Assam Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024: The Assam Pratibha Yojana is an initiative by the Assam Government aimed at providing financial assistance to deserving and meritorious students aspiring for UPSC civil service examination. The scheme aims to uplift economically weaker sections by offering financial aid to help them afford the necessary coaching for this competitive exam.
This program will provide support to 512 dedicated students, offering them necessary resources and mentorship to excel in both Prelims and Mains of the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
| Name of scheme | Governor Assam Pratibha Protsahan Yojana |
| Type of scheme | Financial Assistance (Scholarship) |
| Organization | Raj Bhavan, Assam |
| Financial Year | 2024-2025 |
| Partner Agencies | Paavan Chintan Dhara Ashram and Arya Pratibha Vikas Sansthan |
| No of targeted beneficiary | 512 aspiring candidates (12 direct mode, 500 online) |
| Launch Date | 17 September 2024 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Last Date | 06 October 2024 |
| Official Website | https://gappy.assam.gov.in/ |
| Join Telegram Channel | Bodopedia.in |
Governor Assam’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024
If you’re aspiring to prepare for the UPSC CSE Examination, but are concerned about the financial burden of coaching, there’s good news. The Raj Bhavan, Assam in partnership with two esteemed organizations has introduced a new initiative called the Pratibha Protsahan Yojana for the year 2024-25.
The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the Paavan Chintan Dhara Ashram and the Arya Pratibha Vikas Sansthan.
Candidates who wish to apply can do so online via the Gappy Assam portal gappy.assam.gov.in from 27 September to 6 October 2024. After the application process, a screening test will be held on 20 October 2024 to assess the eligibility of the applicants. The results of the screening test are scheduled to be announced on 27 October 2024.
No. of Scholarship under Governor Assam Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024
- Online Coaching: 500 aspirants (mentored by Paavan Chintan Dhara Ashram)
- Direct Mode Coaching (Delhi NCR): 10 aspirants (mentored & sponsored by Paavan Chintan Dhara Ashram)
- Direct Mode Coaching (Delhi NCR): 2 aspirants (mentored by Arya Pratibha Vikas Sansthan & sponsored by Raj Bhavan, Assam)
Selection Process for Assam’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024
Selection Process of Assam Pratibha Protsahan Yojana consists of following stages:-
- All Assam Talent Search Examination (Screening Test)
- Group Counselling & Personal Interviews
1. Screening Test Process
- Preliminary Screening of Application Forms based on Class 12th Percentage and Graduation Percentage to select the Top 5,000 aspirants who will be eligible to appear in the Screening Test.
- Screening Test for 5,000 aspirants will be held in Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar & Bongaigaon.
- The screening test will be in written mode through OMR-based Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) and Descriptive Essay.
- The syllabus for the Screening Test will be the same as that of UPSC CSE (Preliminary) Examination.
- The duration of the screening test will be 2 hours for the OMR-based MCQs and additional 30 minutes for the Descriptive Essay.
- Result of the screening test will be declared online through the website.
2. Group Counselling & Personal Interviews
- Top 600 aspirants will be called for a group counselling session at Guwahati by the partner agencies.
- A merit list will be prepared through which the Top 50 aspirants who prefer direct mode of coaching will appear for the Personal Interview a day after the Group Counselling Session.
- Finally, 12 aspirants out of the 50 appearing for interview will be selected for a fully funded direct mode coaching programme at coaching centres in Delhi NCR.
- The remaining aspirants will be selected for the Online Coaching Programme. They will be connected to the coaching centre based at Delhi NCR by online mode through a registration process.
Examination Centre
- Screening Test of 5000 shortlisted candidates based on 12th percentage and Graduation percentage will be held in Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar & Bongaigaon on 20th October 2024.
- The Group Counselling & Personal Interviews will be held in Guwahati only.
How to Apply for Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024?
For free UPSC coaching, all students who wish to complete the Assam Pratibha Protsahan Yojana Registration 2024 can submit their application by following these steps:-
- Go to the Assam Pratibha Protsahan website https://gappy.assam.gov.in/
- Click the New Registration button
- Enter your information, including your name, address, phone number, etc.
- Upload the documents and submit it.
Important Dates of Governor Assam’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024
| Starting Date for submission of Application Form | 27 September 2024 |
| Last Date for submission of Application Form | 06 October 2024 |
| Screening Test Date | 20 October 2024 |
| Results of Screening Test | 27 October 2024 |
| Group Counselling (Tentative) | 10 November 2024 |
| Personal Interviews (Tentative) | 11 November 2024 |
| Start of Coaching Programme | 18 November 2024 |
Important Website Links of Assam’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana
| Online Application Form | Register | Login |
| Instructions to Candidates | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Visit Official Website | Click Here |
| Bodo Pedia Website | Click Here |