Central Sector Scheme Of Free Coaching For SC And OBC Students

 Central Sector Scheme Of Free Coaching For SC And OBC Students

Modi government is without giving instructing to the offspring of Dalit and OBC people group to get ready for serious assessments. There are 47 such instructing focuses on the nation. 

In these, arrangements are being made for UPSC, IIT, NEET, JEE, CAT, Bank PO, MBA, 

with the goal that the exemplary understudies can accomplish their status. Delhi has the most noteworthy number of such eight habitats. The most extreme neediness is in this classification, so the legislature is coordinating. Prior, just 20 thousand rupees were utilized for instructing however now the legislature is taking full costs. 

Dalit-OBC understudies will be made IAS-IPS with this plan! 

pposition parties now and again blame PM Modi for being against Dalit and in reverse. In any case, interestingly, the administration isn't leaving any stone unturned to encourage the offspring of this class. Pastor of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ratanlal Kataria says that the legislature is sending the instructing expenses legitimately to the training place and the grant cash is in the record of the concerned understudy. This will help in getting work in government and private areas. It will be simple for them to become IAS-IPS, specialists, and architects. Arrangements for going to various territories are being made in various instructing foundations.

The empowerment of the weaker sections has been a priority area of concern for the

The government since independence. A number of plans and programs are being

implemented for assisting them so as to enhance their skills and capabilities for

ensuring rapid economic development and integration in the national mainstream.

ii) A scheme for providing free coaching to students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs)

was started during 6thFive Year Plan. Similar schemes were also being implemented to

provide free coaching to students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and

Minorities. With a view to ensuring effective implementation and monitoring and to assist

the students in a better manner, the separate coaching schemes for SCs, OBCs and

Minorities were amalgamated and a combined Scheme, namely, 'Coaching and Allied

Assistance for Weaker Sections' including Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes

, and Minorities was introduced with effect from September 2001.

iii) After the creation of a separate Ministry to handle matters relating to the Minorities viz.

the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Scheme underwent further revision in April 2007

for removing the minority component from the ambit of the scheme and to

accommodate other changes deemed necessary at that point of time. The last revision of

the Scheme came into effect from 01.04.2016.

2. Objective

The objective of the Scheme is to provide coaching of good quality for economically

disadvantaged Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates

to enable them to appear in competitive examinations and succeed in obtaining an

appropriate job in the Public/Private Sector.

3. Courses for Coaching

The courses for which the Coaching will be imparted shall be as follows:

i) Group A and B examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission

(UPSC), the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), and the various Railway Recruitment

Boards (RRBs);

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ii) Group A and B examinations conducted by the State Public Service Commissions;

iii) Officers’ Grade examinations conducted by Banks, Insurance Companies, and Public

Sector Undertakings (PSUs);

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iv) Premier Entrance Examinations for admission in (a) Engineering (eg. IIT-JEE), (b)

Medical (eg.NEET), (c) Professional courses like Management (eg. CAT) and Law (eg.

CLAT), and (d) Any other such disciplines as the Ministry may decide from time to time.

v) Eligibility tests/examinations like SAT, GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL.

vi) Entrance examination tests for CPL courses/ National Defence Academy and

Combined Defence Services.

4. Distribution of slots amongst types of competitive examinations

60% of the total available slots shall be allotted to the courses for which the qualifying exam is

graduation (Bachelor’s level). 40% of total slots shall be for the courses for which

the qualifying exam is Class 12.

5. Category-wise Ratio of Candidates

The ratio of SC and OBC students to be coached under the Scheme will be 70:30. In case

of non-availability adequate number of candidates in a particular category, the Ministry

of Social Justice and Empowerment can relax this ratio.

6. Eligibility criteria for students

(i) Only students belonging to SCs and OBCs having total family income from all

sources of Rs.8.00 lakh or less per annum will be eligible for benefits under the Scheme.

However, SC/OBC candidates belonging to a Minority community shall not be eligible

under this scheme and can apply under the similar scheme of the Ministry of Minority

Affairs. The following guideline shall be followed for income certificate-

Income declaration of self-employed parents/ guardian should be in the form

of a certificate issued by Revenue Officer, not below the rank of Tehsildar. Employed

parents/guardians are required to obtain an income certificate from their employer.

Employed parents/ guardians should obtain a consolidated certificate from the Revenue

Officer for any other additional source of income.

ii) The students must have secured the minimum marks in the qualifying

examination of the competitive exam for which coaching is sought, as prescribed in the

guidelines of the said competitive exam. However, if the student has still not appeared

for the said qualifying examination, or if the student has appeared and the result has not

been declared, the marks obtained in the Board/Degree exam just prior to the

qualifying exam shall be taken into account. If the number of eligible applications

received is more than the given slots, the selection will be done in the decreasing order

of the marks obtained in the qualifying exams.

(iii) For the competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is class 12th, benefits

under the scheme will be available to a candidate only if the candidate has passed class

12th or is studying in class 12th as on the date of receiving the benefit under the

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scheme. Further, in case of competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is at

bachelor level, only students/candidates having completed the bachelor level course or

studying in the final year of the bachelor degree course at the time of receiving the

benefits under the scheme shall be eligible.

iv) For such examinations which are conducted in two parts, Preliminary and Mains,

priority in the selection will be given to those students who have at least once qualified

the preliminary examination.

v) Benefits under the Scheme can be availed by a particular student, not more than

twice, irrespective of the number of chances he/she may be entitled to take in a

particular competitive examination. The student will be required to submit an affidavit

that he/she has not taken benefit more than twice under the Scheme.

vi) The candidate shall be precluded from availing any other scholarship benefits of

a similar scheme of the Centre or State Governments. The candidate will be required to

upload an affidavit indicating that he/she is not availing scholarship from any other

similar scheme of the Centre/State. A list of beneficiaries availing the scheme will also

be uploaded on the website of the Ministry and shall be shared with States/UTs to avoid

the possibility of simultaneous availing benefits of a similar scheme by the candidate

vii) Where the competitive examination is conducted in two stages viz. Preliminary and

Mains, the candidates will be entitled to free coaching for both the examinations. They

will be entitled to free coaching up to two times each for Preliminary and Main

examinations as per their convenience. However, there will be no restriction in the number

of chances for coaching for Interviews, if the candidate is selected for the interview.

7. Mode of implementation

The Scheme will be implemented in two distinct Modes and the student shall be free to

choose any one mode for obtaining a benefit under the Scheme. The Modes are as follows:

Mode 1: A total of two thousand slots (seats) will be distributed amongst reputed

coaching institutes impaneled under the Scheme. The method of implementation is

detailed in para 9 of the Scheme.

Mode 2: The Ministry will directly select a total of two thousand students as laid

down in para 10 of the Scheme. These students shall have the liberty to pursue the

coaching course in any institute of their choice.

8. Extent of Assistance

i) Fees

In the case of students studying in institutes impaneled under the Scheme (Mode-1), the

the fee as mutually decided between the Ministry and the institute shall be paid to the

institute, subject to the limits for fees and duration of the course laid down in Annexure

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– 1 of this Scheme. For students selected directly by the Ministry (Mode 2), the actual

the course fee of the institute in which the students is applying, which the institute charges

course from general students, or the prescribed course fee by the Ministry as per

Annexure-1 of the Scheme, whichever is less, subject to the limits for fees and duration

of the course laid down in Annexure-1. If the course fee is more than this specified

the amount, the candidate has to arrange for the remaining funds from his/her own

sources.

ii) Stipend

Monthly stipend of Rs. 3000/- per student will be paid for local students for attending

the coaching class. Similarly, Rs.6000/- per student will be paid per month for

outstation students. The stipend will be paid until the duration of the course or for one

year, whichever is less. The stipend to each student shall be paid directly by the

Ministry through DBT.

iii) Special Allowance

Students with disabilities would also be eligible for Special Allowance of Rs. 2000/- per

month towards reader allowance, escort allowance, helper allowance, etc. having valid

disability certificate (equal to or more than 40% disability). This will be in addition to

the stipend mentioned in para 8 ii) above.

9. Details of Mode 1

a). Implementing Agencies

The Scheme will be implemented through reputed coaching institutes/centers run by

the:

i) Central Government/State Governments/UT Administrations/PSUs/Autonomous

Bodies under Central/State Governments;

ii) Universities (both Central and State) including the Deemed Universities and Private

Universities recognized by concerned authority; and

iii) Registered private institutes/NGOs.

b). Eligibility criteria for Coaching Institutes for applying for Empanelment

(i) The institute should be a registered body or run by any organization registered

under the Societies Registration Act, 1860/Companies Act, 2013 or any other relevant

Act of the State/Union Territory. The institute shall also be registered on the Darpan

portal of NITI Aayog.

(ii) The institute should have been registered at least for a period of 3 years as on date

of calling of applications from States/UTs/Coaching Institutes for empanelment by the

Ministry.

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