Student schemes in Odisha

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must be a resident/domiciliary of the state of Odisha.
• The application must be a +2 Passout from the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha.
• The students clearing the Upshastri Exam from Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri, are also eligible.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• An amount of ₹30,000/- per student is transferred directly to the bank accounts of 15,000 meritorious +2 students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for the purchase of laptop.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant must have a disability of 40% and above.
• The applicant must be pursuing 1st year and above of the professional courses after +2, Under Graduate or Post Graduate course including M.Phill, Phd, Law, Management, Medicine and other Technical courses.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The Director, SSEPD shall distribute the laptops to the students on proper identification in camps organized in different regions of the State in presences of public representatives and Government Officers.
• The JAWS Software for visually impaired students will be installed in the laptops.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant must be a girl child.
• The applicant must belong to the General/ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC category.
• The applicant must be pursuing I.T.I. / I.T.C., Polytechnic/ Diploma courses.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Reimbursement of Admission and Hostel Fee.
• Maintenance Allowances will be given of ₹1,500/- per month for Hostellers and ₹500/- for Day Scholars.
• Reimbursable cost of uniform ₹3,000/-.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The scheme shall apply to students:
• Pursuing primary education (Std. I to V).
• Reading in middle & high schools (std. VI to X),
• Not covered by Govt. of India Scholarship.
• Reading in colleges/universities, not covered by Government of India Scholarship.
• Reading in special schools registered under PWD, Act 1995, but not receiving grant-in-aid from State/ Central Govt.
• Pursuing distance education through recognized universities/Govt. institutes.
• Pursuing technical/ vocational/ professional education in any of the recognized institutes.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Rates of Scholarship
• A. Inside the State:
• Primary (Standard I to V): ₹400/

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The student must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
• The student must belong to the SC category.
• The applicant must be pursuing technical education or ITI/Polytechnic courses.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• This scholarship offers various opportunities to SC-category students across the world. Under this scheme, the selected students will receive variable financial support from the Odisha government. Under the BOC scholarship, no living…

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• > For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
• The applicant should be a resident of Odisha.
• The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
• The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
• The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
• The applicant should not be a member of any other Welfare Fund established under any law.
• > For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
• The applicant should be a registered member of the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• 6th and 7th (Girl child)₹2,000/-For class
• 8th (Children)₹2,000/-For class
• 9th (Children)₹3,000/-For class

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The student should belong to any of the following categories of families:
• a) HIV/AIDS-affected family (either father or mother or both).
• b) Households Without Shelter.
• c) Destitute / Living on Alms.
• d) Manual Scavengers.
• c) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
• f) Legally released Bonded Labourers.
• g) Single Mother Family (a mother who has a dependent child or dependent children and who is widowed, divorced, or unmarried).

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The annual Financial assistance will be ₹ 20,000/- for pursuing both Graduate and Post Graduate courses.
• The student can avail of financial assistance under this scheme even if the student is in receipt of financial assistance under other schemes.
• The financial assistance shall be limited to the normal duration of the course and will be given each year till the completion of the course.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The child must qualify as any one of the following:
• a) The child should be without biological/adoptive parents OR
• b) The child should have lost both parents OR
• c) The child should have lost a single bread-earning parent OR
• d) The child should be residing in a Child Care Institution, OR under foster care OR the care of a guardian OR any fit person/ surviving parent.
• The annual income of the guardian/ fit person/ surviving parent (from all sources) does not exceed ₹ 8,00,000/-.
• The student should be pursuing higher education in any Government or Non-Government Higher Education Institution (i.e., College & University). Here, "higher education" would mean general/professional/ technical education of at least 1 year's duration after…

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• > Exemption of Fees:
• The fees like application fees, admission/readmission fees, tuition fees, examination fees, hostel admission fees, laboratory fees, library fees, college development fees, etc. will be exempted.
• The institutions will also provide free accommodation and food to such students.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The student must be a permanent resident of Odisha State.
• The Student must have passed HSC with 60% or more marks from an institution recognized by BSE Odisha, CBSE, ICSE, or Equivalent Boards, and pursuing regular Class XI courses of 10+2.
• The income of the parents of the students from all sources should not exceed ₹6.00 lakh per annum.
• Students shall apply for Junior Merit Scholarship in the 1st year of the course (Class XI).
• The students belong to General, SC, ST, OBC/SEBC & EBC categories may eligible to apply.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The students pursuing Class XI & XII in the Higher Secondary Schools of the State will receive a scholarship amount of ₹3000/- per year.
• The number of scholarships will be awarded to 10,000 students (Boys & Girls in 50:50 ratio).

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• > Eligibility criteria for KALIA Scholarship:
• The children of all the eligible beneficiaries under the KALIA scheme under the two different components, namely Support to Cultivators for Cultivation and Livelihood Support to Landless Agricultural Households are eligible for the scholarship.
• The parent of the student must be eligible under KALIA during verification at the Chief District Agriculture Officer (CDAO) level.
• The student must have obtained admission in a Government institution of the State on a merit basis.
• The student will not be eligible to get any other scholarship or if he/she is in receipt of another scholarship, he/she will need to shift from the existing scholarship scheme to the KALIA Scholarship, if they so choose. Only one scholarship can be availed.
• The students can get KALIA scholarship for one professional course only & shall not be eligible for getting the scholarship for a second professional course.
• Note: Government Institutions means an organization set up by the State Government to execute its programme is called Government Institution. The institutions set up by the Central Government and Private Institutions or the State Govt. aided Private…
• > Subjects & Courses eligible for the KALIA Scholarship

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The tuition fees, annual fees, one-time fees, hostel charges, and any other fees deposited by the student in the colleges/universities/institutions except the caution money/any other refundable money as admissible shall be released to the…
• The mess /hostel charges of ₹1200/- per month & ₹1000/- per month for ten months shall be provided to the Degree & Diploma/Polytechnic/ITI students respectively as per the guideline of ST & SC Development, Minorities and BCW Department.
• Note 01: For the refund and penalties in different situations, the institution shall follow the guidelines/modalities of the concerned Department/Institution. Any refundable security deposit shall not be part of the scholarship and needs…

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must be a resident/domicile of the State of Odisha.
• The applicant should be a child of an eligible beneficiary under the CM-KISAN scheme, including both components, namely Support to Farmers for Cultivation and Livelihood Support to Landless Agricultural Households.
• The applicant’s parent must be eligible under CM-KISAN, which will be verified during the student’s application process at the Chief District Agriculture Officer (CDAO) level.
• The applicant must have obtained admission on a merit basis in a Government Institution or Private Institution having an AISHE code (All India Survey on Higher Education) of the State, or in a Premier Government Institution, whether located inside or outside…
• The applicant must have taken admission in any of the following Subjects and courses:
• Professional or Technical Undergraduate courses such as M.B.B.S., B.D.S., B.H.M.S., B.A.M.S., B.Pharm, B.Sc. (Nursing), Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture, B.Sc.…
• Professional or Technical Postgraduate courses such as M.Tech, M.Sc. (Agriculture), M.Sc. (Forestry), Postgraduate courses in Medical Science, M.B.A., M.C.A., M.Pharm, and other equivalent courses forming part of a Master’s programme are also included. The…
• Diploma courses such as Diploma in Pharmacy, Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, Diploma in Medical Radiography Technology, Ophthalmic Assistance or Surgical Ophthalmic Assistance, General Nursing and Midwifery, Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery, Psychiatric…

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• > Scholarship Support:
• Scholarship is provided to students pursuing eligible professional, technical, diploma, postgraduate, and doctoral courses.
• The scholarship is awarded purely on a merit basis.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The wards/children of the building and other construction workers are eligible to apply under the scheme.
• The financial assistance is given to only the wards/children of such building and other construction (BoC) beneficiaries who have completed at least one year as registered beneficiaries under the Board. In case, both parents are eligible registered…
• Financial assistance under the scheme is being extended to students from class 6th onwards.
• A maximum of two children of a family are eligible to get the assistance.
• For 6th and 7th standard the scheme is applicable only in respect of girl children; whereas for class 8th onwards the scheme is applicable to both girls and boys.
• Note 01: 20% additional benefit over and above the normal educational assistance is being extended by the Board in respect of girl child from class 8th onwards.
• Note 02: The registered building and other construction beneficiaries should have made up-to-date annual contributions to the Board.
• Note 03: 50 % annual attendance of the student in a class for that academic year is required for availing the said assistance.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Type, Number & Duration of Scholarship:
• 6th and 7th to girl child₹2,000/- per annum2For Class
• 8th to all children₹2,000/- per annum20% additional benefit to girl child of beneficiary over and above normal assistance3For Class

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The student pursuing his/her studies in Class XI and XII in Higher Secondary Schools affiliated to Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha.
• The students have proficiency in Mathematics.
• The candidate must belong to the General, SC, ST, OBC/SEBC & EBC categories.
• The scheme is applicable to students reading in Odia Medium Higher Secondary Schools affiliated to CHSE(O).
• There shall be no income criteria for the award of this scholarship.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The students of Class XI and XII fulfilling the eligibility criteria will receive ₹5,000/- per month for 10 months in a year.
• A student may enjoy more than one scholarship at a time, including PSMTS.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must be a bonafide resident of Odisha.
• The applicant must be a transgender person.
• The applicant must be a regular student at a recognized educational institution.
• The applicant’s family income should not exceed ₹2,40,000/- per annum.
• The applicant must not be receiving financial assistance from any other State or Central Government scheme.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• Students who have been admitted in +3 Arts with Odia as Honours subject (1St Year) in Degree Colleges / Autonomous Colleges/ State Universities of Odisha or other states after passing +2 Examination with 60% marks aggregate conducted by CHSE, Odisha will be…
• The students who have taken admitted to M.A. (Odia) in any of the State Universities/ Degree Colleges and Autonomous Colleges in Odisha after securing 60% marks in Odia Honours subject will also be eligible for this Scholarship at the P.G. level.
• A student availing of other scholarships is also eligible for this Bhasabruti.
• The students will be selected on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying examination, i.e., students pursuing +3 Arts having Odia as an Honours subject will be selected on the basis of their overall marks in the +2 examination conducted by CHSE, Odisha.
• The students pursuing M.A. (Odia) will be selected on the basis of the marks secured in Odia Honours in the +3 Arts final examinations. Basing on the common merit list for both categories the targeted beneficiaries will be selected (if the number of eligible…
• NOTE: Students pursuing their higher studies through distance learning/ correspondence courses are not eligible for such scholarships.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• This is a one-time scholarship of ₹ 20,000/- per student.
• There are 1500 scholarships awarded every year out of which 1200 are for the "Students studying UG with Odia Honours" Category, and 300 are for the "Students studying PG in Odia" Category.
• A student availing of other scholarships is also eligible for this Bhasabruti.