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What this is
The scheme provides financial assistance to Students of SC category who are preparing for all State Government and Central Government Recruitment Examinations of Class– 1, 2 & 3 conducted by UPSC/GPSC/State Commission/Bank/LIC/Subordinate Services Selection Board/District Panchayat Selection Board.
In detail
The scheme “Coaching Assistance Scheme for Preparation of Recruitment Exams for Scheduled Caste Students” was launched by the Director Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. The scheme was launched during the year 2017-18. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to Students of the Scheduled Castes category who are preparing for all State Government and Central Government Recruitment Examinations of Class– 1, 2 & 3 conducted by UPSC/GPSC/State Commission/Bank/LIC/Subordinate Services Selection Board/District Panchayat Selection Board.
Who qualifies
> Eligibility Criteria for Student:
- The students should belong to Scheduled Castes Category.
- The student should have passed the graduation exam with 50% or more marks.
- The age limit will be a maximum of 35 years for males and a maximum of 40 years for females.
- The applicant or the applicant's parents should not be in government employment.
- The applicant will not be able to pursue full-time studies, job/business, etc. at any other place during the training.
- The benefit of this scheme will be available to the applicant only once.
Note: After receiving the coaching, the details of which examination the student himself/herself has given should be sent from time to time to the concerned Deputy Director, Office of Scheduled Caste Welfare.
> Eligibility Criteria for Institution:
- The Institution should have more than three years of experience.
- The Institution should have a GST Number/PAN Card.
- Institutions should have biometric (fingerprint) machines for student attendance.
- For competitive recruitment examinations, the faculty should have at least graduation and general knowledge.
- A training institution should be registered under any one of the following Acts.
- Mumbai Public Trust Act, 1950
- Companies Act, 1956
- Shops and Establishments Act, 1948
What you get
- Under this scheme, ₹20,000/- or the actual fee to be paid, whichever is less.
- The assistance amount is directly credited to the student's bank account through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
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Provenance
| schemeName | Coaching Assistance Scheme for Preparation of Recruitment Exams for Scheduled Caste Students | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2017-04-01 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | True | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |