New Delhi: For many students taking NEET and JEE, which require intensive coaching, the race begins not in the examination hall but in the coaching classroom – and access to it often depends on where they live and what their families can afford. The Centre is now designing its free coaching network around this gap, taking up the two high-stakes entrance tests first and prioritising students from economically weaker families and areas with limited access to quality coaching.Govt sources said youth-related announcements made by PM Modi in his Independence Day address will be accorded top priority, with some initiatives expected to be rolled out as early as Oct 2. The free coaching programme is among the measures for which ministries have begun preparing the implementation framework.A blueprint has been prepared for the technology and AI-enabled learning platform, which will be jointly developed by ministries of electronics and information technology (MeitY), skill development and education. MeitY and the skill development ministry will build the platform, while the education ministry will provide academic support by pooling teaching resources from schools, universities and other institutions.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesOfficials said the framework will not be confined to online classes. It will have provisions for including in later stages offline/computer-based access for areas where internet connectivity is weak.The network is expected to later cover university entrance tests and recruitment examinations. Officials said the objective is to reduce the gap between students who can afford coaching and those who depend on schools, self-study or local options. In his I-Day speech, Modi had linked the initiative to the financial pressure private coaching puts on families. “A huge burden has been placed upon middle-class families. There is competition around coaching classes. Every parent feels that if the child is not sent to a coaching class, they are not from a prestigious family.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCriminal Cases Against Netas: 4,192 Trials Pending, 170 Lok Sabha MPs Face Serious ChargesJSSC-CGL CANCELLED: Jharkhand Students Celebrate After Government Accepts Key Demands“No Compensation, Build A School”: CJP Volunteer Emotional Tribute To Father Leaves Ranka In TearsAsish Banerjee Death Mystery: Threat, Blackmail Angle Probed As Note And Phones Face ScrutinyBJP’s Big Shake-Up: Ram Madhav Returns, Smriti Irani Gets Key Role In Nitin Nabin’s New Team‘Will Rise For Vande Mataram, But Won’t Sing’: Congress MP Imran Masood Amid Sonia Gandhi Row‘Personally Meet Students’: Rahul Gandhi Writes To CM Hemant Soren Over Jharkhand Protests7 Charred To Death, Several Injured In Fire At Hotel Near Tarapith Temple In Bengal’s Birbhum‘Electric Pole Fell’: 7 Women Dead, Many Injured In Stampede At Temple In Bihar’s Lakhisarai‘Only These…’: Rijiju Shares 3 Categories Of ‘Dimagi Naxals’ After Oppn’s Attack On PM Modi123Photostories5 Snakes that thrive in extreme climates: Here’s how they survive harsh weather conditionsForget quinoa: 9 ways to add dalia to your daily breakfast7 email habits that can make you look careless at work even when your actual work is goodGeorgina Rodríguez’s wedding jewellery was pure Kalahari luxury, and the diamonds clearly came to competePriyanka Chopra’s maroon backless gown just gave desi Disney princess energy with a trail that refused to behave10 powerful baby boy and girl names from different cultures that mean strengthOptical Illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret personality traitH1N1 or seasonal flu? Symptoms often overlap, but doctors look for these clues before deciding9 ways to add more protein to your rotiOTT releases this week (August 17-August 23): ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, ‘Jana Nayagan’, ‘Lanterns’, ‘Toy Story 5’, ‘Love Is Blind: UK’ Season 3 and more123Hot PicksKarnataka PG Dental admissionBank holidays this weekRBI new rulesBJP new teamJharkhand ProtestUS green cardSmriti IraniSupreme Court HolidayUP NEET UG counsellingTop TrendingK AnnamalaiBengal Hotel FireNoida Biker AccidentTamil Nadu Double MurderAbhijeet DipkeHyderabad MurderMuzaffarnagar Kanwariya MurderWeather TomorrowBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir
New Delhi: For many students taking NEET and JEE, which require intensive coaching, the race begins not in the examination hall but in the coaching classroom – and access to it often depends on where they live and what their families can afford. The Centre is now designing its free coaching network around this gap, taking up the two high-stakes entrance tests first and prioritising students from economically weaker families and areas with limited access to quality coaching.Govt sources said youth-related announcements made by PM Modi in his Independence Day address will be accorded top priority, with some initiatives expected to be rolled out as early as Oct 2. The free coaching programme is among the measures for which ministries have begun preparing the implementation framework.A blueprint has been prepared for the technology and AI-enabled learning platform, which will be jointly developed by ministries of electronics and information technology (MeitY), skill development and education. MeitY and the skill development ministry will build the platform, while the education ministry will provide academic support by pooling teaching resources from schools, universities and other institutions.
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Officials said the framework will not be confined to online classes. It will have provisions for including in later stages offline/computer-based access for areas where internet connectivity is weak.The network is expected to later cover university entrance tests and recruitment examinations. Officials said the objective is to reduce the gap between students who can afford coaching and those who depend on schools, self-study or local options. In his I-Day speech, Modi had linked the initiative to the financial pressure private coaching puts on families. “A huge burden has been placed upon middle-class families. There is competition around coaching classes. Every parent feels that if the child is not sent to a coaching class, they are not from a prestigious family.”
