Swami Vivekananda Scholarship Scheme Amount Increased

Swami Vivekananda Scholarship Overview

The Swami Vivekananda Scholarship, managed by the Higher Education Department of West Bengal, aims to support economically weaker students in the state.

Eligibility and Benefits:

Undergraduate Students:

Fields: Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medical, Technical/Professional courses.
Benefits: Financial support for students whose family income does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000 per annum.

Postgraduate Students:

Fields: Science, Arts, Commerce, Technical/Management.
Benefits: Financial aid is provided under the Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme.

Updated Scholarship Details (Effective 2016):

New Courses Covered:
Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (B.V.Sc) and Master of Veterinary Sciences (M.V.Sc).
Students at the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences.
Rate Enhancements:
Scholarship amount for B.V.Sc students increased from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000 per month.
Duration: Four and a half years for B.V.Sc and two years for M.V.Sc.
The enhanced rate is now equivalent to that provided to medical students.
Eligibility for Increased Scholarship:
Students must not receive any other stipend or remuneration.

Application Criteria:

Income Limit: Annual family income must not exceed Rs. 2,50,000 (excluding K3 applicants).
Domicile: Must be a resident of West Bengal.
Academic Performance:

Undergraduate Applicants: Minimum 60% in the last qualifying examination; no year gaps.
Postgraduate Applicants: Minimum 53% in Honours subjects (General Education), 55% in Engineering courses; no year gaps.
K3 Applicants: Minimum 45% at the Graduation level in Science/Arts/Commerce with no year gaps.

Also Read: Government General Degree College List In West Bengal

Official Website: Swami Vivekananda Scholarship Scheme

FAQs

Q. How to retrieve the forgotten Applicant Id/Password of Swami Vivekananda Scholarship?

Ans. Link to retrieve Forgot Applicant Id or Password is given on the login pop up.

Q. Why am I getting the message, “Sorry! Invalid Last Exam Roll No. entered” at the time of registration?

Ans. If a candidate with qualifying exam board is either WBBSE or WBCHSE or Madrasa or ICSE or ISE or WBSCT&VE&SD (for Lateral) enters wrong roll no. for last qualifying examination or the roll no in wrong format, only then shows the aforementioned alert

Q. Why am I getting the message, “Applicant name not matched with Board Data. Please enter name as per entered in board data.” at the time of registration?

Ans. If an applicant with qualifying exam board is either WBBSE or WBCHSE or Madrasa or ICSE or ISE or WBSCT&VE&SD (for Lateral) enters his/her name which does not match with board data, only then shows the aforementioned alert.

Q. Why am I getting the message, “Please enter valid password using password policy” at the time of registration in Swami Vivekananda Scholarship?

Applicant must follow the password policy while entering the password.
Password must contain an uppercase alphabet
Password must contain a lowercase alphabet
Password must contain a numeric character
Password must contain a special character (@#$^*_)
Password must be of at least 8 characters.

Q. What is the file format and size to maintain while uploading the photo and signature for Swami Vivekananda Scholarship?

Ans. Photo and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format and size should be in between 20-50KB and 10-20KB respectively

Q. What is file format and size to maintain while uploading the documents for Swami Vivekananda Scholarship?

Ans. Documents should be in PDF format and size should not exceed 400KB.

Q. What if an applicant selects wrong course/institution while applying in Swami Vivekananda Scholarship?

Ans. Applicant may request the helpdesk so that they can provide the option to change present course of study or applicant may cancel the application.