Free Coaching for DNT Students under SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs) 2025-26

This scholarship is provided by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India and the value of this scholarship is Receive coaching fees of up to ₹1,20,000.

Open for

DNT students seeking coaching for entrance exams after Class 12

Provided by

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

Deadline

16 Dec 2025

Scholarship Value

Receive coaching fees of up to ₹1,20,000

Open for students belonging to De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes or those from caste/communities listed state-wise here ( For community list read here समुदायों की सूची पढ़ने के लिए यहां क्लिक करे).

Applicants must be willing to pursue coaching for competitive examinations such as NEET, JEE Main, CLAT, NDA, TOEFL, SAT, CA-CPT, RRB, Banking, Insurance, State Police, and CPL Courses.

Candidates must have passed Class 12 or are currently studying in Class 12 to be eligible for this scheme.

Students must have secured the minimum marks required in the competitive exam for which coaching is sought, as per the guidelines of that exam.

The annual family income of the applicants must be less than or equal to ₹8,00,000.

Applicants should not be availing of similar benefits (waiver for coaching classes) from any other Central Government or State Government Scheme.

Note

• Students belonging to the communities listed are eligible only if they possess a valid DNT/NT/SNT certificate or if their caste certificate explicitly mentions that they belong to a De-notified, Nomadic, or Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNT/NT/SNT) from the Tehsildar/BDO/any competent authority.
• (Click here to see the list)
• If the student has not yet appeared for the exam or if the result has not been declared, marks from the previous exam (Board exam) will be considered.
• For exams with two stages (Preliminary and Mains), priority will be given to students who have qualified at least once in the Preliminary stage.
• A student can avail the benefits under the scheme a maximum of two times, regardless of the number of attempts allowed for the competitive examination.
• Students may enroll in any coaching institute of their choice, either online or offline.
• Applicants are not required to pay any fee to apply for the program. The entire application process is free of cost. For more details read here.

1. Coaching Fees Assistance

• Maximum Fee and Minimum Duration for Free Coaching for DNT Students under the SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs)
• S. No.
• Course
• Maximum Total Course Fee
• Minimum Duration of the course (in months) 1
• RRB and State Police ₹40,000 6 months 2
• Banking/Insurance/CLAT ₹50,000 6 months 3
• JEE Main and NEET ₹1,20,000 9 months (not exceeding 12 months) 4
• TOEFL/SAT ₹35,000 3 months 5
• CA-CPT ₹75,000 9 months 6
• CPL Courses ₹30,000 6 months 7
• NDA ₹50,000 3 months

Note

• A minimum of 16 hours of physical coaching per week will be mandatory for all the above courses.
• The exams mentioned above are based on the class 12 level only.
• 2.

Stipend For Students

• S.No.
• Category
• Amount Duration 1
• Local students attending the coaching institute ₹1,500 per month
• For one year or until the completion of the course duration, whichever is shorter.
• 2
• Outstation students attending the coaching institute ₹4,000 per month
• For one year or until the completion of the course duration, whichever is shorter.

3. Special Allowance

• A special allowance of ₹2,000 per month will be provided to students with disabilities for expenses such as reader allowance, escort allowance, and helper allowance.
• To receive this special allowance, students must have a valid disability certificate indicating a disability of 40% or more.
• This allowance will be provided for the duration of the course or for one year, whichever is less.

NOTE

• These limits for fees, stipend, special allowances, etc., will be subject to periodic review by the competent authorities in MoSJE, in accordance with the practices and rates followed by other departments/ministries of the central government.
• Fees must be paid to the tuition provider within 3 months of receiving the first installment; otherwise, the second installment of this scheme will be withheld and the first installment must be returned to the government.
• The benefits provided under this program are strictly meant for coaching and other purposes as specified above.
• Any misuse or utilization of the funds for purposes other than those mentioned will lead to disqualification from the scheme.