University of Allahabad - [AU]

UPSC/UPPSC Civil Services Examinations (2024) under the auspices of the

Dr.Ambedkar Foundation and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India

Online applications are invited from the interested SC & OBC candidates by Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE), University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, under the “Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students” for the 2023 Batch.

The Dr. AmbedkarCentres of Excellence Scheme of Free Coaching Scheme for SC Students was launched on 22nd April, 2022, by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Under this scheme, the Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE) was established in the Academic Complex, FCI Campus, University of Allahabad. This scheme has been recently revised by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Department of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi, and now shall be called the Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students. The objective of the scheme is to provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations for obtaining appropriate jobs in the public and private sectors and/or for securing admission in reputed technical and professional higher education institutions. A total of 100 seats have been allocated to the Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence, University of Allahabad (DACE-AU), Prayagraj, under the Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The DACE-AU is committed to providing excellent training to students to broaden their knowledge, develop critical thinking, raise problem solving skills and confidence.

Union Public Service Commission(UPSC)/Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)Civil Services Examination (Preliminary and Mains)

AGE LIMIT: The candidate must be a minimum of 21 years of age. SC (21-37 years) and OBC (21-35 years).

The students will be selected through a Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the University of Allahabad.The syllabus of the CET for admission in the UPSC/UPPSC CSE course will be similar to the syllabus of the UPSC CSE Preliminary General Studies Paper. There will be 100 MCQs with one mark for each question from the following subjects:

A minimum of 50 students and a maximum of 100 seats can be allocated. The percentage of SC students shall notbe less than 70%. In case of non- availability of adequate number of candidates in the SCcategory, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment can relax this ratio. However, in nocase, a less than 50% SC students shall be permitted. Also under each category, 30% of theslots shall be reserved for female candidates. In case sufficient numbers of female candidatesare not available under any category, male candidates from the same category shall beconsidered by the DAF.