Full Refund of Fees to ST & SC Students Pursuing Higher Studies in Govt Tech Institutions

Bhubaneswar, August 31:ST & SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department is extending financial assistance to the ST & SC students pursuing higher study, from the State Budget under Financial Assistance scheme of Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protshan Yojana (MMCPY).

Under MMCPY for those eligible ST & SC students studying in Government institutions offering MBBS and Engineering (B-Tech, M-Tech) Course, the entire Course Fee of the course tenure will be covered.

The Couse fee include admission charge /seat acceptance charge , initial deposit, Annual Course Fee(Tuition Fee and all compulsory payble charges to the institution), Hostel Admission charges and annual Hostel/Mess charges and any other incidental expenses for study like purchase of books/study materials coaching /tutorial expenses. 

All such expenses duly signed by the Dean/Head of the institution and student may be forwarded to the District Collector for reimbursement under the scheme. The requirement may be forwarded to this Department.

For all eligible ST & SC students from the year 2023-24 onwards, the entire component as described above shall be borne by the Government in ST & SC Development M&BCW Department, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Smt. Roopa Roshan Sahoo, in a letter to all Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, said.