Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is providing free coaching facility to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Class (OBCs) students under the Scheme “Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students”. So far as Scheduled Tribes (STs) are concerned, it has been informed by Ministry of Tribal Affairs that there is no such scheme being implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
From the year 2023-24, the scheme is being implemented by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) through Dr. Ambedkar Centre for Excellence (DACE) established in presently empanelled 15 Central Universities. The list of these Universities including the university located in the State of Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure.
The Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs Scheme being a Central Sector Scheme, no funds are allocated to States.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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Annexure
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Sr. No. |
Name of Empanelled Central University |
State |
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1 |
Allahabad University, Allahabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
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2 |
Manipur University, Imphal |
Manipur |
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3 |
Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur |
Tamil Nadu |
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4 |
North Eastern Hill University, Shillong |
Meghalaya |
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5 |
Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala |
Himachal Pradesh |
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6 |
Central University of Kerala, Kasargod |
Kerala |
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7 |
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
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8 |
Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh |
Haryana |
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9 |
Central University of Punjab, Bathinda |
Punjab |
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10 |
Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer |
Rajasthan |
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11 |
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra |
Maharashtra |
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12 |
Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
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13 |
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP |
Madhya Pradesh |
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14 |
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
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15 |
HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand |
Uttarakhand |
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