The Elayaperumal Committee (1969), while examining the problems of education of Scheduled Castes in the context of the progress achieved, had inter-alia, recommended that the State Directors of Employment and Training should organize various training courses in Typing, Stenography, Accountancy, etc. to make the Scheduled Caste applicants more acceptable to the employers in the public & private sectors. The Committee has, further, suggested that short term courses in General Knowledge, “How to appear in an interview”, Confidence Building Programmes, etc. should also be arranged.

NCSC for SC/STs were established in the states as model institutes to enhance the employability of SC/ST jobseekers through guidance/coaching/training. These Centres are Sub-ordinate offices of DGE in the various parts of the country. For this, State Governments/UTs are to provide rent-free suitable accommodation covering a plinth area of approximately 2500 sq. feet for each Centre. At present, there are 25 such Centres functioning in the country one each located at Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Hisar, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Jabalpur, Jalandhar, Jowai, Kanpur, Kohima, Nagpur, Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh), Puducherry, Ranchi, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Una (erstwhile Mandi) & Vishakhapatnam.

The Objective of these Centres is to enhance the employability of educated SC/ST jobseekers through Counselling / Coaching &Training. These National Career Service Centres (NCSCs) for SC/ST ( erstwhile Coaching-cum-Guidance Centre for SC/STs), render Educational and Vocational Guidance to educated SC/ST job seekers and also organize Confidence Building Programme and Personality Development Programmes, Provide Vocational Guidance on Group and Individual basis, conduct mock interview sessions and disseminate information about various occupations and job opportunities available. The centres maintain close liaison with the Employment Exchange/Model Career Centres and Provide linkage with their Institutions as catalyst. The job seekers are also guided and motivated by the centres to take up Self-Employment. The State Governments/UTs are at liberty to open similar Centres in the States/UTs from their own resources depending on their requirement. However, most of these Centres are located in State Capital or highly SC/ST populated cities in States/UTs.

The various programmes being implemented for the Welfare of SC/STs are indicated as per details given below:-

1. Vocational Guidance and Career Counselling Services: National Career Service Centres (NCSC) for SC/STs render educational and vocational guidance on groups/individual basis to educated SC/ST job seekers and also organize Confidence Building and Personality Development Programmes, conduct mock interview sessions and disseminate information about various occupations and job opportunities available.
2. Practice in Typing and Shorthand: It has also been observed that during the waiting on the Live Register of the Employment Exchanges, job seekers lose their speed of typing and shorthand. A scheme of typing and shorthand has, therefore, been launched to ensure that SC/ST registrants maintain their speed while waiting on the Live Register. Out of 25 Centres, 15 Centres, have been strengthened to provide training in typing and shorthand to those SC/ST job seekers who already possess skills in shorthand & typing and are registered with the Employment Exchanges for the maintenance of their speed.
3. Special Coaching Scheme for SC/STs: A special coaching scheme to prepare SC/ST candidates for competitive examinations/selection tests for Group “C” or equivalent posts was also being operated by DGE in Delhi. This scheme is implemented by arranging coaching in General English, General Awareness and Training in Shorthand & Typing and Computer training (as the skill test for recruitment to the posts of LDC & Stenographers and being conducted only on Computer by SSC) by selected reputed private educational institutions through NSCS-SC/STs across the Country
4. Computer Training Courses through Outsourcing: As a result of scientific & technological development and industrial growth, new job opportunities have emerged and there is a need to acquire new skill to meet the demand of these newly emerged jobs. To enhance the employability of SC/ST job seekers in the well managed environment in information technology under the supervision and control of National Career Service Centre for SC/STs through reputed institution is the need of the hour. Presently five computer courses in collaboration with NIELIT are running for SC/ST candidates viz (1) ‘O’- Level Software Computer Training (2) ‘O’ Level Hardware Computer Training (3) Office Automation Accounting and Publishing Assistant (4) Computer Application Business Accounting Associate (5) Cyber Secured Web Development Associate.

Stipend through DBT: A stipend of Rs.1000/- per month per candidates as per 80% of attendance in particular month is paid through DBT scheme besides free books & stationery of worth Rs.1000/- per candidates for the entire course.

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The details of 25 NCSC for SC/ST are as under: