Education &amp; Skills Schemes 2026

Abhyudaya Free Coaching (UP)

अभ्युदय निःशुल्क कोचिंग (यूपी)

Free UPSC, JEE and NEET coaching

Abhyudaya Yojana provides completely FREE coaching for UPSC, JEE, NEET, NDA, CDS, SSC, banking and other competitive exams to UP youth who cannot afford private coaching. Offline classes at district centres, online sessions, and mentorship from selected officers (IAS/IPS/PCS) and subject experts.

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Bihar Free Coaching Scheme

बिहार निःशुल्क कोचिंग योजना

Competitive exam coaching for reserved categories

Bihar Free Coaching provides completely free coaching to SC/ST, EBC and minority students for UPSC, BPSC, SSC, banking, JEE/NEET and other competitive exams. Classes run at district and divisional coaching centres with free study material.

Kushal Yuva Program

कुशल युवा कार्यक्रम

Free soft skills and computer training (15-25 yrs)

Kushal Yuva Program (under Saat Nishchay-2) gives free 240-hour skill training to Bihar youth aged 15–28 in soft skills, IT proficiency and spoken English — building employability for jobs across sectors, with certification on completion.

Post-Matric Scholarship (Bihar)

पोस्ट मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति (बिहार)

Scholarships for SC/ST/BC/EBC students

Bihar Post-Matric Scholarship covers tuition fee reimbursement and maintenance allowance for SC/ST/OBC/EBC and minority students studying in Class 11 up to post-graduation and technical/professional courses. Applied online; amounts credited via DBT to student bank accounts.

Purnima Yojana

पूर्णिमा योजना

Hostel and travel grant for school girls

Mukhyamantri Purnima Yojana provides interest-free education loans up to ₹4 lakh to Bihar youth aged 20–25 for pursuing higher education in India or abroad when family income is within the state-notified limit — ensuring no student drops out for want of money.

Swayam Sahayata Bhatta Yojana

स्वयं सहायता भत्ता योजना

₹1,000/month for unemployed youth

Swayam Sahayata Bhatta (Self-Help Allowance) Yojana encourages unemployed educated Bihar youth to prepare for competitive exams and develop skills — providing a monthly allowance to eligible jobless youth who are engaged in exam preparation or skill-building, with attendance/engagement verification.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ

Save and educate the girl child

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is a nationwide campaign to improve the child sex ratio, prevent gender-biased sex selection, and promote girls' education. It works through awareness, enforcement of PC-PNDT Act, and converging benefits from existing schemes like Sukanya Samriddhi.

DDU-GKY

दीन दयाल उपाध्याय ग्रामीण कौशल्य योजना

Skill training and jobs for rural youth

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is the placement-linked skilling program of MoRD for poor rural youth. Free residential training with guaranteed job placement in formal sector jobs paying minimum ₹6,000/month, with post-placement support.

PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana

पीएम कौशल विकास योजना

Free skill training and certification

PMKVY provides free short-term skill training and certification to unemployed youth, aligned to industry demand. Training, assessment and certification are completely free, with placement support after completion.

PM Poshan (Mid-Day Meal)

पीएम पोषण (मध्याह्न भोजन)

Nutritious meals in schools

PM POSHAN (formerly Mid-Day Meal) provides one hot cooked nutritious meal every school day to children in Balvatika (pre-primary) and Classes 1–8 in government and government-aided schools, improving nutrition, enrollment and attendance.

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

समग्र शिक्षा अभियान

School education from pre-school to Class 12

Samagra Shiksha is an integrated scheme for school education from pre-school to Class 12, covering foundational literacy, teacher training, inclusive education for children with special needs, digital learning (DIKSHA), and infrastructure upgradation in government schools.

UP Scholarship (Saman Kalyan)

यूपी छात्रवृत्ति (समाज कल्याण)

Fee reimbursement and scholarships for SC/ST/OBC/minority

Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Department provides pre-matric and post-matric scholarships and fee reimbursement to students of SC, ST, OBC, EBC and minority categories.

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Bihar Student Credit Card Yojana

बिहार छात्र क्रेडिट कार्ड योजना

Education loan up to ₹4 lakh for higher studies

Under Saat Nishchay, Bihar students get education loans up to ₹4 lakh at only 4% simple interest (1% for girls/divyang) for pursuing higher education after Class 12.