Under the visionary leadership of Mamata Banerjee, Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal, The Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal has introduced the Student Credit Card Scheme for the students of West Bengal to enable them to pursue education without having any financial constraints.
This scheme is designed to support the students to undergraduate studies including professional degree and other equivalent courses in any College, University and other affiliated institutes within and outside India. It also designed to support the students to undergraduate studies including professional degree and other equivalent courses in any College, University and other affiliated institutes within and outside India.
Students studying in various coaching institutions for appearing in different competitive examinations like Engineering, Medical, Law, IAS, IPS, WBCS etc, can also avail the loan under this scheme.
A student from West Bengal can obtain a maximum loan of Rs. 10 lakhs @ 4% per annum simple interest from the State Cooperative Bank and its affiliated Central Cooperative Banks and District Central Cooperative Banks and Public/ Private Sector Banks. 1% interest concession will be provided to borrower if the interest is fully
serviced during the study period.
The upper age limit for the interested students has been kept as 40 (forty) years at the time of applying for loan. The repayment period shall be fifteen (15) years for any loan availed under this Credit Card including the Moratorium/ repayment holiday.
For more information, click here to visit → WB Govt. Credit Card Scheme
State Helpline
Tollfree Number: 1800-102-8014
Email Address: contactwbscc@gmail.com, support-wbscc@bangla.gov.in
College Contact Information:
Nodal Officer
Dr. Shyam Sarkar, Department of Chemistry, Ananda Mohan College
Helpdesk Officer
Dr. Rijaul Haque Mirdha, Department of Chemistry, Ananda Mohan College