Delhi Free Coaching Scheme: Delhi government’s free coaching scheme for JEE, NEET, 100 seats for girls will be increased

100 seats will be increased for girls in the Delhi government’s ‘Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vidyarthi Coaching Yojana’ from the next session. Education Minister Atishi made this announcement on Wednesday so that girls can get more opportunities to move forward. These will be additional seats. Under this scheme, students of government schools in Delhi are being given coaching to get admission in engineering and medical institutes. Currently, 300 students from class 9 to class 11 are getting the benefit of the scheme. From the next session, 400 students will get this benefit.

What is the Chief Minister’s Talented Student Scheme?

Under the Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vidyarthi Coaching Scheme, students of government schools get coaching for JEE for engineering and NEET for getting medical seats. Every year, 300 students of class 9th and 11th are selected for free coaching for JEE and NEET in top coaching institutes.

Education Minister Atishi interacted with students getting coaching in top coaching centres through this scheme and learned about their experiences. Atishi said that ‘children studying in government schools should work hard to fulfill their dreams. The government will not let lack of money come in the way of their dreams. CM Arvind Kejriwal’s vision is that children of every family, whether rich or poor, should grow and fulfill their dreams of becoming doctors and engineers. That is why this scheme was started.’

During this conversation, the students said that due to this coaching, now they do not have to worry about the expensive fees of coaching for preparing for medical-engineering. They are able to focus fully on their studies. Atishi said that the children enrolled in this scheme are role models for lakhs of children studying in Delhi government schools. We have fulfilled our responsibility, now it is the turn of the students. They should fulfill their dreams and show the world that the children studying in government schools are no less than anyone else.

What do the children who take advantage of the scheme say?

Sweety Jha, a student of class 11 at SKV Mandavali, said, “I want to become an agricultural engineer. I have been getting free coaching facility since class 9 due to this scheme, which is helping me to fulfill this dream.” Aarna Jaiswal of ASOSE Sector-11 Rohini said, “Coaching has helped me to improve my skills and perform well in studies. My confidence has increased due to which I recently went to Paris under an exchange program.”

Another student shared, I took admission in a government school in 11th. During that time, I also wanted to take admission in a coaching centre to prepare for JEE but the fee was Rs 3 lakh. I would like to thank the CM, thanks to whose scheme I have now got a chance to fulfill my dream of becoming an engineer. Pari Rathore, a student of Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Dhaka, said that this scheme has given children who cannot afford expensive coaching fees a chance to move forward. This scheme has relieved us of the tension of our expensive coaching fees. Aakash Yadav, a student of a government school in Khajuri Khas, has also taken advantage of this scheme and secured a seat in IIT Delhi this year.