KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana Odisha: Scholarship for farmer`s children to provide free higher education

The Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has announced yet another scheme for farmers called KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana (Kalia Chhatra Bruti Yojana). It is a scholarship scheme for farmer`s children. They will be provided free of cost higher education in government professional colleges. The scheme is applicable only to the KALIA scheme beneficiaries farmers only. The scholarship will be given to students getting admission on the merit basis only.

What is KALIA Scheme? Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation Scheme is the Odisha government scheme to provide financial assistance to the state farmers.

Read More: Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) Scheme Odisha: Financial assistance for farmers

 KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana Benefits:

• Scholarship for farmer`s children for higher education
• Free of cost education in government collages in professional courses

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicable only for the permanent resident farmers
• Children of all KALIA beneficiary farmers only are eligible
• All those KALIA beneficiary children who got admission to the government colleges for professional courses on merit basis

Read More:

• KALIA Scheme Odisha: How to check your name in beneficiary list?
• kalia.co.in – Kalia Yojana Odisha Website, Information Service Helpline, Barta, Green & Red Forms

The primary objective of the scheme is to make sure that the children of poor & marginal farmers get equal opportunities. The scheme will help meritorious students to obtain higher education in professional courses. KALIA Scheme along with Chhatravritti Yojana will empower farmer families. CM Naveen Patnaik wants to see farmer`s children to become doctors, engineers, managers & lawyers.