# Jharkhand to give 100 students free UPSC, JPSC coaching yearly 2026-10-31T01:21:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jharkhand will provide free civil service coaching every year to 100 economically weaker students under a new scheme approved by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The Higher and Technical Education Department has drafted the CM Training and Mentorship Scheme for Civil Services Examination, covering UPSC, JPSC and other state service exams. It now requires cabinet approval to be implemented. Applicants must be Jharkhand residents with a family income under Rs 8 lakh annually, holding a valid local residency certificate or having passed Class 10, 12 or a diploma from a recognised institution in the state. Selection will be through online application and merit lists following reservation policy. Selected candidates will receive 13 months of training: 9 months for prelims, 3 months for mains for those who qualify, and one month of training for those selected. Subjects include political science, sociology, geography, history, economics, public administration, philosophy, general science, environment and technology development. Live and recorded video classes and online test material will be provided. Candidates finally selected for UPSC will get Rs 2 lakh incentive and those selected for state service commissions Rs 1 lakh. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Jharkhand government has approved a scheme that will cover tuition, study material, mentorship and weekly offline classes for 100 civil service aspirants from families earning under Rs 8 lakh annually. The proposal still needs cabinet clearance before implementation, and the CM’s approval signals strong executive backing but leaves the timeline uncertain. Eligibility hinges on local residency proof, which may exclude migrant workers or students who studied outside the state. The incentive payment of Rs 2 lakh for UPSC success and Rs 1 lakh for state service selection is contingent on final results, not guaranteed upfront. Until the cabinet decides, 100 seats a year remain a proposal, not a programme. ## Coverage - tv9hindi.com Leads with government scheme approval, frames cost as no barrier This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CM Training and Mentorship Scheme, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand government, JPSC, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-to-give-100-students-free-upsc-jpsc-coaching-yearly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-to-give-100-students-free-upsc-jpsc-coaching-yearly/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/