Scheme of Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme

Who Can Apply

• Income: ₹8 lakh/year or less (no limit for PM CARES beneficiaries)
• Category: SC/OBC/PM CARES children
• State: Central

Eligibility Criteria

• •SC or OBC student with family income of ₹8 lakh/year or less from all sources
• •Or a PM CARES Children Scheme beneficiary with a Central Government certificate (no income or caste limit)
• •For exams that need Class XII: passed or studying in Class XII, with at least 50% in Class X
• •For exams that need a degree: graduate or final-year student, with at least 50% in Class XII
• •Aadhaar number and a bank account seeded with Aadhaar
• •Benefit can be taken at most twice, and not alongside any other central or state coaching scheme
• •SC/OBC students from minority communities apply under Ministry of Minority Affairs or state schemes

Documents You Need

• ☐Aadhaar Card
• ☐Caste Certificate
• ☐Income Certificate (Revenue Officer not below Tehsildar)
• ☐Class X and Class XII marksheets
• ☐Aadhaar-seeded bank account details
• ☐PM CARES beneficiary certificate (if applicable)

How to Apply for Free Coaching for SC & OBC

1. 1Find a participating Central University's free coaching advertisement. Its centre is called a Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE).
2. 2Check the courses that university offers, such as UPSC, SSC, banking, JEE/NEET or CLAT, and its last date.
3. 3Apply online on the university's form. Offline and incomplete applications are rejected.
4. 4Upload your caste certificate, income certificate, marksheets and Aadhaar-linked bank details.
5. 5Take part in the university's screening process. Selection is from its merit list.
6. 6Once selected, join the course. Fee and stipend come to your bank account in two instalments, and you pay the fee to the university within 15 days.