Parliament Question: Coaching Centres for SC/ST

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