Lok Sabha Question No. 2588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Coaching Schemes for SCs/OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

## COACHING SCHEMES FOR SCs/OBCs

## 2588. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased t0 state: -

- (a) the overview of the coaching and allied assistance scheme for economically disadvantaged students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs);
- (b) the details of the role of Aadhaar-enabled bank accounts and the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism in facilitating financial transactions related to the coaching scheme;
- (c) whether the Government monitor and evaluate the performance of empanelled Central Universities and the impact of the coaching provided to students; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The scheme namely Free Coaching Scheme for SC ad OBC students; run by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, aims to provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations for obtaining appropriate jobs in Public/Private Sector andlor for securing admission in reputed technical and professional higher education institutions. Candidates belonging to SCs ad OBCs, having total  family income upto Rs. 8.00 lakh per annum from all sources are eligible for benefits under the Scheme. Selected meritorious candidates are provided course fee ranging from Rs. 20,000/- to Rs 75000 depending on the courses helshe has for: Also a monthly stipend of Rs. 4000 per student through DBT is provided. being opted

- (b): Aadhar-enabled bank account and the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism in financial transactions help in timely delivery of benefits to the genuine beneficiaries and also
- (c) (d): The Ministry monitors the implementation of the scheme in association with Dr Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) by keeping a watch and obtaining periodic reports from the Central Universities. The impact of the coaching provided to the students is assessed at the time of  release installment of funds   and decision as regards renewal and empanelment of Universities are decided based on the criteria laid down in Annexure-B of guidelines of the Scheme. of Annexure-B is placed as annexure: regular Copy

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Annexure-B Criteria for Review of Performance of the Empanelled Institutions for Release of Funds and Renewal of Empanelment Under Free Coaching Scheme

|    | Competitive Exam                                | Success parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Criteria for release of Znd installment of funds and renewal for_Empanelment_           |
|----|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    | Competitive Exam                                | Success parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Success rate as per cent of batch size                                                  |
| 1  | Central Civil Services and State Civil Services | Success in Prelims/Mains/final selectionl in any Central or State Civil Services                                                                                                                                                | 4%                                                                                      |
| 2  | SSC/RRB/Ban kingJES/Insu rance [PSU             | Final selection or even call for interview shall be considered for assessing success]                                                                                                                                           | 16%                                                                                     |
| 3_ | JEE                                             | Passing of Mainslfinal selection B.Tech/BE course in case of JEE in any Engineering college with at least half of them crossing thel final cut off marks at which SC studentsi were selected in that year_in any Govt college l | 20%                                                                                     |
| 4  | GATE                                            | secure admission in Post Graduatel employment in any PSU ofthe Central or State Government through the exam                                                                                                                     | 10 %                                                                                    |
| 5_ | NEET                                            | Admission in any Medical   college MBBSIBDSIB.Pharma course with at least half of them crossing thef final cut off marks at which SC students were selected in that year in any Govt college_                                   | 14%                                                                                     |
| 6_ | CATICLAT                                        | Getting call for GD and interview from any College for] PGDMMMBALLB                                                                                                                                                             | 20%. At least 2%/ should be in Govt: college                                            |
| 7  | CACPT                                           | Passing the test to secure admission in] the CA course                                                                                                                                                                          | At least 30% of the students imparted training should pass the test to join the course. |
| 8  | GREIGMAT/S ATITOEFL                             | Scoring  of at   least 65 totall maximum marks for the exam                                                                                                                                                                     | 10%                                                                                     |
| 9  | NDACDSICPL                                      | Getting call for interview for thesel courses                                                                                                                                                                                   | 10%                                                                                     |

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