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 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 centers 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 center. At present, there are 25 such Centres functioning in the country one each located at Aizawl, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Hissar, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Jabalpur, Jalandhar, Jowai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kohima, Mandi, Chennai, Nagpur, Ranchi, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Naharlagun, Puducherry and Vishakhapatnam.

The Objective of these centers is to enhance the employability of educated SC/ST jobseekers through Counseling / 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 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 schemes being implemented for the Welfare of SC/STs are indicated as per details given below:-

(i) Vocational Guidance and Career Counseling 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. 

(ii)  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.

(iii)  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

(iv)  Computer Learning 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.

(v)   One year ‘O’ level Computer Training Schemes: The course is reoriented to provide computer training of “O” level for one year duration through outsourcing to National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) or its accredited institutions with the four module of the training.  

(vi)  One year ‘O’ level Computer Hardware Maintenance Training (CHM-O level).  The Computer Hardware Maintenance  training Scheme in existing NCSC for SC/STs  for imparting training in computer Hardware Maintenance (CHM ‘O’ level) to educated SC/ST job seekers  through outsourcing to NIELIT  accredited institutions was started w.e.f 01.08.2012 during the year 2012-13.

BENEFITS UNDER THE SCHEME:  The Indian economy is in the mode of globalization and liberalization.  Presently, it has moved decisively to a higher growth phase.  Macro-economic fundamentals continue to inspire confidence and the investment climate is full of optimism.  The employment generation strategy of the scheme is also predicated on the reduction of underemployment and the movement of surplus labour in agriculture sector to higher wage and more gainful employment in non-agricultural sector.  Employment in manufacturing, construction, transport and communications is also expected to grow.  This change warrants a shift in emphasis in management philosophy with the high potential for multidiscipline trained manpower.

Keeping in view, change in the world of work, there appears to be shift from unilateral to multilateral talent/trained manpower.  Also cost cutting and downsizing approaches put emphasis from mono skills to multi tasks.  This training with Skill Development Initiative may play a vital role in developing multi skill manpower from weaker section of society.  It will also be helpful in motivating the candidates to opt for Self-Employment venture in the newly emerging field of Information Technology. Accordingly, for enhancing employability and greater market acceptability, following three new IT courses have been launched in 10 NCSC for SC/STs, during 2023-24 session on a pilot basis.

1. Office Automation Accounting and Publishing Assistant.
2. Computer application Business Accounting Associate.
3. 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 online through PFMS portal under DBT scheme besides free books & stationery of worth Rs.1000/- per candidates for the entire course. 

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