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
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri P. Balram Naik in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
PIB
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