EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 397 CUTTACK, THURS DAY, FEBRUARY 2 8, 2019/FALGUN A 9, 1940
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' EMPOWERMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 26th February, 2019
No.4328–AP-I-11/2019/A&FE.— The State Cabinet in their 69th meeting held on 22nd February, 2019 have approved the proposal of KALIA Scholarship under Farmers' Welfare –KALIA scheme.
Objective of the
The objective of the scheme is to extend financial Scheme:
assistance to the children of the beneficiaries under KALIA
for pursuing Professional courses in the State of Odisha. It
will lead to better access to Higher Education for children of small & marginal farmers, actual cultivators (share croppers), landless agricultural labourers and vulnerable farm families. KALIA Scholarship will support farmers for not only enhancing their income but also empowering their family.
Key features of
In order to ensure proper higher education of their
KALIA
children, support will be provided in the form of KALIA Scholarship
Scholarship. The scholarship will be given purely on merit
basis those who are studying in Government colleges of the State. The students of the professional/technical courses like Medical, Engineering, Agriculture & Allied, Nursing, Diploma and ITI etc. can avail the scholarship on merit basis. The students taking admission on cost sharing/ Self-financing/NRI will not be eligible for the scholarship. A portal i.e. www.kalia.co.in has been developed for the students to apply online.
2Subjects &
The Professional or Technical graduation courses Courses eligible like M.B.B.S, B.DS, BHMS, BAMS, B.Pharma, B.Sc.
for the KALIA
(Nursing), PBBSC, B.Sc. Agriculture, BVSC & AH, B.Sc Scholarship
Horticulture, B.Sc. Forestry, B.Sc. Fisheries Science, B.Sc. Community Science, B.Tech (Agril. Engg), B.Tech/B.E in Government Institutes of the State are included under the KALIA Scholarship.
Similarly, Diploma courses like D. Pharma, DMLT, DMRT, Ophthalmic Assistance/Surgical OPTH Assistance, GNM, ANM, Psychiatric Nursing, Polytechnic & Agri Polytechnic in Government Institutes of the State are included under the KALIA Scholarship.
Further, courses of different trades in Government ITI's are included under the KALIA Scholarship scheme.
The list of courses may be modified if needed, based on new courses that may be added.
Modalities for
i. The children of all the beneficiaries under KALIA implementation
scheme under the three different components,
namely Support to Cultivators for Cultivation,
Livelihood Support to Landless Agricultural
Households and Financial Assistance to
vulnerable Agricultural Households are
eligible for the scholarship.
ii. The student must have obtained admission in a
Government institution of the State.
iii. The student will not be eligible to get any other
scholarship or if he/she is in receipt of another
scholarship, he/she will need to shift from the
existing scholarship scheme to the KALIA
Scholarship, if they so choose. Only one
scholarship can be availed.
iv. The students can get KALIA scholarship for one
professional course only & shall not be eligible3 for getting the scholarship for a second
professional course.
v. The tuition fees, annual college fees, one time
college fees, hostel establishment charges
etc. which are deposited in the college /
universities shall be released to the concerned
college /universities directly through DBT.
vi. The mess charges shall be provided to the
students directly through online to the student's
bank account. The mess /hostel charges of
Rs.1200/- per month & Rs.1000/- per month
shall be provided to the Degree & Diploma /
Polytechnic / ITI students respectively, based on
ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward
Classes Welfare Department approved rates,
which would be subject to change from time to
time.
vii. For the refund and penalties in different
situations, the institution shall follow the
guidelines/modalities of the concerned
Department/ Institution. Any refundable security
deposit shall not be part of the scholarship and
will need to be paid by the student.
viii. Since the course has already started during the
present academic session, 2018-19, the student
can avail of the benefit of the mess charges
during 2018-19 for the remaining period. All fees
including hostel/mess charges shall be available
during 2019-20 & 2020-21.
ix. The scholarship sanctioned in favour of a
student shall liable to be cancelled if he/she is
found to have obtained scholarship by false
statements, discontinues his/her studies, or is in
receipt of any other scholarship.
4x. This scheme is automatically renewable on year
to year basis in the same category on receipt of
satisfactory performance of completion of the
academic session from the concerned Institute
Head.
xi. An MIS portal shall be developed for monitoring
the scheme.
xii. The scheme will be implemented by the
Department of Agriculture & Farmers'
Empowerment.
xiii. The State Level Committee, Implementation
Committee and District Level Committee formed
under KALIA scheme will also review & monitor
the implementation of this component and may
suggest changes that may be required. Any
other members, if required may be invited with
the permission of chairman of the committee.
xiv. The actual numbers of KALIA scholars may vary
based on the implementation.
xv. Detailed guidelines for implementation of the
scheme shall be prepared separately.
ORDER
Ordered that the notification be published in the Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette.
By Order of the Governor
Dr. SAURABH GARG
Principal Secretary to Government
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 2348-173+100