By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government has accorded its approval to the scheme in order to provide coaching to the tribal candidates appearing for the mains of the civil services examination of Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission through prestigious institutes of the state.
The coaching facility will be provided from the current year. Applications have been invited by the Tribal Development Department from the prestigious coaching institutes of the state up to August 31, 2007.
The Scheduled Tribe candidates having less than two lakh family income per annum would be imparted coaching in Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Bhopal divisions.
Under the scheme, coaching expenses up to the fixed limit would be borne by the department besides expenses towards lodging and boarding for hostellers at actual. Also, the candidates would be entitled for to and fro fare from their residences to the institutes and vice versa. A provision of Rs. 15,000 has been made by the government separately for the study materials.
Thirty per cent seats have been kept reserved for women ST candidates under the scheme. ([email protected])