STATE GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH GOING TO LAUNCH FREE COACHING FOR 100 STUDENTS OF EACH CONSTITUENCY.

In a door step to provide free coaching for various competitive exams to 6800 students across Himachal pradesh, the HP Chief Minister launched a special scheme and programme for the 100 meritorious students from each assembly constituency (Crack Academy) with an estimated investment of rupee 34 crore. To ensure fair selection process for the requirements selection, tests will be conducted in the schools and colleges of the each constituency, where students from class V1 and above can participate. The top 100 students from the each constituency will receive free coaching, while the next 200 students will get a 75 percent concession and the following 500 students will receive a 50 percent concession. The company will provide hand holding of these children until they achieve their goal. While the Academy will prepare the test papers, the state education department will oversee the conduct of examinations. To raise awareness among students and parents the Chief Minister also launched a mega awareness campaign and the programme was initially piloted in Jwalamukhi in Kangra district, where students from 50 schools of the Kangra district participated and currently, 220 selected students from Jwalamukhi are receiving merit based coaching under this scheme. In the state of Himachal pradesh the Crack Academy plans to establish over 90 coaching centres, directly employing 5000 people and creating additional indirect employments and the Academy will also invest rupee 1.5 crores for the renovation and maintenance of the library at Ridge, Shimla. The Chief Minister directed the Academy to preserve the heritage value of the building while equipping it with modern technology required to enhance the learning facilities for the students.