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The scheme aims to provide intensive coaching to Madhyamik dropout students and prepare them for the Madhyamik Examination. Through this scheme, coaching, honorarium for teaching staff, and stipends for candidates are provided to Madhyamik failed Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.

The scheme formerly known as "Special Coaching of Madhyamik failed ST students," and now effective from August 1, 2011, as "Madhyamik Drop-out Coaching," by the Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tripura, aims to provide intensive coaching to Madhyamik dropout students and prepare them to appear in the Madhyamik Examination. Through this scheme, coaching, honorarium for teaching staff, and stipends for candidates are provided to the Madhyamik failed Scheduled Tribe (ST) students. The scheme is implemented by the District Magistrate & Collectors/Sub-Divisional Magistrates and registered & reputed voluntary organisations (NGOs).

> Criteria for Registered & Reputed Voluntary Organizations (NGOs):

• The NGO should have 50% and above performance (student pass%) and experience of at least 3 (three) years duration along with audit reports for running a Madhyamik Dropout Coaching Center.
• The NGO should be recognized by the Registrar of Co-operation Department, Government of Tripura.
• The NGO should have hostel and infrastructure facilities.
• Only one NGO may open one centre in a Sub-Division, and no second centre of the same NGO will be allowed to conduct coaching in the same Sub-Division.
• The Tribal Welfare Department reserves the right to cancel the center on violation of the guidelines of the Madhyamik dropout scheme by the NGO/Society.

> Criteria for Students Selection:

• The applicant must be a Madhyamik failed Scheduled Tribe (ST) student.
• The minimum number of ST candidates shall be enrolled is 40 students.
• The maximum number of ST candidates shall be enrolled is 50 students in each centre for coaching.

Preference/Priority/Reservation/Relaxation:

• The candidate from the interior Tribal Areas / BPL shall get preference in admission at such a coaching centre.

> Coaching Classes:** Intensive coaching for Madhyamik failed Scheduled Tribe (ST) students to prepare them for the Madhyamik Examination.

• Duration: Coaching commences from August 1st to February 28th (7 months) in an academic year.- Class Duration: Each class for a particular subject is 45 minutes daily.- Daily Classes: A minimum of 5 classes are conducted every day.- Monthly Classes: A minimum of 20 coaching classes should be conducted for each subject per month.

> Honorarium for Teaching Staff:

• Teaching Staff: Each teaching staff is paid ₹3,000/- per month for 7 months.- Centre In-Charge: The In-Charge of the centre is entitled to an honorarium of ₹2,500 per month for organising coaching classes and looking after students, including food, boarding, and lodging arrangements.- Class 4 Staff: Honorarium is paid to Class 4 staff at ₹1,000/- per month.- Cook: The cook of the centre is paid ₹1,000/- per month.

> Stipend to Candidates:

• Hostellers: Stipend is provided to each dropout candidate staying in the hostel at ₹31/- per day per hosteller during the coaching period.- Day Scholars:** Day scholars of a coaching centre are paid a stipend as admissible for students staying in the hostel.

• No second centre of the same NGO will be allowed to conduct coaching in the same Sub-Division.
• The Tribal Welfare Department reserves the right to cancel the centre on violation of guide guidelines of the Madhyamik dropout scheme by the NGO/Society.
• If a minimum of 20 coaching classes are not conducted for each subject in a month, no funds will be provided from the State Government in the Tribal Welfare Department.