The "Green Passage Scheme" Scheme provides free higher education to children without biological or adoptive parents. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scheme was rev...
The child must qualify as any one of the following:
a) The child should be without biological/adoptive parents OR
b) The child should have lost both the parents OR
c) The child should have lost a single bread-earning parent OR
d) The child should be residing in a Child Care Institution OR under foster care or care of a guardian OR any fit person/ surviving parent.
The annual income of the guardian/ fit person/ surviving parent (from all sources) does not exceed ₹ 8,00,000.
The student should be pursuing higher education in any Government or Non-Government Higher Education Institution (i.e., College & University). Here "higher education" would mean general/professional/ technical education of at least 1-year duration after Class-12.
How to Apply
**Offline**
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If the child is or was an inmate of a Child Care Institution, the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) will issue the certificate to avail of the benefits of the Green Passage Scheme.
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If the child is under foster care/ care of a guardian, the DCPO will issue the said certificate based on the recommendation of the Child Welfare Committee and the income certificate from Tahasildar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Green Passage Scheme / what is the eligibility?
1. The child must qualify as any one of the following:
a) The child should be without biological/adoptive parents OR
b) The child should have lost both the parents OR
c) The child should have lost a single bread-earning parent OR
d) The child should be residing in a Ch...
How to apply online for Green Passage Scheme?
**Offline**
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Case 1:
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If the child is or was an inmate of a Child Care Institution, the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) will issue the certificate to avail of the benefits of the Green Passage Scheme.
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Case 2:
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If the child is under foster care/ car...