Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Odisha Announces ₹2 Lakh Aid for Students in Accidents
The Odisha government has created financial help for students hurt in accidents.
It covers children from Sishu Vatika through Class 12.
Students must attend eligible government, aided, or specified Odisha model schools.
If a student dies or becomes permanently disabled, the family can receive ₹2 lakh.
The accident must happen at school, while travelling to or from school, or during a school activity.
Injured students who need treatment outside their district may receive up to ₹30,000 for transfer costs.
Students treated for more than three days at a district headquarters hospital may receive up to ₹10,000 for transportation.
Eligible students can also receive free treatment at government hospitals and may qualify for other assistance.
Approved money must be sent to a guardian’s bank account within 24 hours.
Odisha will provide ₹2 lakh to families of students who die or suffer permanent disability in eligible accidents.
The scheme covers students from Sishu Vatika through Class 12 in state-run and aided schools, OAVs and OMAVs.
Eligible accidents include those occurring at school, during travel to or from school, or during school-related activities.
Injured students may receive up to ₹30,000 for treatment transfers outside their district and up to ₹10,000 for transportation after extended hospital treatment.
Approved payments must reach a guardian’s bank account within 24 hours, with several education officials authorised to sanction assistance.
- Who
- The Odisha government and eligible students from Sishu Vatika through Class 12, with assistance paid to parents, next of kin, or guardians.
- What
- A scheme providing ex-gratia payments and medical or transportation assistance for students affected by eligible accidents.
- When
- The School and Mass Education Department issued the order on September 5.
- Where
- In Odisha, covering specified schools and accidents occurring at school, during school travel, or in school-related activities.
- Why
- To help families manage deaths, permanent disabilities, medical expenses, and education disruptions caused by accidents.
- Death or permanent disability payment
- ₹2 lakh
- Eligible students
- Students from Sishu Vatika through Class 12
- Covered institutions
- State-run and aided schools, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas, and Odisha Model Adarsha Vidyalayas
- District transfer assistance
- Up to ₹30,000 for injured students requiring advanced treatment outside their district
- Transportation assistance
- Up to ₹10,000 for students treated for more than three days at a district headquarters hospital
- Payment deadline
- Within 24 hours of approval, transferred to the guardian’s bank account
- Additional support
- Free treatment at government hospitals and possible assistance through Ayushman Bharat, the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, and the Red Cross
