Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana, Odisha 2023-24

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EligibilityStudents pursuing UG, PG or any professional course
RegionIndia
Award₹20,000 per annum
DeadlineClosed

About the Program

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Last Updated On : 16-02-2024   Posted By : Smriti Verma

Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana, Odisha 2023-24 is an initiative of the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, for students who are pursuing UG/PG courses, technical, professional, and non-professional courses from a recognised institution of the state. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to economically weaker and marginalised families to pursue higher education. The selected students will receive financial assistance of ₹20,000 per annum.

Source: State Scholarship Portal - Government Of Odisha

  • Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana, Odisha 2023-24
    DeadlineClosed
    Eligibility

    To be eligible, an applicant must:- 

    • be a domicile in Odisha
    • be enrolled in a graduate, postgraduate, or any other professional course in a government-recognised institution or institution set up by the statute of the union or state government
    • belong to one of the following categories:
      • families impacted by HIV/AIDS
      • homeless households' family
      • begging or destitute families
      • manual scavenger families
      • particularly vulnerable tribal groups
      • legally emancipated bonded labourers' family
      • families led by a single mother, be it through widowhood, divorce, or being unmarried
      • specially cared child (orphan children without any biological or adoptive or legal parents)
      • students belonging to the transgender community
      • girl student rescued from child marriage by the Department of Women and Child Development and continues to stay in a shelter home for rehabilitation or hostel
    • have an annual family income of not more than ₹2,50,000 from all sources

    Note:- For a list of eligible courses under this scholarship scheme, kindly refer to the 'Scholarship Guidelines'.

    Benefits

    The selected students will receive financial assistance of ₹20,000 per annum.

    Note:- Female students rescued from child marriage will be eligible to receive support as long as they remain in the rehabilitation shelter or hostel for the major parts of the academic year. They can receive this help until they turn 21 or get married, whichever happens first.

    Documents
    • Domicile/residence certificate from the concerned Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar
    • Family income certificate issued by the competent authority i.e. the Revenue Officer (RO) not below the rank of Tahasildar or Additional Tahasildar
    • HIV/AIDS medical certificate from the concerned medical officer (if applicable)
    • Homeless certificate from a competent revenue authority(if applicable)
    • Single mother status certificate from District Social Welfare Officer (if applicable)
    • Destitute status certificate from the local Sarpanch/Urban Local Body Authority (if applicable)
    • Manual scavenger status certificate (if applicable)
    • Particularly vulnerable tribal certificate from the District Welfare Officer (if applicable)
    • Legally released bonded labourer certificate from the District Welfare Officer/District Labour Officer/any competent authority (if applicable)
    • Specially cared child certificate (orphan) from the District Protection Officer (if applicable)
    • Transgender certificate issued from the National Portal of Transgender Persons (if applicable)
    • Certificate from the District Social Welfare Officer regarding the girl student rescued from child marriage and her stay in a rehabilitation home as part of her rehabilitation (if applicable)
    • Student's bank passbook showing bank details
    • Proof of age such as Aadhaar card, Birth certificate, Matriculation certificate, etc.
    How can you apply?

    Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship by following the below-mentioned steps:-
    Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' below.
    Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required details to register. (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID.)
    Step 3: Click on the 'Registration' button on the top of the dashboard and tick on the terms and conditions checkbox.
    Step 4: Fill in the required details to 'Register'. (Note:- If already registered, log in using valid credentials.)
    Step 5: After successful registration, fill in the required details and submit.

Important Dates

Scholarship Deadline: 25th February 2024

Selection Criteria

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfillment of the eligibility criteria

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Terms and Conditions
  • Incorrect or false information will lead to the rejection of the application.
  • Scholarships will be distributed on a district/block level.
  • Funds will be disbursed directly to students' Aadhaar-linked bank accounts, following confirmation from the concerned educational institution.

This scholarship is closed for further applications. It is expected to be launched by December, 2024. You can follow this scholarship for further updates.

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