Free Coaching Scheme For SC and OBC Students - Eligibility, Application Process And More

Category-Wise Ratio Of Applicants

This government scheme can take a maximum of 3,500 students but the ratio of the applicants needs to have the following stipulations:

• The percentage of SC students is set at 70%. Only if enough applicants are not found can they be relaxed to 50%. The rest 30% is for OBC students.

• Under each category 30% of the seats are to be reserved for female candidates.

Free Coaching Scheme Eligibility Criteria

Although the education scheme is for any kids looking to further themselves in life, there are certain stipulations as to who can apply. Let us have a clear look at these eligibility criteria.

• Students must be members of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) or Scheduled Castes (SC).

• The family's total income from all sources cannot be more than ₹8 lakh per annum.

• For competitive tests based on Class XII (like IIT-JEE and NEET):

• At the time of application, the student must have completed Class XII or be enrolled in it.

• Students must have passed their Class X test with at least 50% of the possible points.

• For competitive exams at the undergraduate level (e.g., UPSC, SSC)

• The student must be in the last year of their undergraduate degree or have finished it.

• Students must pass their Class XII test with at least 50% of the possible points.

• For the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), students need to have a bank account connected to their Aadhaar account and a valid Aadhaar number.

• Regardless of how many attempts they are permitted to take a certain exam, a student may only use this government program's benefits a maximum of twice.

• Pupils are required to confirm that they are not receiving any benefits from other government coaching, whether from the central or state levels.

• In each category, 30% of the spots are set out for female candidates (SC/OBC).

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Eligibility Criteria For Universities

• To successfully provide tutoring for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, IIT-JEE, NEET, and others listed under the plan, the university must exhibit the academic pedagogy and physical facilities needed.

• Universities must apply to join the panel overseen by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF).

• The selection committee evaluates the applications based on various criteria, including the university's ability to support the coaching program.

• Universities that have been offering coaching lessons in 2022-2023 and are already accredited under the Dr Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE) Scheme are permitted to keep doing so without reapplying.

• Following selection, the university and the DAF must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining the coaching program's duration, start and end dates, number of seats, courses offered, and cost.

• The number of seats and programs that a university can offer is as follows:

• A university shall set aside 100 seats for the government program, with a minimum of 25 students enrolled in each course.

• A single university may provide no more than four courses from the list of authorised exams (such as UPSC, SSC, NEET, etc.).

Exclusions

The exclusionary conditions for applicants from this central government scheme are:

• Students who receive less than 50% on their class 10 exam will not be eligible for the program's competitive exams, for which the qualifying exam is the class 12 exam.

• Additionally, students who receive less than 50% on their class XII exam will not be eligible for the program in competitive exams where the qualifying exam is at the undergraduate level.

Empanelled Coaching Institutes

Since the government scheme was revised in the 2022-23 session, the government no longer employs coaching institutes for this. Instead, they have empanelled certain central government universities for this purpose:

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

3. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

4. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

5. Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

6. University of Delhi

7. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)