PRERANA Scholarship 2019 | Important Dates, Eligibility, Rewards, Application Process & Documents 

PRERANA Scholarship 2019-20: PRERANA Scholarship is the Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation scheme. It has introduced by the SSD and Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. The PRERANA Scholarship portal has released the notification to apply online for this scholarship. The government of Odisha initiated this scholarship to provide financial support to poor and meritorious students of the state every year. Students belonging to ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC categories can avail of this scholarship. This scholarship enables them to pursue Post Matriculation courses and complete their studies.

This scholarship aims to make the scholarship application-related processes easy. It also works to make the timely payment of scholarship amount to the eligible student’s bank account. The application for this scholarship is available on its official website from 4th September 2019. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship on or before 30th November 2019. Read the complete article to get all information about PRERANA Scholarship 2019.

PRERANA Scholarship 2019

PRERANA Scholarship provides financial assistance to ST students studying in National Level Institutes only. This scholarship helps the needy students of Odisha state who cannot afford their education. So, all the eligible ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC students of Odisha state can apply for this scholarship through PRERANA Scholarship Portal. This portal enables students to submit their application online from any place at any given period of time. It helps students to apply for a fresh application and check the status of their application.

This portal has a provision of bar-coding which enables the officials to filter out fake applications. This portal sends SMS and Email alerts to students and Institutions at various stages of processing. It also enables the institutes for the renewal and bulk processing of scholarship applications. It helps the Sanctioning Authorities to easily make the scholarship sanctioning processes. It is easy for the State Authority and the Department to monitor scholarships using this portal. It facilitates the auto disbursal of scholarship amount to the student’s bank account. Candidates domiciled in Odisha State can only apply for this scholarship.

Latest Update:

The Fresh & Renewal Application Form is open for the year 2019-2020. They were released on 4th September 2019. The forms are available for Inside State and Outside State as well. The aspiring candidates must register online before 30th November 2019.

The Online Outside State Students Application Link Is Available Now. Candidates Must Provide Their Valid Aadhaar Number In Order To Access The Registration Form.

PRERANA Scholarship Overview

PRERANA Scholarship Important Dates

PRERANA Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply for PRERANA Scholarship:

• The student must be a domicile of Odisha state and belong to SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/EBC/Minority category.
• Students belong to the general category can only apply for this Scholarship for EBC(Economically Backward Classes).
• The family income of SC/ST students must not be more than 2.5 Lakh per annum.
• The family income of OBC/SEBC students must not be more than 1 Lakh per annum.
• Students must be studying in a recognized Government or Private institutes.
• The family income of EBC students (General category other than SC/ST/OBC/SEBC) must not be more than 1 Lakh per annum.
• EBC students must be pursuing their higher studies in government institutions only.

PRERANA Scholarship Rewards

PRERANA Scholarship provides the 100% course fee for general courses. Whereas the scholarship amount of Rs. 28,500/- will be provided for the technical like degree or diploma courses. This also provides an extra amount of monthly maintenance. Refer to the table below to know the group-wise distribution of the scholarship amount.

PRERANA Scholarship – Types of Courses

Refer to the table below to know the educational/professional courses categorized Group-wise.

PRERANA Scholarship Selection Process

The PRERANA Scholarship selections are on the basis of Merit. First, the institute will scrutinize the received applications. Then, forward the applications to the District Welfare Officers (DWOs). Then, the DWOs will sanction the applications and selects the students. So, the final selection of candidates depends on the DWOs decision. After this, the Scholarship amount will transfer to the selected candidate’s bank account.

PRERANA Scholarship Application Process

Refer to the below points to apply for the PRERANA Scholarship.

• Go to the official website of the PRERANA Scholarship Portal.
• Click on the ‘Login’ tab appeared at the top right corner of the homepage.
• If already registered, log in using your application Id and Password.
• If not, then register yourself by selecting ‘New Students Please Register Yourself’.
• Read the instructions to complete the registration process.
• Fill the correct information like the educational & personal details, bank account details, etc.
• Then, click on ‘Submit’ to submit the application form along with the documents.
• Take a printout of the application and submit the ‘Barcode’ at the Institute.

Application Process for the Outside of the Odisha State Students 

• Students pursuing their studies outside of the Odisha state can apply online using this portal.
• Click on the ‘Outside State Application’ tab appeared on the homepage.
• Download the application form, read the instructions and fill the required details.
• Then, submit the application along with the documents mentioned in the application at the institute.
• After this, the institute will scrutinize the applications.
• Then, forward the hard copy of the applications to the concerned DWOs by post on or before the last date.

Documents Required for PRERANA Scholarship

The scanned copy of the following documents must be uploaded along with the application.

• 10th & 12th Certificate and Mark-sheet
• Students Graduation Certificate and Mark sheet, if applying for post-graduation
• Odisha Bonafide Certificate
• Family Income certificate
• Copy of First Page of Students Bank Account Passbook
• Caste Certificate
• 2 Passport Size Photograph
• Copy of Aadhaar or Enrollment Slip

PRERANA Scholarship Renewal

The Institute will perform the PRERANA Scholarship 2019 Renewal for each academic year. Students have to inform about their aadhaar card number, caste certificate issuing authority to the Institute. So that the institute can enter the information in the application. Students have to communicate to the institute if there is any change in their information.

PRERANA Scholarship Application Status

Students can track the status of their PRERANA Scholarship application. They have to log in to the PRERANA Scholarship Portal. Then, click on the ‘Edit-Lock-Print Application’ to track the status. After this, select the ‘Track Status’ option to see the scholarship status. Then, you can see the current status of your Scholarship application.

PRERANA Scholarship Contact Details

In case of any help or queries related to this Scholarship, students may communicate with the DWO’s. Using the following email Id they can contact the DWOs of the concerned district.

Email ID: prerana.grievance@gmail.com

FAQ’s on PRERANA Scholarship

Question 1.
What is PRERANA Scholarship?

Answer:
PRERANA Scholarship is the Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation scheme. It has introduced by the SSD and Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. Students belonging to ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC categories can avail of this scholarship. This scholarship enables them to pursue Post Matriculation courses and complete their studies.

Question 2.
Is it possible to take the printout of the PRERANA Scholarship application after registration?

Answer:
Yes, you can take a printout of the application before the application gets locked. After locking of the application, you have to submit the ‘Barcode’ at the Institute.

Question 3.
What are the application starting and closing dates for PRERANA Scholarship?

Answer:
PRERANA Scholarship application starting date is 4th September 2019. Whereas the closing date is 30th November 2019.

Question 4.
Is PRERANA Scholarship available for all State candidates?

Answer:
No, PRERANA Scholarship is available only for the Odisha State candidates.

Question 5.
Can I modify the information of my submitted scholarship application?

Answer:
Yes, you can modify the information until you ‘LOCK’ your application form. Once you lock the application, you can not able to modify the application form.

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