Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana || Eligibility, How to apply

Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana 2024: 

The government in Higher Education Department, Odisha have been distributing free laptops to the l2th pass-out meritorious students.

Eligibility for Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana 2024: 

The eligible beneficiaries will be selected as per the marks secured, and allocation of the block/ULB. Preferably students securing 60% and above marks will be considered for selection of beneficiary under the scheme, as per the allocation of the block/ULB. 

Method Of Selection: 

Streamwise, category-wise distribution of the target of 15000 beneficiaries for the year 2024-25 will be as follows: The Approved allocation by the EFC (Expenditure Finance Committee) was as follows:

Procedure of selection: 

1. The list of meritorious students who pass the Annual Higher Secondary Examination (Arts/Science/Commerce) / Vocational Examination conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Examination (CHSE), Odisha, or Upashastri Examination conducted by Sri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Puri are collected from CHSE, Odisha and SJSV, Puri respectively on the basis of merit under each category.
2. BIock/ULB-wise, District-wise, Stream-wise and Category-wise beneficiary lists for this purpose are prepared from the information provided by the CHSE and SJSV as per the selection principle given above.
3. The eligible beneficiaries will be selected as per the marks secured, and allocation of the block/ULB. Preferably students securing 60Yo and above marks will be considered for selection of beneficiary under the scheme, as per the allocation of the block/ULB. The list will be published in the Department’s website as well as in the State Scholarship Portal, i.e., https://scholarship.odisha.gov. in. The eligible beneficiary students will have to apply through https://scholarship.odisha.gov. in to receive financial assistance of Rs.30,000/- for the Purchase of a Laptop.
4. Beneficiary students should mandatorily have an Aadhaar number and mobile number linked to that Aadhaar number to receive login credentials during registration in the portal.
5. Only those Students whose names appeared in the beneficiary list will be able to apply after registration to get the benefit of the scheme in the State Scholarship Portal by uploading their bank passbook to receive the DBT amount of Rs 30,000/- in their account.

Important Dates: 

Academic Year (2025-2026)

Important Links for applying Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana

Godabarisha Yojana Guideline Document for 2025- Click Here