Scholarship
Supply Free Laptops to Visually Impaired Students Pursuing Higher Education(SFLVISPHE)
Overview
About SFLVISPHE
This is a state scheme run by the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department, Government of Odisha. It supplies free laptops to visually impaired students who are pursuing higher education, so the cost of a personal computing device does not sit between them and their studies.
The benefit is in kind rather than a cash transfer: eligible students receive a laptop, distributed through camps organised in districts across the state in the presence of government officers. The machines are supplied with JAWS (Job Access With Speech) screen-reader software so that a student with a visual impairment can operate the laptop and read course material independently.
The scheme is meant for visually impaired students of Odisha who have moved beyond school into higher study, including professional courses taken after Class 12 and undergraduate or postgraduate programmes. Because the award is a device rather than money, and eligibility depends on a certified degree of disability and current enrolment, you should read the detailed criteria before you assume you qualify.
Sources: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department, Government of Odisha (official) · myScheme (Government of India) - Supply Free Laptops to Visually Impaired Students Pursuing Higher Education · Jaagruk Bharat - Supply Free Laptops to Visually Impaired Students Pursuing Higher Education: benefit, eligibility, application
Who runs it
Provider
Odisha State Government
State / UT Government
Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Online, Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 2015-07-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state. | |
| The applicant must have a disability of 40% and above. | |
| The applicant must be pursuing 1st year and above of the professional courses after +2, Under Graduate or Post Graduate course including M.Phill, Phd, Law, Management, Medicine and other Technical courses. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- The applicant must not have received a free laptop before.
What you get
Award & benefits
- The Director, SSEPD shall distribute the laptops to the students on proper identification in camps organized in different regions of the State in presences of public representatives and Government Officers.
- The JAWS Software for visually impaired students will be installed in the laptops.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
- 2Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
SFLVISPHE – 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.