Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2021

Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship is offered by the Government of West Bengal. This scholarship has been introduced to provide financial assistance to the minority category students in the state.

The students of West Bengal from the following categories can apply for the scheme.

• Muslim
• Christian
• Sikh
• Buddhist
• Parsee & Jain

Important Dates:

Fresh Application Start Date 2021	16th November 2021
Renewal Application Start Date 2021	16th November 2021
Fresh Kanyashree Application 2021	16th November 2021

Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2021

The minority category students of West Bengal pursuing Post Madhyamik or above courses are eligible to apply for the scheme. The students who are pursuing polytechnic courses in the state are also eligible to apply.

The detailed eligibility of the has been given in the below section.

Eligibility Criteria

All the interested students are advised to go through the eligibility criteria carefully before submitting the application form.

• The applicant must belong to West Bengal state
• Applicants must belong to the any of the following minority community
  • Muslim
  • Christian
  • Sikh
  • Buddhist
  • Parsee & Jain
• Must be continuing Post Madhyamik or above courses in the state
• Candidates must be a passed of current year from any of the following boards
  • West Bengal State Board
  • Council of Secondary
  • State University
  • Higher Secondary and Madrasah Education
• The family’s annual income must not exceed Rs. 2.5 Lakh from all the sources

Course wise Aggregate Required:

Current Course	% of Marks Required in Last Exam
Diploma Education	75% Marks
Higher Secondary Education	75% Marks
Graduation Level Courses	75% Marks
Post Graduation Level Courses (Non-Technical)	53% Marks
Post Graduation Level Courses (Technical & Professional)	55% Marks

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Scholarship Reward

The shortlisted candidates will get a monthly stipend of Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 5000/- based on the course of study.

The course-wise monthly scholarship has been given below.

Current Course	Monthly Stipend
Diploma Education	Rs. 1500/- per month
Higher Secondary Education	Rs. 1000/- per month
Graduation Level Courses	Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 5000/- per month
Post Graduation Level Courses (Non-Technical)	Rs. 2000/- to Rs. 5000/- per month
Post Graduation Level Courses (Technical & Professional)	Rs. 2000/- to Rs. 5000/- per month

Eligible Courses under Swami Vivekananda Scholarship

The minority students pursuing the following courses in West Bengal are eligible for the scheme.

• Classes 11th & 12th
• Diploma (Polytechnic)
• UG Courses in Science, Engineering, Arts, Commerce, Medical, Professional & Technical.
• PG Courses in the following streams
  • Science
  • Arts
  • Commerce
  • Technical
  • Management

How to Apply for Swami Vivekananda Scholarship

The application process for the Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship was started on 16th November 2021. The applications are accepted through the official website.

The following is the application procedure

• Visit the official website www.svmcm.wbhed.gov.in
• Click on the How to Apply tab in the menu section
• Read all the instructions carefully and check the list of documents needed to be uploaded
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page
• Click on the “Proceed for Registration” button
• A new page opens with 6 different schemes
  • Directorate of School Education
  • Directorate of Technical Education & Training
  • Directorate of Public Instruction
  • Directorate of Technical Education
  • Directorate of Medical Education
  • Kanyashree Prakalpa
• Choose your board & Click on the “Apply for Fresh Registration” button
• The application form opens in a popup window
• Fillup all the educational and personal details
• Upload the necessary documents
• Submit the form after cross checking the detailes entered

Important Note: Only one application is acceptable for one student. In case of multiple applications received for one student, all the applications of that student will be considered as duplicates and the scholarship will be rejected.

So, it is good to apply only once. Make sure to check all the details filled in the form are as per your educational documents.

Details to be Entered in the Application Form

The following details are required to be entered in the application form

• Name of the qualifying public examination
• Name of the Board/ University/ College
• Year of the qualifying exam
• 10th Class Passing Year
• Roll Number of 10th Standard
• Marks scored in the previous examination
• Total marks of the previous exam
• Percentagee scored in the last exam

Present Course Details:

• Name of the District
• Subdivision name
• Name of the Institution
• Present Course Name
• Course Duration
• Admission Date

Basic Details:

• Name of the Candidate
• Mobile Number
• Email ID
• Gender
• Religion
• Create Password

Required Documents for Swami Vivekananda Scholarship 2021

The following are the required documents to be uploaded at the time of application submission. Students are advised to scan all the documents and save them in PDF format. The maximum size of the document allowed to upload is 400 KB. So, make sure the size of all the documents is less than 400 KB in pdf format.

• Marksheet of Madhyamik Exam
• Marks Memo of previous year’s final exam (two sides)
• Latest Income Certificate of the Family
• Proof of Admission
• Address and Identity Proof
• Scanned copy of Bank’s Pass Book front page

Frequently Asked Questions