(a) whether the Government proposes to start its own coaching institutions to provide good quality coaching to Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes candidates for selected competitive examinations including Civil Services Examinations and job oriented courses;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)
(a) to (c): No. Madam. However, the Ministry extends admissible financial assistance to the reputed institutions/centres run by the State Governments/UT Administrations, Universities and Private Sector Organizations to implement its Central Sector Scheme of “Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students”. The purpose of the Scheme is to provide qualitative coaching to SC and OBC Students for:
(i) Group A and Group B examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the State Public Service Commissions and various Railways Recruitment Boards (RRB);
(ii) Officer’s Grade examinations conducted by Banks, Insurance Companies and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs);
(iii) Premier Entrance Examinations for admission in
(a) Engineering (eg. IIT-JEE& AIEEE), (b) Medical (eg. AIPMT), (c) professional courses like Manage- ment (eg. CAT) ad Law (eg. CLAT) and (d) such other disciplines; and
(iv) Finishing courses/ job-oriented courses for employment in the private sector like IT, Bio- technology etc. in need of soft skill and other professional courses specified by the Government from time to time.