Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students

Scheme Name		:	Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students
	Ministry / Department/Organisation	:	Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
	Goverment	:	Central
Sponsored By
	Sponsored By	:	Central Goverment
	Funding Pattren	:	100 percent funding by Central
	Description	:	The objectives of the Scheme are to provide qualitative coaching for Group A and B examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the (SSC) and the various Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) Group A and B examinations conducted by the State Public Service Commissions Officers Grade examinations conducted by Banks, Insurance Companies and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Finishing courses-job-oriented courses for employment in the private sector like IT, Bio-technology etc in need of soft skill as well The Scheme will be implemented through the reputed institutions-centers run by the State Governments,UT Administrations, Universities (both Central and State including the Deemed Universities in the private sector) and the private sector organizations, preferably of relevant industry Body or institutes identified by the Ministry Fee per student will be decided by the committee based on prevailing market rate Stipend will be payable at the rate of Rs 1500 per student per month for outstation and Rs750 per student per month for local students by them
Beneficiaries
	Beneficiaries	:	Individual,Community,
	Benefits	:	Training,
How to avail
	Eligibility Criteria	:	Only students belonging to SCs and OBCs having total family income of Rs 2.00 lakh per annum
	How to avail	:	With a view to give wider publicity, the coaching institute will issue advertisement in the local newspapers and invite applications from the eligible SC and OBC candidates as per provisions of the scheme. Thereafter, the on of candidates will be made by the coaching institutes involving an officer (not below the rank of District Social Welfare Officer) to be nominated by the District Magistrate - Deputy Commissioner concerned.The students should be based on merit. The students must have secured percentage of marks in the qualifying examinations as prescribed for the course/examination for which free coaching is being imparted under the scheme;
Nodal Officer Contact Details
	Name	:	Dr J.C.Sharma
	Address	:	Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Room No.611, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr Rajender Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001
	Contact No.	:	011-23383004
	Email	:	sharmajc.msje@nic.in
Validity of the Scheme
	Introduced On	:	01-04-2007
	Valid Upto	:	N.A.
Application Invatation Time Frame
	From Date	:	N.A.
	To Date	:	N.A.
Scheme Details
	Reference Url	:	http://socialjustice.nic.in/scd1.htm