National Career Service Centers For SC/STs (erstwhile Coaching-cum-Guidance Centre for SC/STs)

• The scheme offers Vocational Guidance and Career Counselling Services to educated SC/ST jobseekers.
• The scheme provides Practice in Typing and Shorthand to ensure registrants maintain their speed while waiting on the Live Register of Employment Exchanges.
• The scheme offers a Special Coaching Scheme to prepare candidates for competitive examinations and selection tests for Group “C” or equivalent posts (e.g., General English, General Awareness, Computer Training).
• The scheme provides Computer Training Courses through outsourcing, including ‘O’ Level Software/Hardware training, Office Automation, and Cyber Secured Web Development.
• The scheme provides a monthly stipend of ₹1,000/- per candidate.
• The scheme provides free books and stationery worth ₹1,000/- per candidate for the entire course.

_*The stipend is paid through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), subject to the candidate maintaining 80% attendance in a particular month._

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• The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) or the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
• The applicant must be an unemployed jobseeker.
• The applicant must be registered with an Employment Exchange.
• The applicant must have passed 10+2 (Minimum educational qualification for coaching or courses).
• The family annual income of the applicant should not be more than ₹3,00,000/- per annum.

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##### *Step 1: Locate the Nearest Center*

The applicant must identify the nearest National Career Service Center (NCSC) for SC/STs from the list of 25 centers located across India (e.g., Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, etc.).

##### *Step 2: Obtain the Application Form*

The applicant must collect the application form physically from the respective NCSC office or request it through the official email ID of the center (e.g., ncscbengaluru[at]gmail[dot]com for Bengaluru).

##### *Step 3: Submit the Application*

The applicant must fill out the application form completely and attach self-attested copies of all required documents. The applicant must submit the duly filled form along with the documents to the Sub-Regional Employment Officer at the respective National Career Service Center address or submit it via email if the option is provided by the specific center.

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