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Former Odia IPS officer Basant Rath has announced the launch of a coaching institute for IAS and IPS aspirants, with a special initiative to provide free training for candidates from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the North-East. The institute will begin its inaugural general studies batch next month at its Noida centre.
Free Access for Select Regions
Rath shared the details through a social media post, stating that aspirants from the three regions will be offered free coaching after clearing a walk-in interview and an essay paper. “Only classroom coaching. No online alternative at the moment,” he clarified in his message.
Fee Structure for Other Aspirants
For candidates from other parts of the country, the eight-month-long programme will be offered at a fee of Rs 2.4 lakh, inclusive of taxes. The training will be provided exclusively in classroom mode.
As per Rath's tweet, "Dear IAS-IPS aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and the North-East, keep an eye here. My coaching institute will start its inaugural batch for general studies at its Noida centre next month. Only classroom coaching. No online alternative at the moment. For you, it’s absolutely free. You’ll have to clear a walk-in interview and an essay paper. For others, this is the fee structure - Rs 2.4 lakh for 8 month 8-month-long programme. Taxes included."
Roots in Odisha
Hailing from Odisha, Basant Rath completed his schooling and early college education in the state before joining the Indian Police Service. His initiative is aimed at encouraging more candidates from underrepresented regions to take up the country’s most competitive examinations.
