Earlier, the provision of free coaching for all Indian engineering and medical entrance examinations etc. was available for students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as well as Other Backward Classes in the state. However, now, the benefits will be available for students of the EWS category as well.
Free coaching for JEE, NEET and other competitive exams for EWS Students
Free education for EWS Students: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced the government’s decision to provide free education to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other backward classes for their competitive exam preparation.
Under this scheme, reputed coaching institutes for CA, CLAT, Engineering, Medicals and others will teach around 400 students of scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and EWS that too free of cost.
Free coaching for NEET, JEE and other competitive exams
"Now the EWS students of Chhattisgarh will soon avail the facility of free coaching for All India Engineering and Medical entrance examinations, as well as other competitive examinations like CA and CS, CLAT, NDA," Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, said on Wednesday.
To secure the future of the economically weaker section, Baghel said, "This initiative is being commenced due to consideration of the aspirations and the financial difficulties of the family of the students who want to pursue different kinds of career options."
The CM has directed the concerned departments to arrange the coaching for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and EWS students.
Earlier, the provision of free coaching for all Indian engineering and medical entrance examinations etc. was available for students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as well as Other Backward Classes in the state. However, now, the benefits will be available for students of the EWS category as well.
The officials of the Tribal and Scheduled Castes Department said, "in the current financial year 2022-23, around 400 students of Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and E.W.S. will be provided free coaching facility for various competitive examinations."
"Students will get coaching for admission in courses including PMT, PET, NSTE, JEE main and advance, AIIMS, NEET, CA and CS & CLAT, NDA. Coaching for these examinations will be given to the students through reputed coaching institutes in Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg and Bhilai," Officials said.
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