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Shikshasree — annual assistance for SC and ST students
Government of West Bengal
Overview
Shikshasree is a Government of West Bengal scholarship that pays Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Classes V–VIII Rs 800 a year towards books, uniforms and similar costs, directly to their bank accounts (DBT).
SC or ST students who are permanent residents of West Bengal and study in a government, government-aided or government-recognised school are eligible.
Family income should generally be within Rs 2.5 lakh a year, the student must not receive any similar scholarship, and the student must have a valid bank account.
At a glance
- Administering authority
- Government of West Bengal
- Scholarship type
- Category-based
- Education level
- Class 1–8
- Course / institution conditions
- Classes V–VIII in a government, government-aided or government-recognised school.
- Income limit
- Annual family income up to ₹2,50,000 — Family income should generally not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh a year.
- Category
- Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Benefits
- Rs 800 per student per year for Classes V to VIII
- Towards books, uniforms and similar costs
- Paid by DBT to the student's bank account
Eligibility
- Permanent resident of West Bengal
- Belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) category
- Studying in Classes V–VIII in a government, government-aided or government-recognised school
- Family income generally within Rs 2.5 lakh a year
- Not receiving any other similar scholarship
- Has a valid bank account
Important dates
| Notification published | 26 Jun 2026 |
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Last updated: 1 Nov 2026
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