OBC Students Get Boost with Free Scholarships and Coaching Aid from Government

The Government of India is implementing various scholarship and coaching schemes to support students from Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and other disadvantaged communities. These schemes aim to provide financial assistance, academic support, and equal opportunities for higher education and competitive examinations. The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is responsible for implementing these welfare schemes.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Government of India has implemented the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs & Others to provide financial assistance to eligible students.
02The Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs & Others is a welfare scheme aimed at providing financial support to students from socially and educationally disadvantaged communities.
03The Top Class Education in Schools for OBCs & Others scheme provides financial assistance for quality education to students belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
04The Free Coaching Scheme for SCs, OBCs, and PM CARES Children beneficiaries is designed to enhance the competitiveness of students from disadvantaged communities.
05Financial assistance under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes is released to States and Union Territories based on Notional Allocation.
06The Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching provides quality coaching for various competitive examinations conducted for recruitment to Government and private sector jobs, as well as for admission to reputed technical and professional higher educational institutions.
07There are 19 empanelled Central Universities implementing the Dr. Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE) under the Free Coaching Scheme.
08The Free Coaching Scheme is implemented through the Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, ensuring transparency and timely disbursal of benefits.

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Most people think that only SC students are eligible for the Free Coaching Scheme, but actually OBC students are also eligible.
Most people think that financial assistance under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes is released directly to beneficiaries, but actually it is released to States and Union Territories based on Notional Allocation.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

How many coaching seats are earmarked in each university under the Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching?

A.50
B.100
C.200
D.500

The Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching earmarks 100 coaching seats in each university.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching: 1. The Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching is implemented through Dr. Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE). 2. There are 500 coaching seats earmarked in each university under the Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching. 3. Mahatma Gandhi Hindi Antarrashtriya Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha in Maharashtra has been empanelled under the Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

The correct statements are that the Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching is implemented through Dr. Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE) and Mahatma Gandhi Hindi Antarrashtriya Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha in Maharashtra has been empanelled under this scheme. However, the fact list contradicts the claim that there are 500 coaching seats earmarked in each university.

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