Sarkari Yojana
Green Passage Scheme
About Green Passage Scheme
The Higher Education Dept., Govt. of Odisha, launched the “Green Passage Scheme” in 2016-17 to give free higher education to children who have no biological or adoptive parents. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it was extended to also include children who lost both parents or a single parent during the pandemic. Eligible students are exempted from charges such as application fees, admission/readmission fees, tuition fees, examination fees, hostel admission fees, laboratory fees, library fees and college development fees, and their institutions also give them free accommodation and food.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Green Passage Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The child has to fall under any one…
The child has to fall under any one of these categories:
Has no biological/adoptive parents OR
Has no biological/adoptive parents OR
Has lost both parents OR
Has lost both parents OR
Has lost the single bread-earning parent OR
Has lost the single bread-earning parent OR
Lives in a Child Care Institution, OR is…
Lives in a Child Care Institution, OR is in foster care OR under a guardian's care OR with any fit person/ surviving parent.
Yearly income of the guardian/ fit person/ surviving…
Yearly income of the guardian/ fit person/ surviving parent from all sources must be within ₹ 8,00,000/-.
The student must be enrolled for higher education…
The student must be enrolled for higher education at a Government or Non-Government Higher Education Institution (i.e., College & University), where "higher education" means general/professional/ technical education lasting at least 1 year after Class-12.
Benefits Provided
Green Passage Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Exemption of Fees:
Charges such as application fees, admission/readmission fees, tuition…
Charges such as application fees, admission/readmission fees, tuition fees, examination fees, hostel admission fees, laboratory fees, library fees, college development fees, etc. are waived.
Such students also receive free accommodation and food…
Such students also receive free accommodation and food from their institutions.
At Government Institutions, the fee waiver applies at…
At Government Institutions, the fee waiver applies at admission once the student submits the required documents.
At Non-Government Aided Colleges, fees are waived at…
At Non-Government Aided Colleges, fees are waived at admission and the Government reimburses the institution after it submits the required documents/vouchers to the Government in the Higher Education Department.
At Non-Government Un-aided Institutions, the student pays for…
At Non-Government Un-aided Institutions, the student pays for admission from his/her own funds and then claims reimbursement by submitting the required documents/vouchers to the Government in the Higher Education Department, up to a maximum of ₹ 5,00,000 for the whole course.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The Aadhar Card
The Aadhar Card.
A certificate of residence
A certificate of residence.
The bank account passbook
The bank account passbook.
A passport-size photograph
A passport-size photograph.
The death certificate of the parent/parents
The death certificate of the parent/parents.
The guardian's income certificate (where applicable)
The guardian's income certificate (where applicable).
Evidence of enrolment in the present course
Evidence of enrolment in the present course.
The passing certificate / marksheet for the previous…
The passing certificate / marksheet for the previous qualification.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Green Passage Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Application Process
Case 1: For a child who is, or was, living in a Child Care Institution, the certificate for claiming Green Passage Scheme benefits is issued by the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO).
Case 2: For a child in foster care/ under a guardian, the DCPO issues the certificate on the Child Welfare Committee's recommendation and the Tahasildar's income certificate.
Case 3: Children of COVID-19 victims must produce the Specially Cared Child Certificate/ I-Card for identification along with an income certificate from the relevant Tahasildar.
The annexures below are used for this purpose,
Annexure-I: The application for Green Passage Scheme benefits, submitted to the DCPO against acknowledgment.
Annexure-II: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) recommendation for Green Passage Scheme benefits.
Annexure-III: The certificate for Green Passage Scheme benefits, issued by the DCPO.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.