# Uttarakhand to offer free online coaching for competitive exams 2026-08-12T18:32:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttarakhand government has approved the Chief Minister Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana-2026, which will provide free online coaching for competitive exams, India Today reports. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is expected to launch the scheme soon. Students enrolled in universities, government colleges and government-aided colleges across the state will be eligible. The coaching covers UPSC civil services, state PSCs, CDS, banking, Railways, SSC, CAT, MAT, GATE, NET and CSIR-NET. The government said the programme aims to help students in remote and hilly areas who cannot afford private coaching. The formal launch date has not been announced. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: competitive exams, free coaching, Pushkar Singh Dhami, SSC, UPSC, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-to-offer-free-online-coaching-for-competitive-exams/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-to-offer-free-online-coaching-for-competitive-exams/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.