Lok Sabha Question No. 3015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Free Coaching Facilities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION Q. NO. 3015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## FREE COACHING FACILITIES

## 3015. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is providing free coaching facilities to the students belonging to minority communities in the country including North Eastern States;
- (b) if so, the number of coaching centres where coaching is provided to such students;
- (c) the  amount  allocated  by  the  Government  to  the  coaching  centres  for  this  purpose during each of the last three years, and the current year;
- (d) whether the objective of free coaching scheme has been achieved;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  free  hostel  facility  for  the minority students under free coaching scheme; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) : Yes, Madam.  Ministry of Minority Affairs has been implementing a scheme namely ' Free Coaching and Allied Scheme for the candidates/students belonging to minority communities' all over the country including North Eastern States,  under which free coaching  is  provided  to  students  belonging  to  six  notified  minority  communities through  selected/empanelled  coaching  institutions/organisations  for  preparation  of qualifying examinations for admission in technical/ professional courses and 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 etc.
- (b) to (d)  :  Under the scheme, total 158 coaching institutions/organizations scattered all over the country were  empanelled for implementation of the scheme during Financial Years 2013-14 to  2016-17. The details of physical target alongwith achievement and funds released  to  the  various  coaching  institutions/organizations  under  the  scheme  during last three financial years and current financial year is annexed.
- (e) & (f) : Under  the  Scheme,    a  'New  Component'  of    two  years  residential  coaching programme was introduced/launched on pilot basis in 10 states for minority students studying  in    class  XI  and  XII  with  science  subjects  for  focussed  preparation  of Medical/Engineering  entrance  examinations.  The  Scheme  has  now  been  revised effective from 7.12.2017 having provisions for implementation of the 'New Component' on Pan  India  basis  for  benefit  of  the  minority  students.  Also  one  year residential coaching programme for the same purpose has been added in the scheme for  the  students  who  have  passed  12 th class  with  science  subjects  to  facilitate  their preparation for qualifying examinations  for admission  in technical/professional courses. Apart from this, residential coaching programme for composite preparation exclusively for civil services aspirants has also been added in the scheme.

Under  these  coaching  programmes  free  residential  facilities  are    provided  to  the beneficiaries through selected coaching institutions/organisations and for other coaching programmes which are non residential,  stipend amount @ Rs. 2500/- per month will be provided to the students selected for coaching under the scheme.

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## Annexure referred in reply to parts (b) to (d) of the LS USQ No. 3015 dated 14.03.2018

| Financial years            | Target (No. of beneficiaries)   | Achievement (No. of beneficiaries)   |   No. of organizations/institutes to whom grants was released |   Amount of funds released (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                    | 7000 8168                       |                                      |                                                           100 |                                     31.49 |
| 2015-16                    | 7000                            | 16427                                |                                                            61 |                                     44.47 |
| 2016-17                    | 7000                            | 8110                                 |                                                            50 |                                     40    |
| 2017-18 (as on 28.02.2018) | 9000                            | 11169                                |                                                            51 |                                     36.9  |
| Total                      | 30000                           | 43874                                |                                                           262 |                                    152.86 |