Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Free Coaching for SC and OBC Candidates
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 289 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## FREE COACHING FOR SC AND OBC CANDIDATES

## 289. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- (a) has been   running a scheme Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations and if so. the details thereof:
- (b) the number of students who have received free coaching under this scheme the last three years; during
- C the number of students who cleared the examinations for which had received coaching under the scheme; and they
- (d) the details of the criteria and the number of institutions selected for providing free coaching; State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

Ministry of Social  Justice and  Empowerment  under  which   financial  support for coaching is provided t0 the eligible students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to enable them appear in competitive examinations

(b): The number of students who have received free coaching under the Scheme the last three years is as under: during

| Year    |   Number of beneficiaries |
|---------|---------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                       450 |
| 2017-18 |                      2150 |
| 2018-19 |                      2046 |

- (c): The number of students in various courses who have cleared examinations for which had  received coaching   under   scheme as per the   details   furnished by 10 of the empanelled institutes is aS under: they

| Cours            |   Number of student |
|------------------|---------------------|
| NEET             |                 205 |
| AIEEEIJEE        |                 114 |
| UPSE(PrelMains   |                  19 |
| SPSC((PrelMains) |                  45 |
| CA-CPT           |                  15 |

(d): Under the scheme, the institutes are considered by a Selection Committee based on their past record of performance and other eriteria determined by the Selection Committee.

The eligibility criteria for selection of coaching institutions is follows:

The institute should be a registered body or run by any organization registered under the Societies Registration Act; 2013 or any other relevant Act of the State/Union Territory.

3 years as on date of notification for inviting applications from State/UTs/Coaching Institutions for empanelment by the Ministry:

(iii) The institute should have been fully functional for a minimum period of 3 years at the time of applying under the Scheme and having & minimum enrolment of 100 students in the courses each year for at least two yearsimmediately to the year in which selected for empanelment prior

(iv) The institute must have proper infrastructure to meet all requirements for providing coaching in the courses for. applied

The institutes for   providing   coaching are finally the   Ministry based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee. A total number of' 31 institutes with 47 centres have been selected under the Scheme for providing coaching: State-wise number of selected institutes are at Annexure:

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 289 for 19.11.2019 by KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE regarding 'Free Coaching to SC and OBC Candidates'

State/UT-wise number Of coaching  institutions selected under the Scheme of 'Free coaching

| SL   | State/UT               | Number of Institutes selected   | Number of Centres   |
|------|------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
|      | Assam                  | 0                               |                     |
| 2    | Bihar                  | 0                               | 1                   |
| 3    | Chandigarh             |                                 |                     |
| 5    | Delhi                  | 8                               | 8                   |
|      | Gujarat                |                                 | 3                   |
| 6    | Haryana                |                                 |                     |
| 7    | Jammu & Kashmir        |                                 |                     |
| 8    |                        |                                 |                     |
|      | KadhayakPradesh Madhya |                                 |                     |
| 10   | Maharashtra            |                                 |                     |
| 11   | Manipur                |                                 |                     |
| 13   |                        |                                 |                     |
| 14   | Rajasthan              |                                 | 3                   |
| 15   | Tamil Nadu             |                                 |                     |
| 18   | Himachal Pradesh       | 1                               |                     |
| 19   | Odisha                 |                                 | 2                   |

Note: (i) two courses are approved at one centre of an institute. Upto

(ii) An institute selected for one State can be approved for courses in their centres in other States as well.