Medhabruti Scholarship - Odisha

The Government of Odisha in Higher Education Department has been awarding scholarships each year under the Scheme 'e-Medhabruti' out of State budget to provide financial assistance to meritorious students of Odisha whose parental income does not exceed 8.00 lakhs.

Objectives of e-Medhabruti Scholarship

The cardinal objective of this unified scheme is to extend fiscal sponsorship to students of permanent resident of Odisha demonstrating scholastic aptitude, within the geographical jurisdiction of the state of Odisha and also outside state. The scheme envisages an upscaling the numeral count of scholarship beneficiaries as well as in the individual financial allocation, thereby bolstering the state's fundamental policy of propagating academic brilliance and democratizing educational accessibility.

Types of Scholarship under e-Medhabruti

Duration of Scholarship

A student will be eligible for the scholarship for a total duration of the course. One-time scholarship for the entire duration of the course shall be disbursed in the first semester/year as detailed in the table.

In case any student, after availing one-time scholarship under one course, joins another course i.e. like students joining engineering, medical, and other professional courses during +3 and any other course having a higher scholarship amount, then the student will be entitled to the differential amount only. The differential amount will also be released in the first semester/year of the new course.

Courses Applicable under Medhabruti Scholarship

Following are the applicable courses under Medhabruti Scholarship

• U.G Merit: For pursuing +3 Degree Course (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) and courses such as BBA/BCA/BJMC etc. having duration of 3 years.
• P.G.Merit: P.G. courses in Arts / Commerce / Science/other Post Graduate courses which are of non-professional in nature and admission to such P.G. courses are Degree in Arts / Science / Commerce. An illustrative list of P.G. courses applicable for medhabruti
• Technical & Professional Merit: Only Undergraduate Professional degree courses and integrated courses mentioned in the guidelines are eligible under this head. The list includes B.E./B.Tech/ MBBS/ BDS/ BCA/ BHMS/ BAMS/ B.Pharm./ B.Sc. (Nursing)/ B.Sc. (Agriculture) etc. which are duly recognized by the respective Government Regulatory Bodies such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council of India (MCI), Dental Council of India (DCI), Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) /Indian Nursing Council (INC), University Grants Commission (UGC), etc. Details of Professional degree courses applicable for medhabruti.

Eligibility Criteria under Medhabruti Scholarship

Following are the eligibility criteria under Medhabruti Scholarship.

• The student must be a permanent resident of Odisha State.

• The income of the parents of the student from all sources shall not exceed Rs.8.00 lakh per annum.

• The Student must have secured a minimum of 55% marks in the previous qualifying examination for different categories of merit as mentioned against each.

• Students shall apply for medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st yr. of the course)

Students Not Eligible For e-Medhabruti Scholarship

The following types of students shall not be eligible for e-Medhabruti scholarship:

• Students pursuing their higher study through open universities or distance learning/correspondence.

• Students already availing scholarships for pursuing higher study under any other schemes of State or Central Govt.

• Students pursuing Diploma level courses are not eligible for e- Medhabruti Scholarship (Technical / Professional).

• Students of M.Phil and Ph.D. and students of B. Ed and M.Ed are not eligible for U.G, P.G., or Technical & Professional merit Scholarship under e- Medhabruti.

• Students admitted to the College/Institute/University not approved by concerned regulatory bodies (AICTE, etc.)

• Students studying abroad.

• Students completing one Technical/Professional course pursues another Technical/Professional course are not eligible.

• Students not validated by the concerned Principal/Institution during 1st year of his/her admission

Documents Required to Apply for e-Medhabruti Scholarship

The following eligible documents will be uploaded at the time of applying under the scheme. Residence certificate to be issued by the competent authority. i.e. from the concerned Tahsildar/Addl. Tahsildar.

• The students whose parents are working under Odisha State Govt. can produce resident proof from the employer.

• Proof of annual income to be issued by the competent authority. i.e. the Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahasildar or Addl. Tahsildar.

• Mark sheets of last qualifying examination as required for different categories of merit.

• Bank Account details of the student concerned (First page of bank account containing account number and IFSC).

• College ID card issued by the concerned authority. While in the absence of the same, the student may provide Admission receipt /Library Card/Letter of Undertaking from concerned college authority in which the academic session is mentioned (Anyone)

• Aadhaar Card of the student concerned.

How to Apply for e-Medhabruti Scholarship?

Follow the below steps to apply for e-medhabruti scholarship.

• Visit the State Scholarship Portal.

• Click on Registration if you are a new user.

• Enter the Aadhaar number and proceed further.

• Check your registered mobile or email to get the user ID and password.

• Click on login.

• Login using your user id and password.

• Select the Scholarship you want to apply for.

• Provide all necessary details like student, academic, eligibility and bank information.

• Click on the “Next” button to save and proceed with the scholarship form.

References

While crafting this guide, we have consulted reliable and authoritative sources, including official government directives, user manuals, and pertinent content sourced from government websites.

• e-Medhabruti Guidelines

• e-Medhabruti Latest Guideline Document