Free Coaching Centres for SCs, STs and OBCs

Under the Schemes of ‘Free Coaching for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Students’ and ‘Coaching for Scheduled Tribes’ central assistance is provided to reputed institutions/centres run by the Central/State Governments / Union Territory Administrations, Universities, Public Sector Undertakings,  Central State Universities, Registered Private Institutions, NGOs etc. for providing coaching for various examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission, various Railway Recruitment Boards, State Public Service Commissions, Banks, Insurance Companies and PSUs and for Premier Entrance Examinations for admission in Engineering, professional courses like Management and Law, etc.  

          Central Assistance released under the Scheme and number of beneficiaries covered for the last three years and the current year is:

                                                                                                                        Rs. in Lakhs

Year	Free Coaching for SC and OBC students		Free Coaching for  Scheduled Tribes
	Amount Released	No. of Beneficiaries	Amount Released	No. of Beneficiaries
2009-10	279.43	3013	300.00	1136
2010-11	943.02	8220	152.74	520
2011-12	696.44	7359	249.93	720
2012-13*	312.00	3408	13.95	80

* upto 30-11-2012