Centre's free coaching scheme enrols only 2,790 students against 10,500 target
- A parliamentary panel found the Centre's free coaching scheme for SC and OBC students enrolled just 2,790 against a 10,500 target.
- Enrolments over three years were 223 in 2023-24, 2,136 in 2024-25 and 431 in 2025-26, the report showed.
- Spending also lagged, with just Rs 7.76 crore used in 2023-24 against a Rs 47 crore budget allocation.
- The panel questioned the new 7,000 target for 2026-27 and sought a review of the Rs 8 lakh income ceiling.
Source: businesstoday.in
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