"It has been noticed that since last 2-3 years, students of various schools and colleges in the state of West Bengal are submitting applications for grant of scholarships directly to this office in an unauthentic manner and not in prescribed proforma," a statement from the welfare commissioner of the ministry said.
All students and parents of the eligible students hailing from the families of beedi and cine workers can only apply for scholarships as per the prescribed norms and procedures which is published every year in the newspapers.