Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Odisha Waives Fees for SC, ST Students in Government Colleges
Odisha’s chief minister announced help for some students entering government colleges.
Students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities will not need to pay fees when they enroll.
The rule applies to government medical and engineering colleges.
Students will also get this fee relief for six months after admission.
The decision is meant to help students whose families have financial difficulties.
Some of these students had already passed difficult entrance exams.
The chief minister issued the direction on Monday.
The government will soon explain the rules in official guidelines.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed government colleges to waive admission fees for SC and ST students.
The policy applies to government medical and engineering colleges.
Eligible students will pay no fees at admission or for six months afterward.
The decision followed concerns about financial difficulties faced by meritorious students who passed competitive entrance exams.
The Odisha government will issue detailed guidelines soon.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.
- What
- SC and ST students will not have to pay fees at admission or for six months afterward at Odisha government medical and engineering colleges.
- When
- The direction was issued on Monday; detailed guidelines are expected soon.
- Where
- Government medical and engineering colleges in Odisha.
- Why
- To help meritorious SC and ST students facing financial difficulties during admission despite passing competitive entrance exams.
- Announced by
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
- Beneficiaries
- Students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities
- Eligible institutions
- Government medical and engineering colleges in Odisha
- Fee-free period
- At admission and for six months after admission
- Reason
- Financial difficulties faced by some meritorious students during admission
- Next step
- The Odisha government will issue detailed guidelines
