Explanation:

‘Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana’ was introduced by Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot in 2021-22.

The major reason behind the launch of the scheme was that many meritorious students are unable to attend coaching classes and lag in competitive examinations for want of money.

Under the scheme, such students are provided free coaching from reputed coaching institutes so that they can fulfil their dreams. For the current financial year, the state government has allotted Rs 17.15 crore and the number of seats, too, has increased to 15,000.

The state government aimed to provide free coaching to 10,000 students last year and out of more than one lakh applications, around 9,000 students were selected. The government allotted Rs 3.65 crore for the year 2021-22 and spent Rs 3.54 crore.

Students belonging to Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes, Other backward classes, Minority community and economically weaker sections whose annual family income is Rs 8 lakh or less, are eligible to avail the benefits of this free coaching scheme.