The Hemant Soren government will provide fully subsidised coaching to over 35,000 school students for competitive examinations after Plus Two and for graduate and postgraduate students who are aspiring to appear in UPSC, bank, RAILWAY, state and staff selection commission examinations from next year.
The decision on the two subsidy schemes calledMukhyamantri Shiksha Protsahan Yojana(MSPY) and Eklavya Prashikshan Yojanawas taken by thecabinetin its meeting.
The MSPY aims to provide wholly-subsidised coaching to students who have passed Class 12 in premier private coaching institutes of the state for national-level entrance examinations to engineering, medical, law, fashion designing, journalism and mass Communication and hotel management courses.
Over 8,000 students, whose family incomes do not come under the Income tax brackets, will be able to opt for the scheme through a state-level entrance examination to secure seats in coaching institutes which will be empanelled by the state higher and technical Education department.
Under the Eklavya Prashikshan Yojana, over 27,000 students will be provided coaching through premier private coaching institutes for national-level job examinations such as UPSC, Jharkhand Public Service Commission,Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission,Railway Recruitment Boardand Banking.
The council of ministers also approved the Mukhyamantri Sarthi Yojana of the labour department. The scheme aims to set up-skilling centres in every block and provide job-oriented training (residential and non-residential) in trades such as carpentry, electricians, plumbing, mechanics and others.