Scholarship
Dayanand Bandodkar Scheme For Higher Education For Orphans(Dbsheo)
Overview
About Dbsheo
The Dayanand Bandodkar Scheme for Higher Education for Orphans is a Goa state fee-waiver scheme for students who have lost both parents and cannot meet the cost of continuing their education. It is built to carry a student from an undergraduate course through to a postgraduate course, across both general and technical education.
The support is given in kind rather than as cash. It takes the form of a full waiver of the fees a student would otherwise pay to the institution, covering tuition, library, laboratory and development fees, along with charges such as lodging, boarding, food and transport where these apply.
Eligibility is narrow. A student must have lost both parents and must lack the resources to fund their studies. The Goa tie runs through domicile and prior schooling rather than the current course: an applicant must have been born in Goa or have lived in the state for at least the last fifteen years, and must have passed the qualifying examination at an institution in Goa. Support is meant to begin in the first year of a degree or postgraduate course, and a student with a surviving parent falls outside its scope.
Sources: Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Goa - Dayanand Bandodkar Scheme for Higher Education for Orphans · Government of Goa - Dayanand Bandodkar Scheme for Orphans (official scheme guidelines)
Who runs it
Provider
Goa State Government
State / UT Government
Social Welfare Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should have been born in Goa or have resided in Goa for at least the last fifteen (15) years. | |
| The applicant should have passed his/her qualifying examination from any of the Institutions located in Goa. | |
| The applicant should be an Orphan. | |
| The applicant should be enrolled for the First Year of their Degree/PG Courses. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- A full waiver of the fees that were supposed to have been paid by the beneficiary in the Institutions where they have sought the admissions.
- The amount of fee waiver shall consist of Tuition fees, Library fees, Laboratory fees and Development fees, if any plus other charges payable to Institution like Lodging/Boarding, Food (Hostel charges) or Transport, etc.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
Dbsheo – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.