By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: US-based charity organisation Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC), which had started Challenger Civil Services Academy in Moinabad area of Hyderabad in Telangana state of India in May earlier this year, is building a boys hostel for students enrolled in the academy.
The work on the four-storey hostel, which is estimated to cost around Rs 3.6 crore, is already under progress.
The construction of hostel will provide students coming from different parts of the country with a student-friendly environment where they can have a conducive atmosphere for competitive studies.
A separate hostel for girls has already been constructed.
The campus, which is Wi-Fi enabled, also has a state-of-the-art computer lab and library.
Along with dedicated and experienced faculty having IAS teaching experience, there is a core team of senior civil servants for mentoring and guidance.
The course work in-line is designed in pattern with UPSC and other competitive exams, Besides, financial aid is available for deserving and meritorious students.
The Academy was inaugurated on May 8 earlier this year with an aim to motivate more students to take up civil services exams and provide quality coaching at affordable costs to local students who earlier would go to Delhi for coaching.
AK Khan, DG Anti Corruption Bureau, while inaugurating the academy had said, “Deserving candidates who are deprived of opportunities will get chance in the academy to prepare for the bright future. The academy will support and also encourage aspirants to be successful and also inspire the society to get good civil servants.”
The academy offers top tier civil services courses like UPSC and state PSC besides providing a launching pad for CLAT, Banking, Railways, SSC, CPF, IB exams and other state and central competitive exams.
The Academy has three levels of courses. There are hundred seats in first two levels, where students of intermediate and undergraduate students can take admission. Students can also start preparing for civil services right after their Class 10 exams without hampering their regular class work. In the third level there are only sixty seats.
The academy has made it mandatory to appear in a test for admission at Challenger Civil Services Academy, with merit being the only criterion for qualification. The academy will provide 50% fee waiver to students who gets 90% and above marks in the entrance test whereas the students with 70-89% marks will get 30% fee waiver.
5% marks will be added on the merit marks of SC ST/OBC and Minorities.
You can also donate in the constructing the boys hostel building by donating here.