**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Physics Wallah (PW) Foundation to provide free online coaching to 5,000 aspirants annually from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and PM CARES for Children Scheme beneficiaries across India. This initiative supports candidates preparing for competitive exams like Civil Services, Staff Selection Commission, and Banking Examinations. The information was released on February 3, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:**
* To promote inclusive access to quality education and equal opportunity for students from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and other disadvantaged sections of society.
* To provide free online coaching to eligible beneficiaries to enable them to appear in competitive examinations for securing employment.
* To enhance access to quality preparatory resources.
* **MoU with Physics Wallah (PW) Foundation:**
* Provides free online coaching to 5,000 aspirants annually from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and beneficiaries of the PM CARES for Children Scheme.
* Covers candidates preparing for competitive exams such as Civil Services, Staff Selection Commission, and Banking Examinations.
* **Offerings:**
* Structured online courses including live and recorded classes.
* Test series.
* Previous year question papers.
* Study material.
* Mentorship.
* Doubt-solving support.
* Counseling.
* **Selection Process:**
* Merit-based selection.
* Selection is carried out through a dedicated online portal.
* **Exclusion:**
* No such Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with any organisation in respect of Scheduled Tribe students.
**Impact Analysis**
**Aspirants from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and PM CARES for Children Scheme beneficiaries**
* **Impact:** Enhanced access to free online coaching and quality preparatory resources for competitive examinations.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the provided online resources and mentorship for exam preparation.
**Physics Wallah (PW) Foundation**
* **Impact:** Responsibility for providing free online coaching to 5,000 aspirants annually.
* **Action Required:** Deliver structured online courses, test series, study materials, and mentorship as outlined in the MoU.
**Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment**
* **Impact:** Enhanced ability to promote social inclusion and equal opportunity through education.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the implementation of the MoU and ensure effective delivery of coaching services to beneficiaries.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: Undertaking initiatives to promote inclusive access to quality education for disadvantaged sections of society.
Physics Wallah (PW) Foundation: Partner organization providing free online coaching under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
PM CARES for Children Scheme: Scheme whose beneficiaries are eligible for the free online coaching.
Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes: Target demographic groups for the free online coaching initiative.
India: The initiative covers all over India, including the State of Odisha.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
FREE ONLINE COACHING FOR ASPIRANTS OF
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
Posted On: 03 FEB 2026 6:05PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been undertaking various initiatives to promote inclusive
access to quality education and equal opportunity for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other
Backward Classes and other disadvantaged sections of society across the country.
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Physics Wallah (PW) Foundation for providing free online coaching to 5,000 aspirants
every year belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and beneficiaries of the PM CARES
for Children Scheme from all over India, including the State of Odisha. The initiative aims to support
candidates preparing for competitive examinations such as the Civil Services Examination, Staff Selection
Commission Examination and Banking Examinations. No such Memorandum of Understanding has been
signed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with any organisation in respect of Scheduled Tribe students.
Under this initiative, eligible beneficiaries are provided free access to structured online courses, including
live and recorded classes, test series, previous year question papers, study material, mentorship, doubt-
solving support and counselling. The selection of beneficiaries is merit-based and is carried out through a
dedicated online portal.
The objective of the initiative is to provide free online coaching to eligible beneficiaries so as to enable
them to appear in competitive examinations for securing employment and to enhance their access to
quality preparatory resources, thereby promoting social inclusion and equal opportunity.
[This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas
Athawale, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.]
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