Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment: Free Coaching for SC & OBC Students

The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment invites proposals from reputed coaching institutions/centres for providing free coaching to students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the ratio of 70:30.

Eligibility of Institutions:The coaching institutions/centers run by the State Governments/UT Administrations, Universities (both Central and State including the Deemed Universities in the private sector) and private sector organizations, preferably of relevant industry Body or institutes identified by them, who fulfill the following criteria, are eligible to apply for central funding under the Scheme. Eligibility of Students The students should be selected based on merit The students must have secured percentage of marks in the qualifying examination as prescribed for the course/ examination for which free coaching is being imparted Only students belonging to SCs and OBCs having total family income up to Rs.2.00 lakh per annum will be eligible under the Scheme. Benefits under the scheme can be availed by particular student not more than two times, irrespective of the number of chances; he/she may be entitled to in a particular competitive examination How to Apply: The coaching institutions/centrers may submit their complete proposals in the prescribed format addressed to the Joint Secretary (SCD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Room No. 613, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 115 latest by 29.7.2011 For more details Click here

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