Question : Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students

(a) the number of students benefiting under the scheme of Free Coaching for SC and OBC students during the last three years, State/year-wise, category and course-wise;

(b) the details of the institutes empanelled under the scheme, State-wise;

(c) the funds provided to such institutions/centres/students during the said period, institute and State-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to enhance the financial assistance under the scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether Gujarat and Rajasthan have any institutes empanelled under this scheme; and

(f) if so, the details thereof, location-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)
(a): The Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students is a Central Sector Scheme under which institutes are empanelled by a Selection Committee based on their performance and recommendation of State Governments. Funds are directly released to the institutes and students from any part of the country can study in any of the empanelled coaching institutes. Therefore, state-wise data of beneficiary students is not maintained. However, the year wise data of students benefitting under the scheme for last three years is as under-
2014-15 6126
2015-16 4300
2016-17 250
A tabular statement showing Course-wise data of the students is at Annexure-I.
(b): The Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students was revised in the year 2016-17. The list of recently empanelled institutes with whom Ministry has signed Memorandum of Agreement is at Annexure-II.
(c): The institute-wise details of funds released in last three years is at Annexure-I.
(d): The Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students was revised in the year 2016-17 in which the cap of Rs. 20000 on the fee of the students has been removed. The stipends amount has also been revised to Rs. 5000 from Rs. 3000 for outstation students and to Rs. 2500 from Rs. 1500 for local students. There is also a provision of special allowance of Rs. 2000 pm for disable students.
(e) and (f): The detail of the institutes empanelled under the scheme from the state of Rajasthan and Gujrat is as under-
1. Aryan Foundation, Taksh Complex-1, First Foor-A, Vasna Road, Vadodara, Gujarat.
2. Chitale’s Personalized Learning Pvt. Ltd., 501, Manas Complex, Opposite Star Bazaar, Near Jodhpur Cross Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad-380015.
3. MT Educare Ltd., Gujarat
4. Mother’s Education Hub, Jaipur
5. Career Point, B-28, 10-B Scheme, Gopalpura Bypass, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302018
6. Patanjali IAS, B.O. 31, Patanjali Bhawan, Satya Vihar Lalkothi, Near Jain ENT Hospital, Jaipur- 302015.