UDYAM

About Udyam

The children with special needs are indeed special; they are a treasure house of potential and possibility. All they need is a little nudge in the right direction and a little support from us. Both Government of India and Government of Odisha have a slew of measures for this little angles but accessing them is a challenge they face every day. Against this background UDYAM web portal was conceived. UDYAM is a web based portal and a mobile application developed by Samagra Shiksha unit under Education Department district Subarnapur. It aims to provide an online platform to children with special needs, through this platform, the children with special needs in elementary and secondary Schools can access various govt. entitlements such as escort allowance, transport allowance, stipend for girls CWSN, Books Stationary allowance and uniform allowance.
Traditionary hard copy of application for various govt. Entitlement was taken physically every year. The parents along with their children have to visit several govt. offices to get their application processed. More over this exercise have to be done every year. This was not only time consuming but also physically and emotionally adjusting both for the parents as well as their children. Through UDYAM the entire process is digitised and papers less. The application are received and processed online. At each stage the applicant received a confirmatory SMS, it also create a database of the information already submitted. So that the same documents need not be submitted repeatedly. All stake holders like district and block level officers, headmasters and applicants have access to the status of application submitted. Thus it aims to provide a seamless access to children with special need where they can claim their rights with peace and dignity right from the comfort of their homes. This initiative was launched in October 2019. Through this application escort allowances, transport allowances, stipend for girls CWSN, books and stationary allowances and uniform allowances have been sanctioned and provided to the eligible beneficiaries. In addition to this the website also provides links to access bus pass, railway concession forms, Banishree Scholarship and national scholarship. In addition to this the website also has links to various govt. officers and phone numbers of the important govt. officials in the district. Leveraging technology to access their right not only in stills a sense of independence in the mind of these young children the exposure to technology further inspire them to move ahead in life and achieve their dreams.