Free Coaching for DNT Students under the SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs)

02-Sep-2025

An initiative by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, to provide high-quality coaching to students belonging to De-notified Tribes (DNT), Nomadic Tribes (NT), and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (SNT).

Open for students belonging to De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes.
Applicants must be willing to pursue coaching for competitive examinations such as NEET, JEE Main, CLAT, NDA, TOEFL, SAT, CA-CPT, RRB, Banking, Insurance, State Police, and CPL Courses.
Candidates must have passed Class 12 or are currently studying in Class 12 to be eligible for this scheme.
Students must have secured the minimum marks required in the competitive exam for which coaching is sought, as per the guidelines of that exam.
The annual family income of the applicants must be less than or equal to INR 8,00,000.
Applicants should not be availing of similar benefits (waiver for coaching classes) from any other Central Government or State Government Scheme.

Note:

If the student has not yet appeared for the exam or if the result has not been declared, marks from the previous exam (Board exam) will be considered.
For exams with two stages (Preliminary and Mains), priority will be given to students who have qualified at least once in the Preliminary stage.
A student can avail the benefits under the scheme a maximum of two times, regardless of the number of attempts allowed for the competitive examination.
Students may enroll in any coaching institute of their choice, either online or offline.