Details
The scheme named “Scheme of Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme” is an Education Scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The objective of the Scheme is to provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations for obtaining appropriate jobs in the Public/Private Sector and/or for securing admission in reputed technical and professional higher education institutions. The Scheme will be implemented by the Ministry with the assistance of Dr Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) through Central Universities empanelled under the Scheme.

Category-wise Ratio of Candidates
3500 students will be selected under this scheme annually.
Maximum Limit:
A total of 100 students per Central University can be admitted (excluding PM CARES beneficiaries).
Category-Wise Ratio:
The SC:OBC ratio must be maintained at 70:30.
Minimum SC Representation:
The percentage of SC students must not fall below 70%.
In case of non-availability of sufficient SC candidates, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) may relax the ratio.
However, SC representation cannot be reduced below 50% under any circumstances.
Reservation for Female Candidates:
30% of the slots under each category (SC and OBC) are reserved for female candidates.
Relaxation for Female Quota:
If adequate female candidates are not available in any category, male candidates from the same category will be considered to fill the reserved slots

All willing/eligible beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme would be admitted by the Central University irrespective of crossing the 100 slots allotted.

Benefits
Stipend
₹4,000 per month (up to a maximum of 12 months)
Interview Incentive
₹15,000 for students who clear the mains stage of Central/State Civil Services (Class I & II)
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
All financial benefits (stipend & fees) are transferred directly to the student’s Aadhaar-linked bank account

Course Fee Coverage are as follows:
Course
Maximum Total Course Fee in Rupees
Minimum and maximum duration of course in months
Civil Services Exam by UPSC/SPSCs
₹75,000/-
12 months
SSC/RRB
₹40,000/-
6 months – 9 months
Banking/Insurance/ PSU/CLAT
₹50,000/-
6 months – 9 months
JEE/NEET
₹75,000/-
9 months – 12 months
IES
₹75,000/-
9 months – 12 months
CAT /CMAT
₹50,000/-
6 months – 9 months
GRE/GMAT/SAT/ IELTS/TOFEL
₹35,000/-
3 months – 6 months
CA-CPT/GATE
₹75,000/-
9 months – 12 months
CPL Courses
₹30,000/-
6 months – 9 months
NDA/CDS
₹20,000/-
3 months – 4 months

Eligibility
For students belonging to SCs and OBCs Category:
The applicant should be a student.
The applicant should be from Scheduled Caste or Other Backward Class.
The total annual family income of the applicant (from all sources) should be ₹8,00,000/- or less.
For the competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is class 12th, the candidate should have passed class 12th or be studying in class 12th as of the date of receiving the benefit under the scheme.
Further, in case of competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is Undergraduate level, the candidate should have completed the undergraduate level course or studying in the final year of the undergraduate course concerned at the time of receiving the benefit under the scheme shall be eligible.
Benefits under the Scheme can be availed by a particular student not more than twice, irrespective of the number of chances he/she may be entitled to take in a particular competitive examination and irrespective of the number of stages in the exam.
The applicant should not already be availing of the benefits of any other coaching scheme.

NOTE: A list of beneficiaries availing the scheme will also be uploaded on the website of the Ministry and shall be shared with Central Universities/Central Institutes to avoid the possibility of the candidate availing benefits of a similar coaching scheme simultaneously or more than twice.

For beneficiaries of PM CARES Children Scheme:
All beneficiaries of the PM CARES Children Scheme who have a certificate (with beneficiary ID) issued by the Central Government confirming their status as beneficiaries are eligible.
There will be no income or caste-related restrictions for such beneficiaries to avail of the benefits under this scheme.

Exclusion
For the competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is class 12th, students having less than 50% marks in their class 10th exam, shall not be considered under the scheme.
Further, in case of competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is Under Graduate level, students having less than 50% marks in their class XII exam, shall not be considered under the scheme.

Application Process
https://pmcaresforchildren.in/
Online

Mode of Application:
Applications must be submitted online only through the respective empanelled Central University.
Offline applications will not be accepted.

Notification & Advertisement:
Central Universities will issue public advertisements inviting applications from eligible candidates.

Documents Required
Passport Size Photograph.
Aadhaar card.
Income Certificate.
Caste Certificate.
Residence Proof.
Age Proof.
ID Card.
Details of the Aadhaar-linked Bank Account.
Marksheet of Class 10th, for the competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is class 12th.
Marksheet of Class 12th, for the competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is Under Graduate level
Declaration that he/she has not taken benefit more than twice under the Scheme or any other similar coaching scheme run by the Central or State Government.
Declaration that he/she is not availing benefits under any other coaching scheme of the Centre or State Government.

NOTE 1: At the time of application, if the student does not have an Aadhar number, he/ she can submit his/her EID number. However, the payment shall be released only after obtaining the Aadhar Number and shall be disbursed to the Aadhar-seeded bank account of the student only.
NOTE 2: Income declaration of self-employed parents/guardians should be in the form of a certificate issued by a Revenue Officer, not below the rank of Tehsildar. Employed parents/guardians are required to obtain an income certificate from their employer and submit a consolidated certificate from the Revenue Officer including any other additional source of income.