The 'Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching Scheme (FCS) for SC and OBC students' is implemented across the country, including in the state of Andhra Pradesh, for providing coaching to economically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes and OBC students for competitive examinations. 

A total of 8761 students have benefited under the scheme during the last 5 years and as reported by the then empaneled coaching institutions, total 1239 students had succeeded in the competitive examinations covered under the scheme.

 The scheme was revised in 2022-23. Under the revised guidelines, there is no empanelment of institutes. The students are selected directly by the Department and can undertake coaching in any institute of their own choice. Thus, no institute is empaneled under the scheme now.

Being a Central Sector Scheme, there is no provision of State-wise allocation of Budget. The details of the total expenditure incurred under the scheme is as under:

Year	Expenditure (Rs. in crore)
2017-18	19.84
2018-19	14.87
2019-20	13.26
2020-21	11.96
2021-22	14.98

 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in Lok Sabha, today.

 

 

 

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(Release ID: 1906797)