Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi launches Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme for ST students
Scheduled Tribe students entering Class IX or XI get a one-time ₹5,000 to curb dropouts.
Summary
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme while inaugurating the Adivasi Mela 2025 at the Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar on 5 January 2025. The Haath Kharcha scheme of the ST & SC Development department gives a one-time incentive of ₹5,000 to Scheduled Tribe students enrolling in Class IX and Class XI, aiming to reduce dropouts at these transitions. Around three lakh ST students are expected to benefit from the scheme.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 5 January 2025, Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar
- Launched by
- CM Mohan Charan Majhi at Adivasi Mela 2025
- Benefit
- One-time ₹5,000 for ST students enrolling in Class IX and Class XI
- Aim
- Reduce dropout among ST students
- Beneficiaries
- About three lakh ST students
- Department
- ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What one-time incentive does Odisha's Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme, launched on 5 January 2025, give to eligible ST students?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,000
New Indian Express and Kalinga TV: the scheme gives a one-time incentive of ₹5,000 to ST students enrolling in Class IX and Class XI.
At which event did Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi launch the Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme?
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Correct answer: A — Adivasi Mela 2025 in Bhubaneswar
Kalinga TV and OdishaBytes: the CM launched the scheme while inaugurating the Adivasi Mela at the Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar.
Consider the following statements about Odisha's Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme: 1. It targets Scheduled Tribe students enrolling in Class IX and Class XI. 2. Its main aim is to reduce dropout among ST students. 3. It provides a monthly stipend for the full secondary-school period. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
New Indian Express and Kalinga TV: the scheme targets ST students at the Class IX and XI transitions to reduce dropouts and gives a one-time incentive, not a monthly stipend.