Bhubaneswar: To motivate meritorious students for higher education, the Odisha government has reopened the portal for accepting online applications for scholarships under the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana for 2025-26.
An official statement said on Friday that the Higher Education Department has issued a detailed schedule for the submission of applications by eligible students who had not applied for the scholarships earlier.
As per the schedule, the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and technical as well as professional students can submit their applications online for e-Medhabruti till February 26.
Similarly, the students can submit their applications for Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Bhasabruti Scheme and Gopabandhu Shikhya Sahayata Yojana of the state government by the same date.
“The portal has been reopened for submission of fresh online applications February 6 to 26, with no provision for further extension. Validation of applications by the Heads of Institutions and Principals concerned will be undertaken up to March 6,” the department said.
The department has also made it mandatory to upload required documents through DigiLocker, particularly for Non-SAMS students, to ensure timely verification of applications.
A separate merit list will be prepared at the Department level for applications received against the remaining vacancies, it added.
Students facing difficulty during the online application process may refer to the FAQs available on the official scholarship portal or contact the Higher Education Department helpline numbers 0674-2396550, 0674-2391126, 0674-2391127 and 0674-2391128 on working days. Queries may also be addressed through email at scholarshiphed@gmail.com.
