Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme

The scheme named "Scheme of Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme" is an Education Scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The objective of the Scheme is 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 the Public/Private Sector and/or for securing admission in reputed technical and professional higher education institutions. The Scheme will be implemented by the Ministry with the assistance of Dr Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) through Central Universities empanelled under the Scheme. > Category-wise Ratio of Candidates 1. 3500 students will be selected under this scheme annually. 1. Maximum Limit: - A total of 100 students per Central University can be admitted (excluding PM CARES beneficiaries). 1. Category-Wise Ratio: - The SC:OBC ratio must be maintained at 70:30. 1. Minimum SC Representation: - The percentage of SC students must not fall below 70%. - In case of non-availability of sufficient SC candidates, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) may relax the ratio. - However, SC representation cannot be reduced below 50% under any circumstances. 1. Reservation for Female Candidates: - 30% of the slots under each category (SC and OBC) are reserved for female candidates. 1. Relaxation for Female Quota: - If adequate female candidates are not available in any category, male candidates from the same category will be considered to fill the reserved slots 1. All willing/eligible beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme would be admitted by the Central University irrespective of crossing the 100 slots allotted.