West Bengal Freeship Scheme

Description
The West Bengal Freeship Scheme WBFS has been introduced from the year 2011 by the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal. WBFS is for the under Graduate students level in Engineering & Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture programmes conducted by the self financing private Engineering and Technical Institutions of the State. The waiver is limited to the tuition fee for all the institutions concerned. All other fees except tuition fees will have to be borne by the beneficiary.

Exclusions
• Candidates selected under Tuition Free Waiver (TFW) Scheme of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or West Bengal Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme will not be eligible under this WBFS.

Benefits
• Benefits: Waiver for tuition fee.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Candidate must be domicile of the West Bengal.
2. Merit rank in State Level/NationaI Level Entrance Examination.
3. Annual family income of the candidate must not be more than ₹ 2,50,000 /-.

Required Documents
• Photograph of Applicant (Image Size: 20KB-50KB, Image Format: JPG/JPEG).
• Signature of Applicant (Signature Size: 10KB-20KB, Signature Format: JPG/JPEG)
• Marksheet Of (10+2)th Std. Examination (File Size: 400KB, Image Format: PDF).
• Merit Rank Card (File Size: 400KB, Image Format: PDF).
• Domicile Certificate (File Size: 400KB, Image Format: PDF).
• Income Certificate of Family (File Size: 400KB, Image Format: PDF).
• For the purpose of determining the Annual Income of the parents/ guardians of the students, an officer of the State Government in the rank of Joint Block Developer Officer or above in the district/ their equivalent counterparts (Group-A Officer) elsewhere will be competent to issue Income Certificate.
• District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Magistrate, Deputy Collector, Sub-Divisional Officer, Block Development Officer.
• Superintendent of Police, Additional Superintendent of Police, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police.
• Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner of Police Commissionerate.
• Judicial Magistrate of any rank or position in the concerned district or Metropolitan locality or Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta or Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
• Corporate Area Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner.
• Assistant Secretary or above in the Secretariat to the Government of West Bengal (including GTA) or Central Government.
• Deputy Director or above in the Directorate to the Government of West Bengal or Central Government.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is West Bengal Freeship Scheme?
A: West Bengal Free ship Scheme (WBFS) is for the under Graduate students level in Engineering & Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture programmes conducted by the self financing private Engineering and Technical Institutions of the State.

Q: Which department has launched this scheme?
A: West Bengal Free ship Scheme (WBFS) has been launched by the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal.

Q: Whe this scheme was been introduced?
A: West Bengal Free ship Scheme (WBFS) has been introduced from the year 2011.

Q: Is this scheme only for students?
A: Yes, this scheme is only for students.

Q: In which level, students can apply for this scheme?
A: This scheme is particularly meant for the under Graduate students level in Engineering & Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture programmes conducted by the self financing private Engineering and Technical Institutions of the State.

Q: Whether students from private Engineering institutions apply for WBFS?
A: Yes.

Q: What should be the residential criteria for the candidate?
A: Candidate must be domicile of the West Bengal.

Q: What should be the income criteria for the candidate's family?
A: Annual family income of the candidate must not be more than [?] 2,50,00/-.

Q: Whether the candidates selected under Tuition Free Waiver (TFW) Scheme of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or West Bengal Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme are eligible under this scheme?
A: No, they are not eligible.

Q: What are the documents required for the enrolment?
A: Photographs, Signature, Marksheet Of (10+2th) Std. Examination, Merit Rank Card, Domicile Certificate
Income Certificate of Family are required for the enrolment.