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HP Govt to provide free competitive exams coaching to students

Himachal Free Coaching: The step is taken to give guidance for various competitive examinations to 6,800 students across Himachal Pradesh.

College Board transition SAT, AP exams to digital format from MayThese tools will allow students to familiarize themselves with the Bluebook platform and build confidence before exam day.(Representative Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

HP Government Free Coaching for Competitive Exams:  Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday launched the ‘Mere Shahar Ke 100 Ratna’ programme, an initiative aimed at providing free coaching for various competitive examinations to 6,800 students across Himachal Pradesh.

Under this programme, CRACK Academy will offer free coaching to 100 meritorious students from each Assembly constituency, with an estimated investment of Rs 34 crore. To ensure a fair selection process, tests will be conducted in schools and colleges of each constituency, where students from Class VI and above can participate.

The top 100 students from each constituency will receive free coaching, while the next 200 students will be given a 75 per cent concession and the following 500 students will receive a 50 per cent concession.

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The company will provide guidance and support to these students until they achieve their goals.
The state government will extend full support to CRACK Academy for the successful implementation of this initiative..

While the Academy will prepare the test papers, the Education Department will oversee the conduct of examinations.

To raise awareness among students and parents, the CM also launched a mega awareness campaign. The programme was initially piloted in the Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency of Kangra district, where students from 50 schools participated.

Currently, 220 selected students from Jawalamukhi are receiving merit-based coaching under this scheme.

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The CM said, “This initiative will not only benefit talented students but also generate employment opportunities in the state. CRACK Academy plans to establish over 90 coaching centers, directly employing 5,000 people while creating additional indirect employment.

The Academy will also invest Rs. 1.5 crore for the renovation and maintenance of the library at Ridge, Shimla.

CM Sukhu directed the Academy to preserve the heritage value of the building while equipping it with modern technology to enhance learning facilities for students.

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