SC/OBC Students Alert | Free Coaching Yojana 2026 Last Date 31 October

Agar aap competitive exams ki taiyari kar rahe hain lekin coaching ki fees afford nahi kar pa rahe, to yeh update aapke liye bahut important hai. Bharat Sarkar ne SC, OBC aur PM CARES Children Scheme ke beneficiaries ke liye Free Coaching Yojana 2026 launch ki hai. Is scheme ke under eligible students ko coaching fees ke roop mein ₹75,000 tak ki madad milti hai aur har mahine ₹4,000 ka stipend bhi diya jaata hai. Yeh scheme Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ke under Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) ke through chalayi ja rahi hai.

Is yojana ka full naam “Free Coaching For SCs, OBCs And Beneficiaries Of PM CARES Children Scheme” hai. Iska maksad economically weak students ko competitive exams ki taiyari mein support dena hai. UPSC, SSC, Railway, Banking, JEE, NEET, CLAT, NDA jaise exams ke liye coaching lene wale students iska faayda utha sakte hain. Application process 03 August 2026 se shuru ho chuka hai aur last date 31 October 2026 hai. Interested students National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) pe online apply kar sakte hain.

Scheme Ka Overview

Yeh ek welfare based scheme hai jo pure India mein applicable hai. Har saal lagbhag 3500 students ko iska benefit diya jaata hai. Implementation Dr. Ambedkar Foundation ke through Central Universities mein hoti hai. In universities mein Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE) ke naam se coaching centres chalaye jaate hain. Selection mostly merit based hota hai, lekin PM CARES Children Scheme ke beneficiaries ko seedha admission milta hai. SC aur OBC students ka ratio 70:30 rakha gaya hai aur har category mein 30% seats girls ke liye reserved hain.

Important Dates

Scheme 03 August 2026 se open ho gayi hai. Students 31 October 2026 tak online application submit kar sakte hain. Defective applications ki verification 15 November 2026 tak hoti hai. Institute verification bhi usi date tak complete honi chahiye. DNO/SNO/MNO level pe final verification 30 November 2026 tak ki jaati hai. Isliye last date se pehle apply karna better hai taaki koi technical issue na aaye.

Coaching Fee Kitni Milegi?

Alag-alag courses ke liye alag fee assistance di jaati hai. Sabse zyada ₹75,000 UPSC/SPSC Civil Services, JEE, NEET, IES, CA-CPT aur GATE jaise courses ke liye milti hai. PSU aur CLAT ke liye ₹50,000, CAT/CMAT ke liye bhi ₹50,000, SSC/RRB ke liye ₹40,000, GRE/GMAT/SAT/IELTS/TOEFL ke liye ₹35,000, CPL courses ke liye ₹30,000 aur NDA/CDS ke liye ₹20,000 tak ki madad milti hai. Course ki minimum duration bhi different hoti hai – kuch courses 3-4 months ke hote hain to kuch 12 months tak ke.

Stipend aur Extra Incentive

Sirf coaching fee hi nahi, students ko course ki poori duration ke liye har mahine ₹4,000 ka stipend bhi milta hai. Yeh stipend maximum 12 months tak diya jaata hai. Agar koi student Central ya State Civil Services ke Class 1 ya Class 2 posts ke liye Mains stage clear kar leta hai to usko extra ₹15,000 ka interview incentive bhi milta hai. Saari rashi student ke Aadhaar-linked bank account mein Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) ke through jaati hai. Fee aur stipend do installments mein release hote hain – pehli course start hone pe aur doosri 75% course complete hone ke baad.

Eligibility Criteria

Is scheme ka faayda lene ke liye kuch conditions poori karni zaroori hain. Student SC ya OBC category se hona chahiye. Family ki annual income ₹8 lakh se zyada nahi honi chahiye. PM CARES Children Scheme ke beneficiaries ke liye income aur caste ki koi restriction nahi hai, bas unke paas Central Government ka beneficiary certificate aur ID hona chahiye.

Jahan qualifying exam Class 12 level ki hai, wahan student ne Class 12 pass kiya ho ya us time Class 12 mein padh raha ho. Class 10 mein kam se kam 50% marks hone chahiye. Graduate level exams ke liye student ne undergraduate course complete kiya ho ya final year mein padh raha ho, aur Class 12 mein bhi 50% marks hone chahiye. Student ke paas valid Aadhaar number aur uske naam ka Aadhaar-seeded bank account hona zaroori hai.

Ek student is scheme ka benefit maximum do baar hi le sakta hai, chahe usne kitne bhi attempts diye hon. Saath hi, student Centre ya State Government ki kisi aur coaching scheme ka benefit simultaneously nahi le sakta. Iske liye declaration dena padta hai.

Selection Process Kaise Hota Hai?

Selection mostly merit based hota hai. Related Central University pehle applications invite karti hai. SC aur OBC students ka selection unke Class 10, Class 12 ya graduation ke marks ke basis pe hota hai. Har Central University mein maximum 100 students select kiye jaate hain (PM CARES beneficiaries ko chhodkar). SC:OBC ratio 70:30 maintain kiya jaata hai aur SC students ki number kisi bhi situation mein 50% se kam nahi ho sakti. Girls ke liye 30% reservation alag se hai. PM CARES ke beneficiaries ko merit list ke bina seedha admission milta hai.

Application Process

Application sirf online mode se National Scholarship Portal pe hota hai. Pehle scholarships.gov.in pe jaake student registration karna padta hai. Uske baad scheme select karke form fill karna hota hai. Personal details, educational details, caste certificate, income certificate, Aadhaar, bank details aur other required documents upload karne padte hain. Form submit karne se pehle saari details carefully check kar lein kyunki baad mein correction limited hoti hai.

Documents Ki List

Application ke time basically yeh documents chahiye hote hain – Aadhaar Card, caste certificate (SC/OBC), income certificate, Class 10 aur Class 12 marksheet, graduation marksheet (agar applicable ho), bank passbook, passport size photo aur PM CARES beneficiary certificate (agar applicable ho). Saare documents clear aur valid hone chahiye.

Scheme Ka Real Benefit

Kai students competitive exams ki taiyari to karna chahte hain lekin coaching ki high fees unke raaste mein rukawat ban jaati hai. Yeh scheme unke liye ek solid support system hai. Sirf fee cover nahi hoti, stipend se daily expenses bhi thode cover ho jaate hain. Central Universities ke through coaching milne se quality bhi better rehti hai. Jo students economically weak background se aate hain unke liye yeh scheme ek bada mauka hai apne sapne pure karne ka.

Important Tips

Application last date se pehle submit kar dein. Documents sahi aur updated rakhein. Bank account Aadhaar se linked hona chahiye warna payment delay ho sakta hai. Portal pe regularly login karke application status check karte rahein. Agar koi document reject hota hai to uski correction time pe kar lein. Fake websites se door rahein aur sirf official National Scholarship Portal use karein.

Final Words

Bharat Sarkar Free Coaching Yojana 2026 SC, OBC aur PM CARES beneficiaries ke liye ek bahut accha opportunity hai. ₹75,000 tak ki coaching fee, ₹4,000 monthly stipend aur quality coaching – yeh combination competitive exams ki taiyari ko kaafi easy bana sakta hai. Agar aap eligible hain to 31 October 2026 se pehle National Scholarship Portal pe jaake apply zaroor karein. Documents ready rakhein aur process carefully follow karein. Yeh scheme aapki mehnat aur government ke support ka combination hai. Ise sahi tarike se use karke apne career ko aage badhayein.

Regular updates ke liye official portal check karte rahein. Best of luck saari eligible students ko!