Jharkhand Government to Sponsor NEET, JEE Coaching for 300 ST Students

This initiative is open to students from Jharkhand who have passed Class 10 board exams from JAC, CBSE, or ICSE boards.

Jharkhand government has launched a scheme to provide fully sponsored coaching to 300 Scheduled Tribe students preparing for competitive entrance exams like NEET and JEE. Announced by the state’s Welfare Department, the is meant for meritorious students who have cleared Class 10 and are now in higher secondary education. This has been launched to help them improve their chances of entering medical and engineering colleges through national level entrance exams.

Under this scheme, students will be get free residential coaching, along with study materials, mock tests, and academic mentorship until completion of Class 12. It is open to students from Jharkhand who have passed their Class 10 board exams from JAC, CBSE, or ICSE boards. 

Chamra Linda, Minister of SC/ST and Backward Classes Welfare, said that government is committed to ensuring that no talented tribal student is left behind due to lack of access to quality education and exam preparation. “This is not just coaching support, it’s an investment in future doctors and engineers from marginalised communities,” he said.

This is being seen as a revival and restructuring of the earlier “Akanksha” scheme, which provided free coaching for multiple competitive exams. However, current scheme has a narrower focus, targeting only NEET and JEE and only ST students. 

Scheme application processs is expected to open soon and eligible students will be informed through official channels coaching will begin in 2025–26 academic session.