Odisha Job Card – What Are The Benefits And How To Apply

An Odisha job card is an entitlement card given to every family whose eligible members are willing and able to work and have requested employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act as casual manual labor.

The benefits of having a job card in Odisha are that it provides employment and job opportunities to the unskilled and underprivileged citizens along with financial security.

The eligibility criteria for a job card in Odisha are as follows. The person applying for the job card should
 
●      Be between the age of 18 and 59.
●      Belong to the BPL or the Below Poverty Line category of the state of Odisha.
●      Not be an income tax payer.
●      Not hold any private organization or firm under their name.
●      Not be a private or a government employee.

These are the documents required to apply for a job card in Odisha
●  Aadhar Card
●  Ration Card
●  Voter ID Card
●  Address proof
●  Income Certificate

You can apply for a job card in Odisha by visiting your Gram Panchayat. You can either obtain the application form from the office itself or use a blank sheet. If you are using a blank sheet for applying, you will need to write down the following information on it:
●      Name, age, and gender of the applicant
●      Photograph of the applicant
●      Name of Gram Panchayat
●      Name of Village
●      Name of Block
●      Thumb impression of applicants
●      Whether or not the applicant is a beneficiary of SC/ST/IAY/LR
You will need to bring along the necessary documents as well.

Yes, you can apply for a job card in Odisha online through the NREGA website.

Through these simple steps, you can apply for a job card in Odisha online:
Step 1: Go to the NREGA website.
Step 2: On the header, click on “Data Entry”
 
Step 3: From the drop down menu, select “Odisha”.
Step 4: Enter your login credentials in the box.
 

Step 5: On the landing page, you will see the option for applying for a job card. Click on it.
Step 6: Enter your details along with your family’s and upload the supporting documents. Submit your application.
Step 7: Once your information on your application along with the documents have been verified, you will be issued your job card.

You should receive your Odisha job card in approximately 14 days after submitting the application.

No, there is no deadline to apply for a job card in Odisha. Registrations are open all year round.

A job card in Odisha guarantees 100 days of work to unemployed and unskilled workers.

Here is how you can check your name on the Odisha job card list.
Step 1: Go to the NREGA website
Step 2: Click on “Site Map” on the header of the page.
 

Step 3: Under “Transparency”, click on the first “Job Cards” link.
Step 4: From the list of states displayed, click on “Odisha”.
Step 5: Choose the current financial year, your district, block and Panchayat.

Step 6: Click on “Proceed”.
Step 7: The list of the allotted job cards will be shown to you. You can check for your name here.

The validity of an Odisha job card is for 5 years since the date of issuance

You can apply for a duplicate job card in Odisha, in the event of losing the original, by submitting an application to the Gram Panchayat.

There is no fee for application of an Odisha job card.