Lucknow: Under the Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana, a govt scheme under which free coaching is provided to needy students for competitive exams, 19,856 candidates are currently registered at 157 centres across the state.The scheme, being implemented by the department of social welfare, is aimed at providing free coaching for various competitive examinations, including UPSC, UPPSC, NEET, JEE and SSC. Experienced teachers are providing subject-wise classes and exam-oriented training to students. Of this year’s batch, 15 candidates from three Abhyudaya centres in Kanpur have so far been selected in various examinations, including JEE Main, UPPCS lecturer and junior assistant.Minister of state (independent) for social welfare Asim Arun stated that the objective of Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana is to provide quality guidance to talented young people from economically weaker sections. “Govt endeavours to ensure that no young person is left behind in achieving their goals merely due to financial constraints. Through this initiative, the focus is on making preparation for competitive examinations more accessible and giving young people opportunities to move towards a self-reliant future,” he said.
