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No admission fee for ST, SC students in govt medical, engineering colleges Odisha CM

No admission fee for ST, SC students in government medical, engineering colleges: Odisha CM

September 02, 2026 8:57 am

Majhi issued the direction on Monday after learning that many meritorious Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students face financial difficulties during admissions even after cracking tough entrance exams, an official release said.

Odisha announces state-backed scholarship for overseas education for SCST students

Odisha announces scholarship scheme for students seeking overseas education

August 20, 2026 8:53 am

Under the introduced 'Bidesh Sikhya Bruti' scheme, a total of 50 SC/ST students will be selected from various streams to pursue higher education in foreign universities. Shortlisted students will receive financial assistance of up to Rs 25 lakh.

Amid placements at IITs, alumni group provides SC, ST students additional mentoring support

December 09, 2024 2:43 am

Interested students from more than 15 IITs registered with “The Mentor Circle” where they are helped to connect with relevant mentors for placement preparation.

Applications for Delhi nursery EWS admissions to begin on March 22

March 10, 2022 10:25 am

Applications for these seats will begin online from March 22 and the last date for this is April 4. The date of the first round of centralised computerised draw of lots will be conducted on April 11.

SC students forced to give up higher studies

April 08, 2014 4:06 pm

A large number of Scheduled Caste students over 1.5 lakh have being forced to give up hopes of pursuing higher education as a Central grant of about Rs 366 crore has not been released so far,said Paramjit Singh Kainth,president of the National Scheduled Castes Alliance (NSCA),on Thursday