Manipur CM launches scholarship scheme for Civil services aspirants

Under this scheme, the State Government will provide 100 per cent scholarship to 150 selected Civil Services aspirants to realise their dreams.

With one year course fee of Rs 70,800 per student, the total amount, which is to be borne by the State Government is pegged at Rs. 1,06,20,000. This will be matched by an amount of Rs. 1,11,51,000 to be borne by Delhi-based ALS-IAS Institute under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

This CSR component will support another 300 students under different slabs of varying scholarship amounts.

A selection examination will be conducted on May 19, 2019 by the ALS-IAS Institute in coordination with the State Higher Education Department and District Administration. The top 150 students will be given 100% scholarship sponsored by the State Government under Chief Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Civil Services Coaching.

The next 50 students will get 75 per cent scholarship, the next 50 students will be given 60 per cent scholarship, the next 100 will get 50 per cent scholarship and the remaining 100 will be given 40 per cent scholarship, all sponsored by ALS-IAS Institute. All the selected 450 aspirants of the State will get coaching from the authorised centres of ALS-IAS Institute located at Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong, Maram and Motbung.

Speaking to media persons, the Chief Minister said that many of the students of the State coming from humble background are desirous of pursuing career in the Civil Services and other higher education. However, many students give up the idea due to high cost of coaching classes and tough competition, he added.

As such, the scheme has been conceptualised to provide the much needed support to deserving and meritorious students to realise their dreams, the Chief Minister said.

Singh said that the state government has partnered with ALS-IAS Institute to provide adequate grooming to deserving aspirants.

The institute uses modern satellite technology whereby the same class given at Delhi is telecast live at all the Centres of the State with facilities for two-way communication between teachers and students, he informed.

Application forms for the exam will be available at both DC offices and ALS-IAS authorised learning centres from Apr 1, 2019 till May 12, 2019. The exam results will be declared on May 26, 2019 and classes will commence from June 5, 2019.

It may be mentioned that similar scholarships have been announced by Governments of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura as well to get coaching from ALS-IAS Institute.

However, Rs. 1,06,20,000 borne by the Government of Manipur is the highest among all these northeastern States.

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