The "Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana" scheme is managed by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of Odisha.

The scheme was launched as an endeavor to make higher education inclusive and to increase the gross enrollment ratio. The scheme aims to further widen the access to higher education to the students belonging to underprivileged sections of society, which in turn shall benefit immensely the students of said strata of society.

The objective of the scheme is to extend financial assistance to the students of underprivileged sections for pursuing Graduation and Post-Graduation courses in the State of Odisha on an annual basis. It is anticipated that the scheme will lead to their access to higher education.

Yes, students from Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) are eligible to apply.

No, there aren't any age-related criteria. Applicants from all age groups are welcome to apply.

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

Yes, 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.

The scheme guidelines can be found at this link - https://dhe.odisha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-06/Gopabandhu%20Sikhya%20Sahayata%20Yojana%20Guideline.pdf

No, the applicant should be a Permanent Resident of Odisha.

The student should have been enrolled for graduate/postgraduate courses ((Non-Technical/Technical/Professional) on a regular mode from the Colleges/ Institutes/ Universities in the State of Odisha recognized by the State Government.

Yes, in order to be eligible, the income of the household from all sources should be less than ₹ 10,000/- per month. You are therefore eligible to apply.

No, you can only apply online from the Official Website of the State Scholarship Portal, Government of Odisha: https://scholarship.odisha.gov.in/.

Take two printed hard copies of the online application along with relevant documents, and submit the same to the Principal/ Head of the Institution for further processing.