Lok Sabha Question No. 1517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1517 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 20.09.2020

## FREE COACHING FOR SC AND OBC STUDENTS

## 1517. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the number of beneficiaries  under the Scheme of Free Coaching for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) Students so far the last three years and the current year in Tamil Nadu: during
- (b) the percentage of students from these coaching institutions in Tamil Nadu who were able to qualify score pass percentage in their respective examinations. wise and districtwise;
- whether the Government is planning to open more coaching institutions for SC and OBC students in rural areas of Tamil Nadu. if so the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and
- d) whether the Government is planning to extend similar scheme t0 students from Scheduled Tribes: if so. the details thereof and if not. the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) & (b): This Ministry implements the  Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students under which financial  assistance is provided for the candidates to undertake coaching for various examinations. Under the Scheme. the Ministry empanels coaching institutes with a prescribed number of slots. t0 provide coaching t0 SC and OBC   students. eligible as per the Scheme guidelines who coaching in these institutes are provided financial assistance for undertaking the course undergo

Two institutes from the State of Tamil Nadu were empanelled under the Scheme with a total The wise  percentage of successful candidates from these Vear-

| Percentage of' Successful candidates   | Percentage of' Successful candidates   | Percentage of' Successful candidates   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                                | 2018-19                                | 2019-20                                |
| 15%                                    | 2.5%                                   | Not reported                           |

The District wise data of successful students is not maintained.

In the current year; physical coaching classes have not started in view of ongoing pandemic situation.

(c): There is no provision  under the Seheme for the department to open any Coaching Institutes for SC and OBC students However; the Department empanels functional coaching institutes based on the recommendations of the concerned State Governments: institute recommended by the concerned State Government; which fulfils the criteria aS mentioned in the No  proposal for empanelment of additional institutes has been received from Tamil Nadu: Any

(d): The Scheme of ~Coaching for Scheduled Tribes" was implemented up to the ]th Five Year Plan period i.e. from 2007-08 to 2011-12. An evaluation study of the Scheme was conducted which found that the present practice of conducting coaching classes appears to be highly unfocussed as the current methods used for coaching is highly impractical. with very low rate of success The scheme was not revised subsequent to H th Five Year Plan and the for ~Coaching for Scheduled Tribes has been discontinued since 2014-15. funding