Free UPSC coaching for persons with disabilities at Pondicherry University
According to a press note, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, will render financial support for the programme.
The launch of the initiative is scheduled for May 29 on the university campus. The entire coaching will be provided through physical mode only.
The course is open to PWDs aged 20 to 41 years, with annual family income of less than ₹8 lakh, who have completed a degree, or are set to appear/appeared for their final semester and those having a Unique Disability Identity Card.
Accommodation will be arranged inside the university campus for outstation candidates. Those who are selected shall get an exposure to training from qualified experts, 24×7 free accessible library of Pondicherry University and a monthly stipend of ₹6,000 which shall be transferred to participants' respective bank account on a quarterly basis.
Interested persons with disabilities are invited to apply by filling up the google form https://forms.gle/7GrACguPiRVrWHfY8 by uploading the required supportive documents on or before May 25, 2025.
Only selected candidates will be intimated to join the classes. Classes are expected to start by the end of May or the first week of June. A high-level selection committee has been nominated to carryout the selection process and the decision of the committee will be final.
A. Chidambaram, coordinator of HEPSN, is the Nodal Officer for the programme while G. Madan Mohan, professor, Department of Management Studies, is the programme coordinator. For clarifications, interested persons can mail to chidambaram.cseip@pondiuni.ac.in or call 9994037077/9442314404, the press note said.
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