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     List of Sanctioned Cases [1.4.10 onwards] - Educational Assistance

Eligibility
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Assistance from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and Chief Minister’s Discretionary Fund is given to the student :
• who is a permanent resident of the State of West Bengal.
• who is studying in any institutions of the State after passing out the State Board /Council of Secondary Education or a State aided University in West Bengal.
• who has got 65% marks in aggregate in Madhyamik Examination [for H.S. level] or 60% in aggregate in H.S. Examination [ for U.G. level] or 55% Marks in the Honours Subject [for P.G. level]
• who do not enjoy any other governmental(central/state) scholarship or stipend for the same course or stage of study.
• Whose annual family income does not exceed Rs. 60000/-.

How to Apply
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People who seeks financial assistance from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund may send their signed application on plain paper along with all related documents to :
The Assistant Secretary,
Chief Minister’s Office,
Writers’ Buildings
Kolkata – 700 001
Following are the required documents for financial assistance from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for scholarship.
1. Copies of Mark Sheets of all previous examinations passed.

2. Copies of Rank Card & Allotment letter of Selection Committee (only for JEE or Equivalent Examination)

3. Copy of Monthly Family Income Certificate from any one mentioned within the bracket – (DM/ SDO/ BDO / Group-A Govt. Officer not below the rank of Joint B.D.O./ Executive Officer in case of Municipality / Deputy Commissioner of Corporation).

4. Copy of Recommendation from MP/MLA stating monthly family income of the student.

5. Self declaration of the student under his/her signature regarding present course of study mentioning year/semester and receipt of any scholarship / aid/assistance, duly countersigned by the head of the Present institution with seal .
Xerox copies of all the documents are required to be attested by Group-A Govt. Officer.

Sanction & Disbursement
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Request for sanction of financial assistance from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and Chief Minister’s Discretionary Fund are processed and examined by the CMRF Cell of Chief Minister’s Office. The application may be sent to District Magistrate or Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, as the case may be, for enquiry. Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal sanctions financial assistance from the fund. The financial assistance sanctioned is a one-time grant only. The students should collect the cheque from Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata showing the sanction letter. The particulars of sanction of scholarship will be posted on the website [www.wbcm.gov.in] as soon as possible so that the students could readily know about the status of their application.

Contact
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For any enquiry and suggestion, all are most welcome at the following :
Telephone : 2254 4141 ;
Fax : 2214 3528 ;
E-mail: cm@wb.gov.in

Performance
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Notice
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Disbursement of financial assistance from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the poor but meritorious students for pursuing their higher studies will be deferred till the completion of the process of the General Elections to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2011.




List of Sanctioned Cases [1.4.10 onwards] - Educational Assistance