Medical Council of India has approved and recognised Medical Education Degree in Russia. Members of Alipore Social Welfare Trust’s Department of Education have recommends ASWT Education Relief and Scholarship Fund Management to give Education Relief and Scholarships for the Eligible Students for Medical Degree in Russia. For this purpose, Members of Experts at ASWT Education Relief and Scholarship Fund has chosen Smolensk State Medical Academy (SSMA), Smolensk Russia for the students.

ASWT Education Relief and Scholarship Fund Management has approached the Officials of SSMA, Smolensk (Russia) to reserve atleast 5 seats for our students every year which we shall try to allocate to the needy students we shall be sponsoring.

WHY SSMA? 
Smolensk State Medical Academy is ranked 22nd by WHO (World Health Organization). Other good features are High Value Education, Better Facilities in the hostel, Good Accommodation and around 400 Indian Students already studying. Other features are good infrastructure, very economical fees and its affiliation with 6000 Bedded Hospitals in Smolensk. And also because Muslim students are given Two big rooms (Halls) for prayer and mess is available for fasting month of Ramadan for early morning Sheri and at evening Iftar too. 

Total Cost Per Year: VERY ECONOMICAL
The total cost of fees, lodging, boarding, inclusive of return airline ticket comes to around Rs. 225,000/- . If we compare this fee with Medical Colleges in India it is Rs 600,000/- each year.

YEAR 2005-06 (THE FIRST YEAR FOR SCHOLARSHIP)
ASWT Education Relief and Scholarship Fund Management had sponsored two students for Russia. One child for Tver State Medical Academy (TSMA), Tver, Russia and One Child for Smolensk State Medical Academy (SSMA), Smolensk. It is found that SSMA is much better in respect to TSMA.

YEAR 2006-07
ASWT Education Relief and Scholarship Fund management have joined hands with MUSLIM AID UK for the EDUCATION RELIEF and SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING PROGRAMME. This Joint Venture has helped the management to sponsor students for Medical (M.B.B.S.), Dental (B.D.S.), D. Pharma., M.Sc (Bio-Chem.), Nursing, Aeronautical Engineering, B.E., B. Pharma., Information Technology and also for different Educational Faculties.

YEAR 2007-08
Education Relief & Scholarship Fund Project is a joint venture project with Muslim Aid UK and Alipore Social Welfare Trust. For the Academic Years 2006-07 and 2007-08, Muslim Aid UK has contributed £ 15,000/- each year. This Joint Venture Scholarship Project was later named as THE RAINBOW FAMILY TEAM, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME, A MUSLIM AID UK & ALIPORE SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST JOINT VENTURE PROJECT. With this Joint Venture Scholarship Project, we are able to provide Scholarships to eligible poor students for Higher Education in various Educational Fields like Medicine (M.B.B.S.), Dental Surgery (B.D.S.), Pharmacy, Computer Engineering, M. Sc. Bio-Chem., Primary Teacher Course, Professional Pilot, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and other Higher Education Faculties.