Free Coaching to Minority Students under #NaiUdaanScheme
Free Coaching to Minority Students under Nai Udaan Scheme
The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Free Coaching and Allied Scheme under which freecoaching is given to the minority students through empanelled coaching institutions/ organisations forpreparation of various entrance examinations including prelims examinations for recruitment to Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ services and other
equivalent posts under the Central and State Governments including public sector undertakings, banks,insurance companies etc. Under the said scheme stipend of Rs. 1500 per month and Rs. 3000/- per month isprovided to the local and outstation students respectively.
Community –wise details of beneficiaries to whom financial assistance has been provided under ‘NAI UDAAN’ Scheme during the last three years and the current year are given below:
| S.No. | Community | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 (As on
28.02.2017) |
| 1 | Muslims | 213 | 238 | 606 | 564 |
| 2 | Christians | 257 | 451 | 341 | 185 |
| 3 | Sikhs | 9 | 5 | 28 | 12 |
This information was given by Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Minister of State (IC) for Minority Affairs, in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
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