State SchemeVerified for 2026
Junior Merit Scholarship Selection Process 2026
How Candidates are Selected
Merit-based on Class 10 HSC marks (minimum 60%); school validation; merit list declaration in April (tentative); equal boys-girls ratio; disbursed via DBT in May
Verification Flow
1
Institute Nodal Officer Verification
Your college/school checks your bonafide status, fees paid, and marks cards against the database.
2
District Welfare Officer / State Board Sanction
The state/central department approves the budget release for verified records based on category quotas.
3
Fund Disbursement via DBT
The bank issues direct fund credits to Aadhaar-seeded accounts using treasury payment systems.
FAQs for Junior Merit Scholarship
Supporting Guides
Official Support
WebsiteOfficial Portal
HelplineContact via scholarship.odisha.gov.in portal