Apply Process and Eligibility Criteria for “Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana” By Govt. of Odisha / DHE

Apply Process and Guidelines/Eligibility List for Odisha Government's “Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana”

The said scheme targets to benefit the students belonging to families of

a) HIV/AIDS affected parents,

b) Households without shelter,

c) Destitute /living on alms,

d) Manual Scavengers,

e) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups,

f) Legally released bonded laborers

g) Single mother family.

Guideline for “Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana”

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for applying under this scheme shall be as follows:

1) 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.

e) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.

f) Legally released bonded laborer.

g) Single mother family (A mother who has a dependent child or dependent children and who is widowed, divorced or unmarried).

2) He/She should be a permanent resident of Odisha.

3) The student should have been enrolled for graduate and post graduate courses on regular mode from the recognized Colleges/ Institutes/ Universities in the Stare Odisha.

4) The income of the household from all sources should be less than Rs.10,000/- per month,

Courses/ Programmes covered: ALL

All approved Graduate and Post Graduate courses (Non-Technical, Technical & Professional) offered by Government Universities of Odisha or Colleges/ Institutions recognized by State Government.

Quantum of Financial Assistance:

The annual Financial assistance will be Rs. 20,000/-for pursuing both Graduate and Post Graduate course. 

The student can avail financial assistance under this scheme even if the student is in receipt of financial assistance under other schemes.

Financial assistance is limited to the normal duration of the course and will be given each year till completion of the course.

Application Process:

Students who satisfy eligibility criteria prescribed above are required to apply through online application available under Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha on or before the closing date of the scheme and submit the two printed hard copies of online application along with relevant documents to the Principal/ Head of Institution where they are studying for further processing.

Documents Required:

1. Copy of Resident Certificate. 
2. Copy of Income Certificate.
3. Copy of Medical Certificate from the concerned Medical Officer regarding suffering from HIV/AIDS, if required. 
4. Copy of Certificate relating to households without shelter from the competent Revenue Authority, if required.
5. Copy of certificate towards being a single mother from District Social Welfare Officer, if required. 
6. Certificate of being a Destitute/ living on alms from the local Sarpanch/ Urban Local Body authority, if required.
7. Certificate of being a Manual scavenger from the competent authority, if required.
8. Certificate of being from a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups from District Welfare Officer if required. 
9. Certificate of being a Legally released bonded labourer from the District Welfare Officer/ District Labour Officer/ any competent authority if required 
10. Copy of bank Passbook of the student. (Name of the student, Bank Account No. & IFSC Code must be mentioned on the copy of passbook.)

The scheme shall be administered and managed by the Higher Education Department. Online applications shall be invited from the students by Higher Education Department. Detail procedures for submission of the applications will be posted in the official website of Higher Education Department. The advertisements in this regard will be published in the newspapers for wide circulation

The Higher Education Department will make necessary funds available for disbursement of financial assistance in respect of the scheme.

Mode of Disbursement :

After receipt of list of eligible students from the District Collectors, Higher Education Department will directly transfer the required amount electronically to the bank accounts of the selected students. 

Disqualification due to false information:

If at any stage, it is found that the student has submitted wrong or false information, then the recipient student will refund the entire amount to the Higher Education Department.