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29 August 2026

Congress criticism of free online coaching scheme

The topic highlights a specific Parliamentary Standing Committee report on the performance of a government welfare scheme, providing critical data on implementation gaps and policy challenges in the education sector.

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Notes

  • The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment reported that an existing free coaching scheme achieved only 26% of its enrollment target (2,790 students enrolled against a target of 10,500 over three years).
  • Concerns have been raised regarding the declining annual budgetary allocations for government-sponsored coaching initiatives.
  • Data indicates that Indian households spend 2.5 times more on private coaching centres than the Union government invests in the public education system.
  • Critics argue that the proliferation of the private coaching industry reflects a systemic weakness in the public education infrastructure.
  • The government has proposed a new initiative to provide free online coaching to students as a policy intervention.

Questions

  1. The growing reliance on private coaching centres in India highlights critical gaps in the public education system. Discuss the socio-economic implications of this trend and suggest measures to strengthen public educational institutions to reduce such dependence. 150 words
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  2. Effective implementation of social welfare schemes remains a significant challenge in Indian governance. With reference to the performance of government-sponsored coaching programs, analyze the structural and administrative bottlenecks that hinder the achievement of target outcomes in public policy. 250 words
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Prelims

  1. According to recent reports on social welfare schemes, which of the following best describes the trend in enrollment for government-sponsored coaching programs?

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