The Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha, has initiated the full refund of Plus 3 (+3) college admission fees.
A total sum of Rs 69.23 crore has been transferred directly into the bank accounts of 1,11,678 students who paid their admission fees during the First Phase of degree admissions for the 2026–27 academic session.
The refund follows the government’s announcement of the Gyanodaya Scheme, under which free education from kindergarten to postgraduate (KG-to-PG) levels is provided across eligible government and government-aided institutions in the state.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj shared the update and issued clear directives for students to verify their accounts.
ଯୁକ୍ତ ତିନି (+3) ପ୍ରଥମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ନାମଲେଖା ସମୟରେ ଦାଖଲ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ନାମଲେଖା ଫି’ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟକୁ ଫେରସ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଛି।
୧. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରନ୍ତୁ: କମନ୍ ଆପ୍ଲିକେସନ୍ ଫର୍ମରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟରେ ଟଙ୍କା ଜମା ହୋଇଛି କି ନାହିଁ ଦୟାକରି ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରନ୍ତୁ।
୨. ଯଦି ଟଙ୍କା ଫେରସ୍ତ ପାଇନାହାନ୍ତି: ତ୍ରୁଟିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଖାତା ବିବରଣୀ କିମ୍ବା ଟ୍ରାଞ୍ଜାକସନ ଫେଲ୍ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଯଦି ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଖାତାରେ ଫେରସ୍ତ ଟଙ୍କା ଜମା ହୋଇନଥାଏ, ତେବେ ସଠିକ୍ ବିବରଣୀ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ଏବଂ ଫେରସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାକୁ ସହଜ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ SAMS Student Loginରେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଏକ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଲିଙ୍କ୍ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ହେବ।
ଅଧିକ ସୂଚନା ଏବଂ ଅପଡେଟ୍ ପାଇଁ ଦୟାକରି SAMS ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଫିସିଆଲ୍ ପୋର୍ଟାଲ୍ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରନ୍ତୁ: https://t.co/8STfugJLnQ— Suryabanshi Suraj (@suryabanshibjp) October 28, 2026
Key Highlights of the Fee Refund Process
| Parameter | Details |
| Department | Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha |
| Target Beneficiaries | Plus 3 (+3) Undergraduate Students (Phase 1 Admission) |
| Total Beneficiaries | 1,11,678 Students |
| Total Disbursed Amount | Rs 69.23 Crore |
| Official Portal | samsodisha.gov.in |
What Students Need to Do
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Verify Your Bank Account:
Students are requested to check the bank account linked with their Common Application Form (CAF) to confirm whether the refund has been credited.
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Action Required for Pending/Failed Refunds:
If the payment failed or has not been credited due to incorrect bank details or technical errors, a special correction link will soon be activated under the SAMS Student Login portal. Students can log in, update their bank details, and resubmit the request to complete the transfer.
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Stay Updated:
Students are advised to regularly check the official portal at samsodisha.gov.in for real-time notifications regarding the correction link.
