Which communities are eligible for Aikyashree?

Students from the Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and Parsi communities who are permanent residents of West Bengal.

What's the difference between Pre-Matric and Post-Matric under Aikyashree?

Pre-Matric covers Class 1 to Class 10; Post-Matric covers Class 11, 12, undergraduate, and postgraduate study, each with its own income ceiling and benefit amount.

How much money can I get under Aikyashree?

It depends on which component applies to you and your class/course level, amounts range roughly from a little over ₹1,000/year for younger Pre-Matric students up to around ₹60,000/year under SVMCM for higher-education students. Confirm your exact component's figure on the official portal.

What is the Aikyashree scholarship last date for 2026?

The deadline is set annually and has been extended in recent cycles, check wbmdfcscholarship.in directly for the current confirmed date rather than relying on a fixed figure.

Do I need to reapply every year?

Existing scholarship holders generally need to submit a renewal application each academic year rather than a completely fresh registration, provided there's no gap year.

How do I check my Aikyashree application status?

See our dedicated Aikyashree Status Check guide for the full step-by-step process.

Education & Minority Welfare

Aikyashree Scholarship — Eligibility, Amount & How to Apply (2026)

Q: What is the Aikyashree scholarship?

Aikyashree is a West Bengal government scholarship umbrella for students from minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi), covering Class 1 through PhD level, run by WBMDFC.

Fact-Checked 2026 Fact-checked against official state notifications (wbmdfcscholarship.in) • Editorial Review: August 2026

The Aikyashree scholarship is West Bengal's unified financial support framework for students belonging to notified minority communities. Administered by the West Bengal Minorities' Development and Finance Corporation (WBMDFC), it guarantees that economic constraints do not impede access to education from Class 1 through doctoral research.

What Is the Aikyashree Scholarship

Aikyashree is West Bengal's umbrella scholarship programme for students from minority communities, run by the West Bengal Minorities' Development and Finance Corporation (WBMDFC) under the state's Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department. It supports Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and Parsi students, covering education from Class 1 all the way through to PhD level.

Rather than being a single scholarship, Aikyashree is a portal bringing together five separate scholarship components, each with its own eligibility rules and benefit structure. All payments are made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) straight into the student's bank account.

By streamlining multiple state financial assistance initiatives into a single digital platform (wbmdfcscholarship.in), WBMDFC ensures transparent application processing, institute verification, and timely fund disbursements for lakhs of students across West Bengal.

The unified framework eliminates redundant paperwork by allowing students to maintain a single digital profile throughout their academic career, transitioning seamlessly from Pre-Matric to Post-Matric and professional degree grants.

The Five Components, Explained

The Aikyashree portal structure comprises five primary financial aid components tailored to different educational stages:

Pre-Matric Scholarship, for students in Class 1 to Class 10.
Post-Matric Scholarship, for students in Class 11, Class 12, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses.
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship, for meritorious students from economically weaker minority families, typically for higher secondary and professional/technical courses (engineering, medicine, management, law).
Talent Support Programme (TSP), a support component for high-achieving students who have secured less than 50% marks in their last examination but remain committed to continuing their education.
Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (SVMCM), the largest of the components by benefit amount, aimed at highly meritorious students in higher education pursuing degree and diploma qualifications.

The portal also links out to the Oasis Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC students, run alongside Aikyashree as a separate scheme with its own eligibility track and Department of Backward Classes Welfare administration, see our dedicated guide if that applies to you instead. Explore all Scholarship Schemes available across West Bengal for a complete overview.

Who Is Eligible

General eligibility across all Aikyashree components requires meeting these criteria:

You must be a permanent resident (domicile) of West Bengal.
You must belong to a notified minority community: Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, or Parsi.
You must be enrolled in a recognised school, college, university, ITI, polytechnic, or madrasah in West Bengal (or an approved institution outside the state, for specified higher-education professional components).
You must meet a minimum marks requirement in your previous qualifying examination, this varies by component, generally around 50% for Pre-Matric and Post-Matric, and higher (60% to 75% depending on course stream) for MCM and SVMCM.
Your family's annual income must fall under a set ceiling: ₹2,00,000 per annum for Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, and TSP, and ₹2,50,000 per annum for Merit-cum-Means (MCM) and SVMCM.

Because eligibility varies meaningfully between the five components, it's worth identifying which one applies to your class/course level before assuming you don't qualify, a student who doesn't meet Post-Matric's income ceiling, for instance, may still be eligible under a different component's rules.

Students receiving any other government scholarship (such as National Scholarship Portal grants) are ineligible for dual disbursement under state financial rules.

Scholarship Amounts by Component

The table below summarizes the financial assistance provided under each Aikyashree component:

Component	Who It's For	Typical Annual Amount
Pre-Matric	Class 1–10 students	Roughly ₹1,100–₹11,000/year depending on class and hosteller status
Post-Matric	Class 11/12, UG, PG students	Up to roughly ₹16,500/year
Merit-cum-Means (MCM)	Meritorious, professional course students	Up to roughly ₹33,000/year
Talent Support (TSP)	High-achieving students (<50% marks)	Varies by course level and hostel residency
SVMCM	Meritorious higher-education students	Up to roughly ₹60,000/year

Amounts within each component typically vary further by class level and whether the student is a day scholar or a hosteller (hostellers generally receive a higher maintenance allowance to cover hostel fees and living costs). Confirm the exact current figures for your specific class/course on wbmdfcscholarship.in before applying.

All sanctioned scholarship funds are directly credited into the student's Aadhaar-seeded bank account through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) and state treasury DBT portals.

Documents Required

Prepare clear scanned copies or self-attested photocopies of the following documents before beginning your application:

Domicile certificate, or another valid proof of West Bengal residence (Aadhaar card, Digital Ration Card, or a certificate issued by a Block Development Officer / Panchayat Pradhan / Municipal Commissioner).
Proof of belonging to a notified minority community (self-declaration or minority certificate).
Mark sheet from your most recent qualifying examination.
Family income certificate issued by a competent authority (Gazetted Officer, BDO, Joint BDO, or Executive Officer).
Bank account passbook (first page showing student's name, account number, and IFSC code, account must be active and linked to Aadhaar for Direct Benefit Transfer).
Institute verification form / Bonafide certificate, signed and official stamped by your Head of Institution.
For renewal applications: your previous year's scholarship Application ID/User ID, and a fresh income certificate if there's been a gap year or a change in your family's financial status.

How to Apply (Fresh & Renewal)

For a fresh application:

Visit the official portal: wbmdfcscholarship.in.
Go to the Student Panel and select Fresh Registration.
Select the district where your educational institution is located.
Register with your basic personal details, community, and valid mobile number to receive your User ID and password.
Fill in your academic details, income information, and bank account details, and identify which component (Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, MCM, TSP, or SVMCM) applies to you.
Upload clear scanned copies of all required documents.
Submit your application online and print out the generated application form along with the verification receipt.
Submit the physical printed copy with document attachments to your school/college for institute verification, your institution must verify your application on their institutional portal before WBMDFC processes it further, so confirm with your institution's scholarship desk that this step has been completed.

For renewal:

Visit wbmdfcscholarship.in and select Renewal Application under the Student Panel.
Log in using your existing User ID and password.
Confirm your previous year's academic progression marks and verify that bank details remain accurate.
Submit an updated family income certificate if required.
Complete institute verification again for the new academic year.

It is recommended to maintain a printed physical dossier containing your application form, institutional receipt, and uploaded document copies for future verification audits.

Aikyashree Scholarship Last Date

The application deadline for Aikyashree shifts from year to year and is frequently extended in phases by WBMDFC, recent academic cycles have seen initial deadlines set for end-December, with extended registration windows running through end-March and end-May depending on board examination schedules and university admission cycles.

Always confirm the current deadline directly on wbmdfcscholarship.in rather than relying on a fixed date. It is essential to apply well before the stated deadline, as institutional verification takes time and portal traffic increases significantly in the final days before registration closes. After submitting, be sure to check your application status to ensure your institution has verified your file.

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