Odisha

Odisha To Reimburse Course Fees Of ST&SC Students Studying In Govt Medical, Engineering Colleges

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to reimburse entire course fees of eligible ST and SC students, studying medical and engineering ((BTech and MTech) at various government-run institutions, under the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana.

All expenses, including admission charge /seat acceptance charge, initial deposit, annual course fee (tuition fee and all compulsory payable charges to the institution), hostel admission charges and annual hostel/mess charges and any other incidental expenses for study like purchase of books/study materials coaching /tutorial expenses, signed by the dean/head of the institution and student has to be forwarded to the district collector for reimbursement under the scheme, said an official.

This scheme will be applicable to all eligible ST and SC students from 2023-24 onwards, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Roopa Roshan Sahoo said in a letter to all district collectors.

The government had earlier launched ‘Chatra Protsahan Yojana'(CPY) in October 2021 to provide free coaching to SC/ST students in the state for medical and engineering entrance examinations.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

PM Modi’s 2nd Visit To Odisha This Month On Jan 28; Know His Itinerary

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Odisha, his second visit to…

27 minutes ago

Odisha Announces 68% Hike In Special Risk Allowance For SOG Jawans

Bhubaneswar: Soon after the successful anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh in which Odisha’s SOG played an…

39 minutes ago

157 Men Found Among Applicants For Women-Centric Subhadra Yojana In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A total of 157 men, including transgenders, had applied under Subhadra Yojana, the fund…

1 hour ago

Know The Traffic Restrictions In Bhubaneswar For Republic Day Rehearsals & Parade

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have issued traffic advisory in view of the state-level Republic Day…

2 hours ago

Odisha Govt To Pay Rs 5 Lakh As Seed Money To Each PACS & LAMPCS

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide Rs 5 lakh as seed money to…

14 hours ago

Odisha Govt Hikes Foodgrain Transport Charges Of New Agents

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has increased the charges of the transport agents engaged in supply…

14 hours ago