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Rehabilitation of Cured Leprosy Persons: Pre & Post-Matric Scholarship(RCPPPMS)

Cash
Eligibility
The applicant is a bonafide resident of Odisha.
Region
Odisha
Award
Cash
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Overview

About RCPPPMS

The Rehabilitation of Cured Leprosy Persons: Pre & Post-Matric Scholarship is a state scholarship run by the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department (SSEPD) of the Government of Odisha. It sits within the department's wider Rehabilitation of Cured Leprosy Persons programme, which the SSEPD lists among its welfare schemes.

The scholarship is a cash benefit meant to help families affected by leprosy keep their children in education. As the department frames it, the support goes to parents of cured leprosy persons so they can bring up their children against societal intolerance, stigma, discrimination and violence. It is offered at two stages, pre-matric for school-level study and post-matric for study beyond Class 10.

Because it is a state-level scheme, the benefit reaches only eligible applicants in Odisha who meet the department's conditions. It sits alongside the SSEPD's other measures for cured leprosy persons, including pension and marriage-incentive support. The full eligibility rules and the documents you need to apply are published on the myScheme portal.

Sources: myScheme - Rehabilitation of Cured Leprosy Persons: Pre & Post-Matric Scholarship · SSEPD, Government of Odisha - Schemes & Programmes · SSEPD, Government of Odisha - Department services and schemes

Who runs it

Provider

Odisha State Government

State / UT Government

Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department

At a glance

Key details

LevelState/ UT
Scheme type
CategoryEducation & Learning
BeneficiariesIndividual
Benefit typeCash
Application modeOffline

Calendar

Important dates

Across all open application cycles.

Important dates by cycle
CycleStageDate

Who can apply

Eligibility criteria

The applicant is a bonafide resident of Odisha.
The applicant is either a child cured of leprosy or a child of a cured leprosy person.
The applicant is a regular student of recognized educational institutions.
The applicant shall have a family income of not more than Rs. 2,40,000/- per annum.
The applicant is not in receipt of any financial assistance from the State Govt./ Central Govt. under any other scheme.

What you get

Award & benefits

  • CategoryRate/ Per MonthPre-Matric (From Std. V to X)₹800/-Post-Matric (From Std. XI-XII)₹1,000/-General Graduate/Post-Graduate Courses₹1,500/-Professional Degrees/ Diplomas/ Certificates₹2,000/-
  • Note: The scholarship is provided for a maximum period of 10 months in an academic year.

What to prepare

Documents required

Proof of permanent domicile in Odisha.
Birth certificate or proof of age of the child.
Proof for being Cured Leprosy Person (of the child/any of the parents).
Admission letter from a recognized educational institution.
Income certificate showing annual family income is not more than ₹2,40,000/-.
Certificate of non-receipt of financial assistance from any other State or Central Government scheme.
Any other documents (if required).

Step by step

How to apply

  1. 1
    Apply offline

    See the official links below for the application portal.

Questions

RCPPPMS – 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.

Written by

Expertie Editorial Team

Expertie editorial desk

Published 8 Jul 2026 Last updated 8 Jul 2026verified data

Sources & References

  1. 1.myScheme (MeitY, Government of India) official-site· accessed 2026-07-08