Free Coaching Scheme for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes: An Evaluation Study of Selected States in India

Educational empowerment of the weaker sections has been the priority of government for their mainstreaming in development and governance. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and Minorities are included in the weaker sections of the society. Government of India under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched Coaching and Allied Services Scheme for the weaker sections including the students of Scheduled Castes and OBCs for providing coaching for preparation of competitive examinations. The scheme has impacted on the educational empowerment of weaker sections students besides their overall preparation and success in competitive examinations In view of the above, the present study has been carried out in 15 states from all the geographical zones of India , under the auspices of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ,  Government of India, New Delhi  to examine the functioning and performance of central sector scheme and suggesting a roadmap for effective functioning of the scheme and achieving desired results.  It is expected  that the book will be highly useful in understanding  of the functioning of the Free Coaching and Allied Services Scheme  and evolving the roadmap for  improving the performance of the scheme as well as  achieving the desired results if the scheme.