To be eligible, a candidate must –
- be a permanent resident of Odisha state
- belong to General/ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC category
- have secured a minimum of 60% marks in the previous qualifying examination for different categories of merit scholarships
The selected candidates can receive the following benefits –
| Educational Assistance (on completion of 1 year) | Benefits (INR) per annum |
| For Class 6 and 7 to girl children | 2,000 |
| For Class 8 to all children | 2,000 |
| For Class 9 to all children | 3,000 |
| For Class 10 to all children | 4,000 |
| Cash award to all children securing 90% or above in Class 10 | 10,000 |
| For Class 11 and 12 | 5,000 |
| For B.A., B.Sc.,B.Com. and PG studies | 7,000 |
| For B.Tech./BCA/MBA/B.Arch./M.Arch./M.Tech./M.Sc./B.Pharma./Hotel Management and catering services/Medical (includes allopathic, ayurvedic and homoeopathic) in Government colleges only | 40,000 |
| For B.Ed/CT/Nursing training in Government colleges | 10,000 |
Note – 20% additional benefit to the girl child of beneficiary over and above normal assistance.
- Aadhaar Card of student
- Income Certificate of parent/guardian
- Residence certificate of student
- Copy of passbook of bank account with the account number and IFSC code of bank branch
- Passport size photograph of a student
- College Id card of the student
- Marksheet of qualifying examination
Eligible candidates can apply for the position using the steps listed below –
Step 1: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Register‘ button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and fill in the required details to ‘Register‘. (Note – If already registered, log in using the registered email Id.)
Step 3: Click on the ‘Registration Link‘ and accept the terms and conditions.
Step 4: Enter the ‘Aadhaar Number‘ and verify.
Step 5: After successful registration, log in with valid credentials.
Step 6: Provide all necessary details like personal, academic eligibility and bank information and click on the ‘Save‘ button to draft the information or click on the ‘Next‘ to save and proceed with the scholarship form.
Step 7: Upload the relevant documents and submit the application form.