The State Government runs two types of schemes (1) Merit scholarship scheme for ST students reading in classes IX to XII and (2) Merit Scholarship Scheme for ST girls' student reading in classes V to X out of its own resources. All eligible students are advised to communicate with their respective head of the Institution/our District Level offices to collect forms and apply for the merit scholarship.
|
Parents/guardian's Income ceiling |
V to X |
Present Quota |
IX to XII |
Parents/guardian's Income ceiling |
Present Quota |
|
V to VI - Rs.100/ - |
Rs.400/- p.m. |
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|
Rs. 60,920/-p.a. |
VII to VIII - Rs.125/ - p.m. |
888 |
Rs. 36,000/-p.a. |
366 |
|
|
IX to X - Rs.150/ - p.m. |
The Fund utilization position under this head is as follows:
|
Year |
IX to XII |
V to X |
||
|
Amount utilized (Rs.) |
No. of Beneficiaries |
Amount utilized (Rs.) |
No. of Beneficiaries |
|
|
2009-10 |
1890400 |
395 |
1477800 |
982 |
|
2010-11 |
1895000 |
394 |
1472200 |
976 |
|
2011-12 |
1907120 |
398 |
1506300 |
1002 |
|
2012-13 |
1929200 |
404 |
1483600 |
991 |
|
2013-14 |
1899400 |
383 |
1359550 |
984 |
|
2014-15 |
1872000 |
390 |
1368900 |
925 |
|
2015-16 |
1862400 |
388 |
1365900 |
916 |
|
2016-17 |
1857600 |
387 |
1401300 |
946 |
|
2017-18 |
1756800 |
366 |
13155000 |
888 |
|
2018-19 |
17,52,000 |
365 |
12,72,000 |
855 |
Quota for Merit Scholarship Scheme during 2018-19
|
Sl. |
District |
Merit Scholarship for class V to X ST girl stu dents |
Merit Scholarship for class IX to XII ST students |
|
1 |
KOLKATA |
8 |
0 |
|
2 |
HOWRAH |
8 |
0 |
|
3 |
NORTH 24 PARGANAS |
36 |
15 |
|
4 |
SOUTH 24 PARGANAS |
36 |
10 |
|
5 |
NADIA |
11 |
6 |
|
6 |
MURSHIDABAD |
12 |
3 |
|
7 |
PURBA BARDHAMAN |
56 |
20 |
|
8 |
PASCHIM BARDHAMAN |
37 |
17 |
|
9 |
BIRBHUM |
41 |
13 |
|
10 |
BANKURA |
34 |
28 |
|
11 |
HOOGHLY |
14 |
9 |
|
12 |
PURBA MEDINIPUR |
4 |
4 |
|
13 |
PASCHIM MEDINIPUR |
80 |
35 |
|
14 |
JHARGRAM |
61 |
30 |
|
15 |
PURULIA |
97 |
35 |
|
16 |
JALPAIGURI |
75 |
32 |
|
17 |
ALIPURDUAR |
81 |
36 |
|
18 |
COOCHBEHAR |
2 |
0 |
|
19 |
SILIGURI |
18 |
10 |
|
20 |
UTTAR DINAJPUR |
24 |
10 |
|
21 |
DAKSHIN DINAJPUR |
24 |
22 |
|
22 |
MALDA |
60 |
20 |
|
23 |
GTA(Darjeeling) |
18 |
6 |
|
24 |
KALIMPONG |
18 |
4 |
|
|
|
855 |
365 |