Ashram Hostels for both ST boys and girls student are set up by the BCW Department within the campus of the recognized schools. Students reading in Class I to X usually get admission into such hostels subject to availability of seats. For maintenance, the students are paid at the rate of Rs. 1,000/- per month for the entire academic year. In addition, they are given cots, bedrolls, garments, soap, kerosene out of the fund made available by the Department. At present there are 247 such hostels with 12,384 seat capacity. There is a ceiling of Parents / Guardian's income of Rs.36, 000/- p.a. The students intending to stay in Ashram hostels are to apply to their respective Head of the Institution for admission.
Details of Ashram hostels as on 31.03.2019
Sl. No. |
District |
Hostels |
Total Seat |
|
ST |
SC & ST |
ST |
||
1. |
KOLKATA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2. |
HOWRAH |
1 |
0 |
20 |
3. |
NORTH 24 PARGANAS |
7 |
0 |
160 |
4. |
SOUTH 24 PARGANAS |
4 |
2 |
339 |
5. |
NADIA |
2 |
1 |
120 |
6. |
MURSHIDABAD |
7 |
0 |
270 |
7. |
PURBA BARDHAMAN |
10 |
0 |
825 |
8. |
PASCHIM BARDHAMAN |
6 |
0 |
740 |
9. |
BIRBHUM |
14 |
1 |
440 |
10. |
BANKURA |
40 |
1 |
2410 |
11. |
HOOGHLY |
5 |
0 |
110 |
12. |
PURBA MEDINIPUR |
3 |
0 |
680 |
13. |
PASCHIM MEDINIPUR |
33 |
0 |
1435 |
14. |
JHARGRAM |
21 |
0 |
545 |
15. |
PURULIA |
34 |
2 |
2230 |
16. |
JALPAIGURI |
2 |
2 |
220 |
17. |
ALIPURDUAR |
9 |
0 |
800 |
18. |
COOCHBEHAR |
1 |
0 |
20 |
19. |
SILIGURI |
0 |
1 |
90 |
20. |
UTTAR DINAJPUR |
5 |
1 |
160 |
21. |
DAKSHIN DINAJPUR |
10 |
1 |
300 |
22. |
MALDA |
16 |
0 |
360 |
23. |
GTA (Darjeeling) |
4 |
0 |
90 |
24. |
KALIMPONG |
1 |
0 |
20 |
TOTAL |
235 |
12 |
12384 |