Odisha KALIA Scholarship is an award that is given in the form of financial aid to students so that they can be encouraged to achieve higher education. Generally, it is based on the academic excellence of students but sometimes it is also based on the economic condition of the student’s family. Today through this article we are going to tell you about the complete details of the Odisha KALIA Scholarship like its objective, benefits, features, eligibility criteria, required documents, application procedure, application status, etc.
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Odisha KALIA Scholarship 2024
Under the Kalia Scholarship Scheme, the Government of Odisha is going to provide financial assistance to the children of the beneficiaries of Kalia Yojana so that they can pursue their professional or technical courses. With the implementation of this scheme children of small and marginal farmers, actual cultivators, and landless agricultural households will be able to access higher education. The scholarship provided under this scheme will be based on merit.
All those students who are studying medical, engineering, agricultural and allied, nursing, diploma, and different trades in ITI in government institutions of the state can be able to take benefit from this scheme. Beneficiaries can apply for this scheme from a common scholarship portal. Tuition fees, Annual fees, one-time fees, hostel charges, and any other fees deposited by the student will be refunded into the bank account of the beneficiary through direct benefit transfer mode.
09th Jan 2024 Update:- Odisha govt begins registration for KALIA Scholarship Scheme, apply by Jan 31
The Odisha government launched the online registration process for students from farming families on Tuesday as part of the expanded “KALIA Scholarship” program. Student registration will run through January 31. In the interim, the government changed the program’s rules and will now award scholarships to students enrolled in technical and professional programs at private universities both inside and outside of the state.
The government is dedicated to helping youngsters in professional and technical institutions to improve the future of farmers’ families. By the revised guidelines, which were made public on Monday, scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled in professional and technical programs at ITIs in government or private institutions with an AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) code, as well as in elite universities both inside and outside of states, such as the IITs, NITs, AIIMS, IIMs, ICAR, IARI, IISER, NISER, IVRI, CIFE, and NDRI, among others.
It was previously solely given to farmer’s children enrolled in state government institutions. For postgraduate courses, the scholarship will be awarded for a maximum of two years, and PhD courses, for four years. According to an official announcement, the Ph.D. programs must be connected to the approved post-graduate courses exclusively at state government universities.
Key Highlights Of KALIA Scholarship
Name Of The Scheme | Kalia Scholarship |
Launched By | Government Of Odisha |
Beneficiary | Children Of Beneficiaries Of Kalia Yojana |
Objective | To Provide Scholarship |
Official Website | https://scholarship.odisha.gov.in/website/home |
Year | 2024 |
State | Odisha |
Benefits | Reimbursement Of Fees Paid By Student To The College Or University Or Institution |
Application Mode | Online |
Department | Department Of Agriculture And Farmers Empowerment |
Courses Under KALIA Scholarship
- MBBS
- BDS
- BHMS
- BAMS
- B Pharma
- BSc (Nursing)
- PBBSc
- BSc (Agriculture)
- BVSc
- AH
- B.Sc (Horticulture)
- B.Sc (Forestry)
- B.Tech (Agril, Engg)
- B.Tech/B.E
- B.Sc (Fisheries Science)
- B.Sc (Community Science)
- D. Pharma
- DMLT
- DMRT
- Ophthalmic Assistance/surgical OPTH Assistance
- GNM
- ANM
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Polytechnic and Agri polytechnic
- Different Trades in Government ITI etc
Note: It has to be noted that only those students who are pursuing their education in government institutions can take benefit from this scheme. The list of courses can be modified if needed by government approval.
Implementation Of KALIA Scholarship
- The Government of Odisha has launched a common scholarship portal. Through this portal, students can apply online for getting a scholarship
- The implementation of the KALIA Scholarship will be done by the Department of Agriculture and farmers’ empowerment
- If the student is found to have obtained the scholarship by some false statements then the scholarship sanctioned in favor of the student will be liable to be canceled
- Under the Kalia scheme a state-level committee, implementation committee, and district-level committee were formed which will review and monitor the implementation of this scheme. This committee can also suggest changes that are required
- Under this scheme tuition fees, Annual fees, one-time fees, hostel charges, and any other fees which are deposited by the student into the college or university, or institution will be refunded into the bank account of the concerned student through the direct benefit transfer method. Only the caution money will not be covered under this scheme
- Mess or hostel charges of Rs 1200 per month and Rs 1000 per month will be provided for 10 months to the beneficiaries
Happy to launch #KALIAScholarship for the children of @KALIAforOdisha beneficiaries to help them realise their dream through technical and higher education. Odisha Govt will bear their educational expenses to ensure long term welfare of our farmers pic.twitter.com/nssdGOxeJB — Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 20, 2019
Disbursement Of KALIA Scholarship
- For inviting applications the department is going to publish advertisements in the local dailies and on the website.
- No physical application will accept
- Students have to apply through the online portal
- Students are required to keep a copy of their application for their reference
- The student is also required to give consent on the following points:-
- Parents being beneficiaries of KALIA Yojana
- He or she is not getting any other scholarship
- The student is interested to shift from the existing scholarship to a Kalia scholarship (if he or she is availing of any other scholarship)
- In order to get the scholarship student is required to fulfill all the prescribed conditions along with validation and authentication by the principal or head of the institution in an online mode
- This scholarship will be paid by the agriculture and farmer empowerment department through a direct benefit transfer mode
- To get the scholarship student should have an active valid account in the scheduled bank which has an electronic clearing system or core banking facilities
- The bank account should be in the name of the applicant only
- The student is required to enter the bank and branch name, savings bank account number, and IFSC code carefully during filling out the application form
- Those applications which are not validated or authenticated by the institute within the stipulated time will be treated as invalid
Responsibilities Of Head Of The Institution
- The department is going to provide the user id and password to the head of the institution for online verification of the applications
- It is the responsibility of the head of the institution to ensure the genuineness of students by checking all the details
- The Head of the institution is required to verify the name of the parent with the help of a high school certificate
- A student’s status of day scholar or hosteller is also to be verified by the head of the institution
- It is the responsibility of the head of the institution to ensure that the student is not getting a scholarship under any other scheme
- The verified applications will be forwarded to the chief district agriculture officer
- In case of double application, only a single record will be authenticated
- The scholarship amount under this scheme will be automatically renewed if the student achieves satisfactory performance
Odisha State Scholarship Portal
Responsibilities Of Chief District Agricultural Officer
- The department is going to provide a user id and password for the scholarship portal to the chief district agriculture officer
- After receiving the recommendation from the principal or head of the institution the chief district agricultural officer will verify that the parents of the student is the beneficiary of Kalia Yojana or not
- After authenticating the chief district agriculture officer will disburse the amount of scholarship into the bank account of the student
Responsibilities Of Director Of Agriculture And Food Production
- The director of agriculture and food production is responsible for preparing reports
- Other than that the director of agriculture and food production is also responsible for monitoring the pendency of application at different levels
- At the directorate level fund management will do like opening accounts, administrative sanctions,s and approval
Objective Of KALIA Scholarship
The main objective of the Kalia scholarship is to provide financial assistance to those children whose parents are beneficiaries of Kalia Yojana. This financial assistance will be provided in the form of a scholarship so that they can pursue higher education. Through the implementation of this scheme, employment will be boosted and the literacy rate will also improve. This scheme will prove to be a boon in raising the standard of living of the beneficiary. Now students are not required to worry about the expenses which are to be incurred for getting an education as the Government of Odisha will finance their education through this scheme.
Benefits And Features Of KALIA Scholarship
- Under Kalia scholarship scheme financial assistance will provide to children of beneficiaries of Kalia Yojana
- Through this scholarship scheme, students can pursue their professional or technical courses
- Children of small and marginal farmers, actual cultivators, and landless agricultural households will be able to get an education through this scheme
- The scholarship provided under this scheme will be based on merit
- All those students who are studying in various degree or professional courses can take benefit from this scheme
- Students can apply under this scheme from a common scholarship portal
- Through this scheme tuition fees, Annual fees, one-time fees, hostel charges, and any other fees which are deposited by the student will be refunded into the bank account through a direct benefit transfer mode
- The list of courses under this scheme can be modified if needed by government approval
- Only those students who are pursuing their education in government institutions can take benefit of this scheme
Eligibility Criteria Of KALIA Scholarship
- The children of eligible beneficiaries of the Kalia scheme can apply under the screen
- Applicant must have obtained admission in the government institution of the state on a merit basis
- Those students who have taken admission on cost sharing/self-financing/NRI cannot apply under the scheme
- If the student is getting any other scholarship then he or she is not eligible to take the scholarship (he or she can shift from the existing follow ship to the Kalia scholarship)
- Students can avail this scholarship scheme for only one professional course
Required Documents
- Aadhaar Card of the student
- Income Certificate of the Parent/ guardian
- Caste Certificate of the Student
- Residence Certificate of the Student
- Copy of passbook of Bank account with the account number and IFSC code of the bank branch
- Passport size Photograph of a student
- Ration Card of the Parent/ guardian
- Beneficiary Id of the Parent/ guardian
- Matriculation Certificate of the Student
- Marksheet of the last exam passed
Procedure To Apply Online for Kalia Scholarship 2024
- First of all go to the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
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- On the homepage, you have to click on Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment
- A new page will open before you
- On this new page you have to click on the apply option according to your category which are as follows:-
- General
- SC
- ST
- OBC/SEBC
- EBC
- A new page will open before you
- On this new page enter your unique number/Aadhar number, password and captcha code
- After that you have to click on sign in
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- Scholarship form will appear before you
- On this scholarship form you have to enter all the required details
- Now you have to upload all the required documents
- Now you have to click on submit
- By following this procedure you can apply under Kalia scholarship
Procedure To Login On The Portal
- Go to the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- Now you have to click on the login option.
- After that following options will appear before you
- Student login
- Institute login
- Officer/district login
- Department login
- You have to click on the option of your choice
- Now a new page will open before you
- On this page, you have to enter your username, password, and captcha code
- After that, you have to click on sign in
- By following this procedure you can log in on the portal
How To Register On The Portal
- Visit the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- On the home page click on the Registration option.
- A new page will appear before you
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- You have to tick the checkbox after reading the instruction
- Now you have to click on I agree
- After that, you have to again click on the checkbox after reading the instructions
- Now you have to click on proceed
- The registration form will appear before you
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- You have to enter the following details on the registration form:-
- Aadhar number
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Mobile number
- Email ID
- Password
- After that you have to click on register
- By following this procedure you can register on the portal
Know Your Complaint/Application Status
- First of all go to the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- Now click on know your status option.
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- After that, you ask to select application status or complaint status
- Now you enter your Aadhar number or applicant ID in case of application status or token number in case of the complaint state
- After that, you have to sleep to get OTP
- Enter the OTP into the OTP box
- After that, you have to click on the check option.
- Your status will be on your computer screen
Procedure To View IFSC Code
- Go to the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- On the homepage click on the view IFSC code option
- Now you have to Select bank and district
- After that, you have to click on the search
- Now you have to select the branch name
- IFSC code will be on your computer screen
Procedure To View Institute List
- Visit the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- Now you have to click on the Institute list option
- A new page will open before you
- On this new page, you have to select district, block, institute type, college, and institute name
- After that, you have to click on the search
- A list of Institute will be on your computer screen
Give Feedback/Complaint
- First of all go to the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- On the homepage click on the feedback option.
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- After that, you have to select a complaint or feedback according to your preference
- Now you have to enter your name, email id, mobile number, department, name, scheme name, complaint category, complaint message, feedback message, etc
- After that you have to click on submit
- By following this procedure you can give feedback or register a complaint
View Contact Details
- Go to the official website of the state scholarship portal, Government of Odisha
- The home page will open before you
- Now you have to click on the contact us option.
- A new page will open before you
- On this new page can view contact details
Contact Information
Through this article, we have provided you with complete details regarding the Kalia scholarship. If you are still facing any kind of problem then you can contact the helpline number. The helpline number is 155335, 1800-345-6770