Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

Madrasah Affairs (All MSK matters) including English Medium Model Madrasah, SHG & Inmates Grants of Hostels.

Karmatirtha, Multi Sectoral Development Plan (MsDP), Schemes for Development and Welfare of Minorities (MDW), Integrated Minority Development Program (IMDP).

DMWRP, Boundary walls of graveyard, Wakf, Imam & Moazzin. Sadbhav Mandap, RIDF.

Minority Hostels, Term Loan & DLS or Micro Finance Loan, Minority Skill Development (Training).

Haj Matters, Schemes for Infrastructure support to NGOs running Educational project for Development and Welfare of Minorities,

Aikyashree, Minority Scholarship, Education Loan, Skill Development training matter under WBMDFC

Construction of Boundary wall surrounding Public Graveyard /Mosque/Idgah/ Mazar used by Minority Community

The land in question must be a Graveyard/Mosque/Idgah / Mazar used by public of minority Community

Protection of Public Graveyard/Mosque/Idgah/Mazar used by Minority Community Construction of Boundary wall surrounding Public Graveyard / Mosque / Idgah / Mazar used by Minority Community
The Managing Committee of the Graveyard /Mosque/Idgah/Mazar can apply through online mode at the portal: https://wbminorityaffairs.in and after submission in online the hardcopy of documents must be submitted to the office of the concerned Block Development Officer.
Required Documents:

a. Record of Rights (Porcha)
b. Non-encumbrance Certificate from the concerned BL & LRO.
c. Site plan from registered Surveyor mentioning with perimeter in unit-Meter.
d. Committee’s Resolution.
e. Mouza Map

Housing for Widow/ Destitute Women

The applicant must be a widow/ destitute woman belonged to Minority Community

The application may be submitted through offline mode to the office of the concerned Block Development Officer along with required Documents.

Honorarium to Imams & Moazzins

•The mosque must be established before 01 January,2012

•The applicant must perform his duty as Imam /Moazzin for the concerned mosque

The Application must be submitted through offline mode to the office of the concerned Block Development Officer in prescribed From only along with required documents

AIKYASHREE PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship scheme for minority students from Class-I to Class-X.

(a)Applicant must be a domicile of West Bengal.
(b)Must be studying in a School/Institution recognized by an educational Board/Council/University of the State/Central Government.
(c) Must have secured not less than 50% marks of equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
(d) The annual family income should not exceed Rs. 2 lakh.
(e) Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible.

Online: https://wbmdfcscholarship.in

AIKYASHREE POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship scheme for minority students pursuing studies from Class-XI to Ph.D

(a) Applicant must be a domicile of West Bengal.
(b)Must be studying in a School/Institution recognized by an educational Board/Council/University of the State/Central Government.
(c) Must have secured not less than 50% marks of equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
(d) The annual family income should not exceed Rs. 2 lakh.
(e) Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible.

Online: https://wbmdfcscholarship.in

AIKYASHREE MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship scheme for minority students pursuing professional and technical courses after Class XII

(a)The applicant must be a domicile of West Bengal.
(b) Must have got admission in a technical / professional course.
(c) Must have secured at least 50% marks in the last Higher Secondary/Graduation examination
(d) Annual family income of the students should not exceed Rs. 2.5 lakh.

Online: https://wbmdfcscholarship.in

Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship (SVMCM)

Scholarship for meritorious minority students pursuing studies from Class XI to Postgraduate in regular courses including Diploma (Polytechnic/Pharmacy.)

(a) Applicant must be domicile of West Bengal and has been continuing education in the recognized institutes situated in West Bengal.
(b) Student should have passed out in the current year from recognized institutions affiliated /accredited to the WBBSE/WBCHSE/WBBME/any board or university situated in the state of West Bengal.
(c) Obtained minimum:
i) 60% marks in Higher Secondary/Graduate level.
ii) 53% marks in Post Graduate level / Honours course at Graduate level.
iii) 55% marks in Graduate level engineering course.
iv) 45% marks for K3-Kanyashree students.

Online: https://wbmdfcscholarship.in

Post-Matric Stipend(Under Talent Support programme)

Stipend for students who passed their last final examination with less than 50% marks for continuing their studies from Class-XI onwards up to Ph.D (except Polytechnic/Pharmacy.)

(a) Applicant must be domicile of West Bengal.
(b) Annual Family Income must not exceed Rs. 2 lakh.
(c) Those students who passed last examination with less than 50% marks and continuing their further studies are eligible for applying.

Online: https://wbmdfcscholarship.in

Education Loan

Soft loan for pursuing higher professional courses. The rate of interest is 3% p.a. on reducing balance basis. Repayment starts 6 months after completion of course or on getting an employment, whichever is earlier.

a) Annual family income should not exceed Rs. 1,20,000/- for urban area and Rs. 98,000/- for rural area.
b) Age group: 16-32 years.

Online:  https://wbmdfc.net

Term Loan

Loan for small & medium business at 6% per annum interest.

a) Must be a domicile of the state of West Bengal.
b) Must belong to one of the minority communities as notified.
c) Annual Family income of the applicants living in urban and rural areas (both) should be up to Rs. 3,00,000/-.
d) Age between 18 to 50 years as on 1st January of the year of application for fresh applications and within 55 years for refinance cases.
e) Must have a running business or trade and experience of work in the trade for which the application is made.
f) Must be able to provide surety/guarantor as per norms. Bank Account: Tiny account, Cash-Credit account, Pradhan Mantri Jan-dhan yojana account are not eligible.

Online: https://wbmdfc.org

Direct Lending Scheme (DLS)/ Micro Finance

Soft loan for any income generating activity/projects.

a) Self Help Groups should be of women members only.
b) Self Help Group should have 10 to 20 members.
c) Age of members must be 18 years or above and each member should be physically fit and sound.
d) Self Help Groups must have at least 60% minority members.
e) Self Help Groups must have unique-ID with NRLM/ NULM.
f) The group must have Bank account in the name of SHG.
g) Annual family income of each member of the SHG must be within Rs. 98,000/- (Rupees ninety eight thousand) in rural areas and Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh twenty thousand) in urban areas.

Online: https://wbmdfc.org

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District Officer Minority Affairs

033-2449-9286

minority.office.s24pgs@gmail.com