**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Ministry of Labour and Employment's response to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding the operation of coaching/vocational guidance centers for SC/ST candidates in Karnataka. The response outlines the "Welfare of SC/ST jobseekers Scheme", its objectives, the number and location of functional centers, facilities provided, and the number of beneficiaries. The response is to be provided by December 8th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* The Ministry of Labour and Employment implements the "Welfare of SC/ST jobseekers Scheme."
* The objective is to enhance the employability of SC/ST jobseekers through vocational guidance, career counseling, computer training, and pre-recruitment training.
* **National Career Service Centers:**
* 25 National Career Service Centers for SC/ST are functional, including one in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
* The location of these centers can be found at https://dge.gov.in/dge/ncsc_for_sc/sts.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* A stipend of Rs. 1000/- per month is paid to each candidate through Direct Benefit Transfer.
* Free books and stationery worth Rs. 1000/- are provided per candidate for the entire course.
* **Central Sector Scheme:**
* This is a Central Sector Scheme with no specific States/UTs allocation of funds.
* **Additional Efforts:**
* Efforts are made to place SC/ST candidates by organizing job fairs.
* **Data on Applications and Enrollment (Annexure I):**
* Provides details on the number of applications received and students enrolled across various NCSCS-SC/ST centers in India for the years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
* **Data on Career Counselling, Training (Annexure II):**
* Provides details on the number of SC/ST candidates provided Career Counselling/Vocational Guidance/ Pre-recruitment Training/ Typewriting and Shorthand Training, Special Coaching Scheme and Computer Training.
**Impact Analysis**
* **SC/ST Jobseekers:**
**Impact:** Beneficiaries of the "Welfare of SC/ST jobseekers Scheme." Their employability is aimed to be enhanced.
**Action Required:** Enrol in and actively participate in the vocational guidance, career counseling, computer training, and pre-recruitment training programs offered.
Key Entities Referenced
Welfare of SC/ST jobseekers Scheme: A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to enhance the employability of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) jobseekers through vocational guidance, career counseling, computer training, and pre-recruitment training.
SC/ST: Refers to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India, the target beneficiaries of the policy.
National Career Service Centres for SC/ST: Centers established to provide career guidance and training for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe jobseekers.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The government ministry responsible for implementing the Welfare of SC/ST jobseekers Scheme.
Karnataka: Indian state where the initial focus of the parliamentary question and answers is centered.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1264
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08TH DECEMBER, 2025
COACHING CENTRES FOR SC/ST
1264. SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL :
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the Government is operating coaching/vocational guidance
centres for SC/ST in Karnataka;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number and locations of
such centres currently functional in Karnataka, district-wise,
especially in Chitradurga;
(c) the details of the number of applications received and students
currently enrolled at the said centres during the last three years and
the current year in Karnataka, district-wise;
(d) the details of the facilities provided by the Government to SC/ST
candidates enrolled in the said centres, like free lodging, meals,
stipends, travel allowances etc. including number of beneficiaries in
Karnataka, district and centre-wise;
(e) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilised for SC/ST
coaching centres during the last three years and current year,
district-wise in Karnataka; and
(f) the details of the number of SC/ST candidates in Karnataka secured
employment/qualified in competitive exams post-training, year and
district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (f): Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing the “Welfare
of SC/ST jobseekers Scheme”. The objective of the scheme is to enhance
the employability of SC/ST jobseekers through vocational guidance,
career counselling, computer training, pre-recruitment training etc. Till
date, 25 National Career Service Centres for SC/ST (including one Centre
at Bengaluru in Karnataka) have been opened as per the request of State/
UT and are functional. The location of these Centres may be seen at
https://dge.gov.in/dge/ncsc_for_sc/stsThe details of the number of applications received and the number
of students enrolled during the last three years in the country, State/UT-
wise including Karnataka is at Annexure I.
A stipend of Rs. 1000/- per month per candidate is paid through
Direct Benefit Transfer besides free books & stationery of worth Rs.
1000/- per candidate for the entire course. The States/UTs wise number of
beneficiaries in the country including Karnataka is at Annexure II.
This is a Central Sector Scheme. There is no specific States/UTs
allocation of funds under the scheme.
The objective of the scheme is to enhance the employability of
SC/ST jobseekers, however, efforts are also made to place the SC/ST
candidates by organizing job fairs.
*****Annexure-I
Annexed referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1264 due for
reply on 08.12.2025
The Number of Applications received and Seats allocated to the Centres
2024-25 2023-24 2022-23
S.No. NCSCs-SC/ST Number of Number Number of Number Number of Number
the of the of the of
Applications Students Applications Students Applications Students
received enrolled received enrolled received enrolled
1 Aizwal 302 155 229 155 275 250
2 Bengaluru 369 245 484 260 589 450
3 Bhubaneshwar 393 245 399 245 626 475
4 Chennai 375 245 358 245 582 400
5 Delhi 455 325 455 325 325 230
6 Guwahati 357 245 403 295 481 400
7 Hisar 557 155 400 170 705 450
8 Hyderabad 551 245 512 245 511 350
9 Imphal 276 155 * * 402 240
10 Jabalpur 269 155 449 170 706 550
11 Jaipur 405 155 614 155 461 350
12 Jalandhar 226 155 224 155 350 275
13 Jammu 574 305 463 305 300 225
14 Jowai 280 155 350 155 174 129
15 Kanpur 730 325 557 350 1370 940
16 Kohima 198 155 196 155 183 150
17 Kolkata 486 245 564 260 641 350
Una
18 (erstwhile 259 155 250 155 624 425
Mandi)
19 Nagpur 531 155 365 155 742 400
20 Naharlagun 271 155 207 155 312 250
21 Puducherry 190 155 189 155 207 150
22 Ranchi 303 155 392 155 736 480
23 Surat 330 245 530 265 391 265
24 Trivandrum 309 245 290 245 411 370
25 Vishakhapatnam 233 155 227 155 60 50
TOTAL 9229 5085 9107 5085 12164 8604
Note: *The scheme did not run due to ethnic violence during the year.Annexure II
Annexed referred to in the reply of part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
1264 due for reply on 08.12.2025
Number of SC/ST candidates provided Career Counselling/Vocational Guidance/ Pre-
recruitment Training/ Typewriting and Shorthand Training, Special Coaching Scheme and
Computer Training
2024-25
Career
Name of the Counselling/Vocational
Special Coaching
NCSC Guidance/ Pre-recruitment Computer Training
Scheme
Training/ Typewriting and
Shorthand Training
Aizawl 3,356 80 75
Bengaluru 10,087 80 165
Bhubaneshwar 12,583 80 165
Chennai 12,681 80 165
Delhi 13,653 160 165
Guwahati 10,780 80 165
Hisar 9,743 80 75
Hyderabad 13,727 80 165
Imphal 7,274 80 75
Jabalpur 11,871 80 75
Jaipur 23,186 80 75
Jalandhar 15,168 80 75
Jammu 4,505 80 225
Jowai 6,135 80 75
Kanpur 20,968 160 165
Kohima 9,867 80 75
Kolkata 12,710 80 165
Una
5,427 80 75
(erstwhile Mandi)
Nagpur 12,725 80 75
Naharlagun 3,746 80 75
Puducherry 10,698 80 75
Ranchi 13,524 80 75
Surat 12,839 80 165
Trivandrum 12,937 80 165
Visakhapatnam 3,965 80 75
Total 2,74,155 2,160 2,925