Organization : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Service Name : Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions
Applicable State/UT : All Over India
Website : http://socialjustice.nic.in/UserView...28545#premssc1

Free Coaching for SC & OBC Students Scholarship FAQ'S :
What are the courses for which coaching is provided under the scheme?
Ans :
Coaching is provided to students aspiring to appear in competitive examinations :
** conducted by UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, Staff Selection Commission, Banks, Railways, Insurance Companies;
** for admission in Engineering/Medical/MBA/Law courses; and
** for Finishing/job oriented courses for employment.

What is the ceiling of Annual Family Income under the scheme?
Ans: Rs. 3.00 lakh.

Who are eligible to get benefit under the scheme?
Ans: Only SC and OBC students having total family income of Rs. 3.00 lakh per annum are eligible.

What is the ratio of SC and OBC students to be coached?
Ans: The ratio of SC and OBC students to be coached under the Scheme is 70:30.

Whether the ratio of SC and OBC students can be relaxed?
Ans: Yes, the Ministry can relax the ratio in case of non-availability or inadequate availability of candidates in a particular category.

How many times benefits under the scheme can be availed?
Ans: A particular student can avail the benefit under the scheme twice, but not more than that.

Whether the candidates are entitled for coaching for both Preliminary and Main exams?
Ans: Yes. Where the examination is conducted in two stages, candidates are entitled for coaching for both the examinations. However, coaching for the main examination will be available only to those who have cleared the preliminary examination.

What is the selection procedure of Institutions?
Ans: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India invites the proposals from the implementing agencies. The proposals received are considered by the Selection Committee constituted under the scheme and institutions are selected by it for providing coaching.

Whether Registered private institutions and NGOs can submit their proposals directly to the Ministry?
Ans: No. They are required to submit the proposals through the State Govt./UT Administration, who would forward the same to the Ministry with their recommendations.

For which period coaching institutions are selected?
Ans: For 3 years. However, renewal of the empanelled institutions is to be considered by the Selection Committee every year.

What is the Funding Pattern?
Ans: The entire expenditure is funded by Govt. of India treating the scheme as a Central Sector Scheme.

Whether 'State-wise allocation' of fund is made under the scheme?
Ans: No.

To whom the Grants-in aid is released?
Ans: The Grants-in-aid along with amount of stipend for the students is released directly to the institutions/centres concerned.

How the Grant-in-aid is released to the institutions?
Ans: It is released to the institutions concerned in two installments for a respective year.

Whether funds are released for the entire period of 3 years, once the organizations are empanelled?
Ans: Yes. However, funds are not released to those empanelled organizations after one year, who fail to show satisfactory performance. Also, the renewal of empanelled institutions is required every year.

By whom the selection of students is made for coaching?
Ans: Selection of students is made by the Institutes run by Central/State Governments, UT Administrations, Central/State Universities and Registered private institutions/NGOs.

What are the other benefits provided under the scheme?
Ans: In addition to financial assistance, stipend is paid to each student on monthly basis.

What is the rate of stipend?
Ans: The rate of stipend is Rs. 1500/- per student per month for local students and Rs. 3000/- per student per month for outstation students.