OASIS Scholarship Rules Changed: Beneficiaries Should Check Latest Updates Now

The Government of West Bengal has launched several scholarships so that students do not fall behind financially in the field of education. One of the popular scholarships is the Oasis Scholarship, where students from the SC, ST and OBC communities of the state get stipends every year. However, recently, two notifications have been issued on the Oasis Scholarship portal, which are very important for students to know. What is that update? Find out in this report.

New update on Oasis Scholarship

Students from the ST caste will now have to do a new thing to apply for the Oasis Scholarship. Yes, according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, before applying for the post-matric scholarship, ST students must log in to the National Scholarship Portal and complete one-time registration. Only after an OTP is generated there, students will be able to apply for the scholarship.

Pre-matric scholarship for SCs

On the other hand, the importance of this state government scheme is immense so that SC or Scheduled Caste students do not stop their studies due to financial problems. Under the Oasis scholarship, school and college students are given a scholarship ranging from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 13,500 per year. However, this scholarship has been divided into two parts for them. And they are Component-1 and Component-2. Component-1 is mainly applicable on the basis of the specified income of Scheduled Caste students. And Component-2 is applicable for parents employed in unhealthy and risky professions. Read till the end to know the details.

Who is Component-1 for?

Component-1 of the Oasis scholarship is for Scheduled Caste or SC students. In this case, SC students of class 9 and 10 get assistance in this category. However, to apply here, the annual income of the family should be a maximum Rs. 2.5 lakh. Hey, under this scholarship, a benefit of 3500 rupees is given every year and 7000 rupees is given for hostel fees. Even an additional 10% scholarship is given for disabled students.

Who is Component-2 for?

Under the Oasis Scholarship, this component-2 is for those whose parents are engaged in unhealthy and risky professions. In this case, scholarships are given to students from class I to class X. However, there is no income limit here. And under this scholarship, 3500 thousand rupees are also given every year and another 8000 rupees are given for hostel fees. In this too, an additional 10% increase is given for disabled students.

Post-matric scholarship for STs

However, post-matric scholarship is given to those who study in class XI or any higher class. In this case, they have to be studying in various recognized institutions, universities, colleges or schools of the state. To get this scholarship, the annual income of the family should be maximum 2.5 lakh rupees. In this case, a scholarship of 2500 to 13,500 rupees is provided annually. In addition, an additional 10% is given for disabled students.

How to apply?

Oasis scholarship can be applied for very easily online. For this, you have to first register by going to the state government’s Oasis scholarship portal. Then you have to fill the application form with your personal information. Then you have to upload all the necessary documents and educational qualification certificates and complete the application.

However, the documents required while applying are mobile number and email ID, Aadhaar card, Aadhaar linked bank account, family annual income certificate and caste certificate.