Coaching Schemes For Sc/st/obc (non-creamy Layer) & Minority Students For Universities

Coaching schemes for students belonging to SC (Scheduled Caste), ST (Scheduled Tribe), OBC (Other Backward Classes) (non-creamy layer), and minority communities are implemented to provide them with equal opportunities and support in pursuing higher education. These schemes aim to bridge the educational gap and enhance the competitiveness of these students. The Commission has been providing separate assistance to the universities

• For remedial coaching at UG and PG levels.
• Coaching for entry into services.
• Coaching for NET to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Minority Candidates.

The Commission has decided to merge this scheme with the General Developmental Assistance scheme of the universities and assistance for this component will be over and above the ceiling of General Developmental Assistance.

Objective Of The Scheme I. REMEDIAL COACHING FOR SC/ST/OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER) & MINORITY COMMUNITY STUDENTS Remedial Coaching is to be organized at the Undergraduate and /or Postgraduate level with objectives to:

• Improve the academic skills and linguistic proficiency of the students in various subjects.
• To raise their level of comprehension of basic subjects to provide a stronger foundation for further academic work.
• To strengthen their knowledge, skills, and attitudes in such subjects, where quantitative and qualitative techniques and laboratory activities are involved, so that, the necessary guidance and training provided under the program may enable the students to come up to the level necessary for pursuing higher studies efficiently and to reduce their failure and dropout rate.
• To provide career guidance and psychological counseling for capacity building to those who are in need of such counseling.

II. COACHING CLASSES FOR ENTRY INTO SERVICES FOR SC/ST/OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER) AND MINORITY COMMUNITY STUDENTS Coaching scheme for entry into services is to be organized with objectives to:

• Prepare students to gain useful employment in Group A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ in Central services, State services, and equivalent positions in the private sector.
• To orient students for particular examinations conducted for selection to services such as IAS, State Public Services, Bank recruitment, etc.
• To focus on the specific requirements of a particular competitive examination. The University may develop Employment Information Cell for providing information about various competitive examinations in the area of their operation.

III. COACHING FOR NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST OR STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR SC/ST/OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER) & MINORITY COMMUNITY STUDENTS The main objective of the scheme is to prepare Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Minority Communities candidates for appearing in NET or SET so that a sufficient number of candidates becomes available for selection as Lecturers in the university system.