Backward Classes Welfare Department, Purulia
Book Grant and Examination Fee for SC/ST Students
The purpose of this scheme is to provide financial assistance for purchase of books to the students reading in Class V to X in Government aided schools and also for payment of examination fee at the Madhyamik Examination. The class wise rates of such grant are given below.
The rate of payment varies from class to class. Family Income ceiling for this Scheme is Rs. 36,000/- p.a
.
Class |
Rate of Grant |
Quota if there be any |
Duration |
V |
Rs. 20/- |
|
|
VI |
Rs. 150/- |
No quota |
once in a year |
VII |
Rs. 200/- |
|
|
VIII |
Rs. 280/- |
|
|
IX |
Rs. 500/- |
|
|
X |
Rs. 75/- & Examination Fees |
|
|
MSK's students (SC & ST) are also entitled to get the benefit of the scheme Book Grant & Examination Fee. For getting such grant there is no ceiling of family income for APL families. In the last few years, achievement of this district is given below:-
Year |
Amount Utilised |
No. of Beneficiaries |
||
SC |
ST |
SC |
ST |
|
2004-05 |
23,98,385/- |
23,85,660/- |
23923 |
25728 |
2005-06 |
26,77,020/- |
23,77,790/- |
28039 |
24995 |
2006-07 (APL) |
15,01,730/- |
17,39,270/- |
16309 |
18875 |
2007-08 |
49,49,975/- |
53,69,715/- |
26698 |
28708 |
2008-09 |
38,69,845/- |
59,33,290/- |
20449 |
29995 |
Total- |
1,53,96,955/- |
1,78,05,725/- |
115418 |
128301 |
2006-07 |
15,83,980/- |
6789 |
(Source: PO cum DWO, BCW, Purulia)