Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana, Odisha 2025-26

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'.

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.

• 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.

Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
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: Navigate to the respective scholarship tab and click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 4: Click on the 'Register Here' under the 'Sign In' button. (Note:- The applicants who are already registered can log in using valid credentials)
Step 5: Read all the instructions carefully, tick the terms and conditions, and click on 'Proceed' to continue. 
Step 6: Provide the Aadhaar number and verify it to register. 
Step 7: Once registered successfully, log in to the portal.
Step 8: Fill in the application form, upload photos and necessary documents, and click on the 'Apply' button to complete the process.

Application Deadline: 9 October 2025