Scholarship
National Career Service Centers For SC/STs (erstwhile Coaching-cum-Guidance Centre for SC/STs)(NCSCSCST)
Overview
About NCSCSCST
The National Career Service Centres for SC/STs are a Central government programme run by the Directorate General of Employment, which sits under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. They were earlier known as the Coaching-cum-Guidance Centres for SC/STs, and today operate within the wider National Career Service framework. This is an employment support service for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe jobseekers, not a cash scholarship.
The help is given in kind. The centres offer vocational and career guidance, coaching for competitive examinations, and short training in skills that support clerical and government work, including typing, shorthand and computer use. Personality development and confidence-building sessions are part of the same package, and the coaching and training are offered free of cost.
The programme is meant for educated, unemployed jobseekers from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities who want structured help to prepare for jobs or competitive examinations. Enrolment is handled offline through the centres themselves: an applicant approaches the nearest National Career Service Centre for SC/STs, collects the application form in person or by the centre's email, and submits it to the Sub-Regional Employment Officer at that centre.
Sources: Directorate General of Employment – National Career Service Centres for SC/STs (scheme guidelines) · Directorate General of Employment (DGE), Ministry of Labour and Employment · myScheme – National Career Service Centers For SC/STs
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry Of Labour and Employment
Central Government
Central Sector Scheme
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Skills & Employment |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| 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. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- 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._
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
NCSCSCST – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.