Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona has informed that the state government is providing free coaching for UPSC aspirants from tribal communities through a New Delhi-based institute. Replying to a question in the Assembly, the minister said the government is also providing one-time financial incentives to candidates appearing in the civil services examination. He said an amount of Rs 2 lakh is given to candidates who clear the preliminary examination and Rs 3 lakh to those who qualify in the mains examination.
Sona said that the government is extending one-time financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to candidates clearing national-level examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, including NDA, CDS, Indian Forest Service and Indian Engineering Service. In addition, he said, tribal students securing admission to premier institutions such as IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and National Law Universities are also provided one-time assistance of Rs 2 lakh. The minister said the government has established career counselling facilities in all colleges of the state and has also conducted language enhancement courses for tribal students in collaboration with the British Council of India.
