Lok Sabha Question No. 4548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Free Coaching to Minority Candidates
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4548 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## FREE COACHING TO MINORITY CANDIDATES

## 4548: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing free coaching and allied schemes for assistance of candidates of minority communities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the State-wise details of the selected centres and institutions for the said purpose;
- (d) the norms adopted for selection of such centres and institutions;
- (e) whether the Government  evaluates the performance of these coaching centres and institutions;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the State-wise details of minority community students coached by the said centres/institutions during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) & (b ) : Yes, Madam. This Ministry implements Free Coaching and Allied Scheme with the  objective  to  assist  students  belonging  to  the  minority  communities  by  way  of  special coaching for (a) qualifying examinations for admission in technical/ professional courses such as  engineering,  law,  medical,  management,  information  technology  etc.  (b)  Competitive examinations for  recruitment  to  Group  'A'  ,  'B'  and  'C'  services  and  other  equivalent  posts under the Central and State Governments including public sector undertakings, banks, insurance companies as well as autonomous bodies.

From    2013-14,  a    New  component  under  the  scheme  has  been  launched  on  pilot  basis  in selected  states  under  which  free  hostel  accommodation  with  free  coaching  is  provided  to meritorious minority students studying in class 11 th and 12 th in science stream  to prepare them for appearing in the Entrance Examinations of Medical and Engineering. (c)&  (d)    Under  the  Free  Coaching  &  Allied  Scheme,  grants  are  released  to  the  selected institutes/ organizations/ universities   for imparting coaching to the eligible minority students. As per the scheme guidelines, experienced organizations /Institutes having good success rate of their  previous  similar  coaching  programmes  and  having  required  infrastructure    and  faculty members  at the proposed centre are selected on recommendation  of concerned State Governments. Under  the  scheme,  145  and  13  organisations/institutions    have  been  empanelled    under  the regular component and new component of the scheme  respectively from 2013-14 to 2016-17. State-wise  details  of  the  selected  institutions  /  organizations    alongwith  number  of  students coached by the institutes/organizations and grants released to them  during last three years and current  year  (upto  30.11.2016)  are  available  on    the    website  of  this  Ministry  i.e.  www.

minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(e) & (f): Yes, Madam.  Performance of the empanelled coaching institutions/organizations  are monitored  and evaluated on regular basis through State Governments and Ministry of Minority Affairs. Physical inspection of each coaching programme is carried out by the state government officials and officials of this ministry, whenever  required.  Coaching programme for subsequent year is granted only after evaluation of previous project in terms of success rate  and examination of    required  documents  as  prescribed  in  the  scheme  guidelines  and    as  per  General  Financial Rules. Apart from this, institutions/organizations are also called for making presentations before the Selection  Committee constituted as per the scheme guidelines  to review their performance and assess the infrastructure facilities for  allocation of fresh project.

(g)    As  stated  in  reply  to  parts  (c)  &  (d)  above,  the    details  of  minority  community  students coached by the empanelled  institutions/organizations  during each of the last three years and the current year are available on the website of this ministry i.e. www. minorityaffairs.gov.in.

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