Delhi government is contemplating launch of an online portal for Jay Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana. This follows decision of  Delhi cabinet to extend benefits of this scheme to students of Or Backward Caste (OBCs) and general category on September 3. On that occasion, financial assistance for coaching of competitive examinations was increased from Rs.40,000 to Rs.1,00,000. Minister of Social Welfare Rajendra Pal Gautam held a meeting with government officials in this regard on Thursday. 

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Possible benefits of digitization 

According to Minister of Social Welfare, online portal would help reduce time and effort to verify documents. He cited example of income and caste certificates. Furrmore, Gautam opined that payment to coaching institutes would happen on time. Ministry is actively considering option to check  enrolment of a particular student under scheme by different empanelled coaching institutes. ditionally, government wants to monitor attendance of students using biometrics besides directly transferring stipends into ir bank accounts through Public Financial Manment System (PFMS).  

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What is scheme all about?

Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana was launched in December 2017. It originally aimed at providing free coaching to only SC/ST students to help m prepare for competitive examinations.

This includes Group A and B examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and  State Public Service Commission (SPSC),  Staff Selection Commission (SSC), various Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Judicial Services Examination. Moreover, Officers’ Gre examinations conducted by banks, insurance companies and public sector undertakings (PSUs) along with entrance examinations for premier institutions like Indian Institute of Techlogy, National Law University, medicine also come under purview of scheme.  
 
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