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Organization : ST & SC Development & Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : PRERANA Post-Matric Scholarship User Manual For Institution
Applicable State : Odisha

User Manual : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/4882-Institute_User_Manual.pdf

Post-Matric Scholarship Objectives

** Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme has been solely put forth to offer financial support to the economically weaker students from the ST, SC & OBC/SEBC Communities.

Related : PRERANA Odisha Post Matric Scholarship For ST/SC/OBC Students Fresh/Renewal 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/25092.html

** This scheme offers Scholarships for the students to pursue Professional and Non-Professional courses after Matriculation.
** The main objective of this integrated e-Governance Portal is for the automation, streamlining & effective management of processes related to application receipt, processing, sanction and disbursal of Post-Matric Scholarships to Students .
** This initiative is aimed to facilitate faster and efficient disposal of scholarship applications and timely payment of the scholarships to the students, directly in their bank accounts.

Main Features :
e-Scholarships for Post-Matric (PRERANA ) is a Web Based Application, which has the following features
** Students can fill in their application online, from anywhere anytime.
** Students can view the status of the scholarship application.
** Introduction of Bar-coding to filter out fake application.
** SMS and e-mail alerts are sent to the Stake Holders- Institution and Students.
** Auto & bulk processing of Scholarship application by the Institute.
** Easy Scholarship sanctioning process for Sanctioning Authority.
** Auto disbursal of Scholarship to Student’s Bank Account.
** Easy monitoring of Scholarship by the Department and State Authority.

Starting Operation :

** For processing of Post-Matric Scholarship Applications and other Post-Matric Scholarship activities, Institute has to
** Open the browser and enter the URL ori.nic.in/odishapms , which will display the home page of the Post Matric e-scholarship portal (Prerana).
** Institute can log-in by using the Institute/User ID and Password provided to them by District Welfare Officer (DWO)/Department. (In case of non-receipt of log-in account, Institute can contact DWO of the concerned District).
** User has to click on the “Authorities Login” from the menu, displayed on top of the page.
** Then enter the Institute-ID , Password and the displayed Captcha Code, and click on login. (Example : ins2949, ins2949*123, SD5K)
** On all correct entries for login, the Institute Welcome page of the Scholarship Portal is displayed.

1. User Management :
For change of the provided Password and Registration of Data Managers/Cyber Café user has to select “User Management” option.
** To change the Password, click on “Change Password” from User Management. Enter the Current Password, then New Password (two times) and then click on “Change Password” button.
** In case there is need for offline entry of Scholarship Applications by Data Entry Agency, the Agency name has to be registered with Institute. Click on “Register Data Managers/Cyber Cafe” and enter the details of the Data Entry Agency.

2. Institute Administration :
This option can be used for
** Registration of Institute Profile, Scheme-wise Bank Account Details of the Institute, Courses run by Institute, Course-wise Fee structure etc.(Institute should ensure that all these registration are complete before proceeding for Registration/ Processing of Application.)
** To update the Bank details and Mobile number of the students
** To import the details of Sanctioned Students of Academic year 2011-12 for renewal of Scholarship in Academic year 2012-13.

(i) Institute Profile Registration :-
Details about the Nodal Officer for Scholarship, Institute Address and Contact numbers are to be registered.

(ii) Bank Account Registration :-
For each of the Post-Matric Scheme (SC,ST,OBC/SEBC & Minority), Institute has to register the Bank Account details. Institute has to select the Scheme name and then enter the IFSC Code of the Branch of the Bank and Bank Account Number. ( If single account is maintained for all the PMS Schemes, Institute has to enter the same IFSC Code and Bank Account Number, by selecting each of the Post-Matric Scholarship schemes.)

(iii) Registration of Course :-
All the courses run by the Institute should be registered to enable the Student to select the course at the time of Online registration. User has to select the “Course Type” from the drop-down list and click on “Show the Courses and Branches”. Portal will display the available Courses and Branches, under the selected Course Type (yet to be registered with the Institute) and the Courses & Branches already registered by the Institute, under the selected Course Type. To register a new Course/Branch from the displayed list, click in the box shown against the Course Name and Branch Name and then click on “Register selected courses with Institute”. The process is to be repeated for all Course-type ( i.e. Professional Graduation Course, Professional P.G. Course etc.), that is being run by the Institute.

(iv) Course Fee Structure Registration :-
Registration of Course fee is to be done by the Institute for each course and branch, registered with the Institute. This will help the Institute for auto assignment of different fee at the time of processing of Scholarship application for calculation of Scholarship amount. User has to select the Academic Year, and then the registered Course & Branch. Click on “List of fee Heads” button for display of Fee Heads, against which the fee amount is to be entered. Institute has to register Course fee for all the registered courses/Branch.

(v) Updation of Course fee :-
To update the registered course fee, Institute can use this option. User has to select the Academic Year, and then the registered Course & Branch. Click on “List of fee Heads” button for display of Fee Heads, which has to be updated.

(vi) Institute Notice Management :-
Institute can upload important messages on its home page using this option. All the notices that are added on this page will be automatically published on the institute home page. Institute has to enter the Text to be displayed against Institute Notice. For the notice to be automatically published in the Institute WebPortal, next option is to be selected as “Yes”. Whenever Institute decides to discontinue display of the notice, “Edit Institute Notice” option should be used to update the entry of “Publish on Institute Scholarship Portal ?” to “No”.

(vii) Updation of the Bank Account details of Applicant :-
On request from the applicant, Institute can update Applicant’s Bank Account details. Click on “Update Students Bank Account Details” and then enter the Applicant ID of the student, whose bank account details is to be updated. Click on “Edit Details” for display of Bank Account Details. The required Bank Account Details can be modified and then “Update Bank Details” button to be clicked.

(viii) Updation of the Mobile Number of the Applicant :-
On request from the applicant, Institute can update Applicant’s Mobile Number entry. Click on “Update Students Mobile Number”.