After the successful implementation of the ‘Jai Bhim Mukhy Mantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana’ under which free coaching for competitive exams provided for the students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST), the Delhi Government is planning to raise the number of institutes (reputed institutes like Aakash and Bajirao) and duration of the course up to 12 months.

As per the report, since the launching of the scheme, a total 4092 students out of 5000, took the coaching so far.

The scheme was launched by the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the

Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam in December 2017. The main of the  scheme for providing free pre-coaching scheme for SC/ST students for preparing themselves for various examinations conducted by UPSC, DSSSB, SSC, Railway Recruitment Board and other examinations of officers grade conducted by banks and insurance companies and for preparing for pre examination for medical and engineering education.

To review the scheme, the welfare minister chaired a high level meeting on Friday with the other concerned officers to discuss the success rate and proposed amendments to reach out to a bigger number of students.

“Success of this scheme can be rated on the fact that number of enquiries pouring in from other states to start such schemes in their respective states. A good number of students have already enrolled and took coaching from the listed institutes.

We are now planning to do certain modifications in the modalities of the scheme and institutes for preparation of civil services examination, entrance exams for medical and engineering, judicial services examinations will be empanelled,’ said Gautam.

The department is also planning to set up a monitoring committee to look after the quality of the education and student’s continuity in the respective coaching centres, stipend given to them is on time or other such modalities involved in the scheme to be closely monitored.

The officials in the department of Social Welfare said that the Government is planning to expand the duration of the coaching programme for the civil services examination up to 12 months so that sufficient time should be given for preparation of main exam, after the preliminary examination.

“The total amount of fee for coaching programme will also be extended upto 1.5 lakhs so that premier institutes can also rope in to give maximum benefit to the students,” said an official on anonymity. Currently, a total amount of Rs 40,000/- and stipend of Rs 2500/- per student, is spend per student”, the Minister said.