Lok Sabha Question No. 3497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Coaching Classes for Competitive Examinations
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## COACHING CLASSES FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

## 3497. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the details of the total number of SC and OBC students enrolled under coaching classes for different competitive examinations, State-wise;
- (6) the details of the total  number of SC and OBC students who have passed in the examinations for which enrolled in coaching class, State-wise; and they
- the total number of SC students provided with a pre-matric scholarship during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) & (b): This Ministry implements the 'Free Coaching Scheme for SC ad OBC Students' under which financial assistance is provided to the candidates to undertake coaching for various examinations  Under the Scheme, the Ministry empanels coaching institutes, with prescribed number of slots, to provide coaching to SC and OBC students  The State-wise details of number of students coached by empaneled coaching institutes, and successful students as reported by these coaching institutes during the last three years is annexed.
- (c): The number of students   provided scholarships under the scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for  SC students   studying in class IX & X being   implemented by this Ministry during last three years are as under:

| Year    | BBeneficiaries (Actuals as reported by States/UTs)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | 26,30.366                                            |
| 2019-20 | 28,09,542                                            |
| 2020-21 | 30,53,739                                            |

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- Annexure referred to in reply of Point (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No. 3497 dated 10.08.2021 regarding "Coaching Classes for Competitive Examinations"

## Number\_of\_students\_coached and number0f successful\_candidates under\_the\_Free Coaching Scheme\_for SC and OBC students

| ISNo   |                  |   Total number of slots in [Total lempanelled coaching institute during last three years i.e. from p01s-19 to 2020-21 | number 01 Isuccessful students as lreported by   coaching linstitutes during last lthree years ie: from                 |
|--------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | ASSAM            |                                                                                                                   200 | 24                                                                                                                      |
| 2      | BIHAR            |                                                                                                                   200 | 9                                                                                                                       |
| 3_     | CHANDIGARH       |                                                                                                                   400 | 48                                                                                                                      |
| 4.     | DELHI            |                                                                                                                  1300 | 79                                                                                                                      |
| 5_     | GUJARAT          |                                                                                                                   600 | 47                                                                                                                      |
| 6_     | HARYANA          |                                                                                                                   200 | 3                                                                                                                       |
| 7_     | HIMACHAL PRADESH |                                                                                                                   200 |                                                                                                                         |
| 8.     | JAMMU & KASHMIR  |                                                                                                                   200 |                                                                                                                         |
| 9      | KARNATAKA        |                                                                                                                   400 | 79                                                                                                                      |
| 10.    | MADHYA PRADESH   |                                                                                                                  1000 | 67                                                                                                                      |
| 11.    | MAHARASHTRA      |                                                                                                                   200 | 9 (one institute has furnished a consolidated performance for both Bihar and Maharastra centre for 2018-19 and 2019-20) |
| 12_    | MANIPUR          |                                                                                                                   200 | 38                                                                                                                      |
| 13.    | MEGHALAYA        |                                                                                                                   100 |                                                                                                                         |
| 14_    | ODISHA           |                                                                                                                   292 | 32                                                                                                                      |
| 15.    | PUNJAB           |                                                                                                                   600 | 61                                                                                                                      |
| 16.    | RAJASTHAN        |                                                                                                                   600 | 64                                                                                                                      |
| 17.    | TAMILNADU        |                                                                                                                   400 | 27                                                                                                                      |
| 18.    | TRIPURA          |                                                                                                                   100 |                                                                                                                         |
| 19.    | UTTAR PRADESH    |                                                                                                                   300 | 72                                                                                                                      |
|        | TOTAL            |                                                                                                                  7492 | 697                                                                                                                     |