Lately, the Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Mr. G Kishan Reddy, flagged off a portal named “Noble Initiative for Rewarding Mains Aspirants of National Civil Services Examination (NIRMAN)” in the National Capital.
This portal has been set up in congruity with the “Mission Karmayogi” as a flagship CSR scheme by Coal India Limited (a Maharatna PSU) extended to those deserving youth of its operating districts who have qualified for the Preliminary round of UPSC examination (for Civil Services & Forest Service) in 2024. Mr. Amrit Lal Meena (1989-batch IAS officer), the incumbent Coal Secretary of India, and other senior officers of the Coal Ministry and CMDs of Coal Companies were present during the launch of the portal.
The scheme shall extend monetary support of Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) to the Preliminary examination qualified candidates (who are permanent residents of any of the 39 operational districts of CIL) with annual family income less than 8 lakhs and belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, female or third gender. The entire application process for the same shall be through a dedicated portal for ensuring full transparency and seamless screening of the applications, thus fulfilling the dream of Digital India of the Union government.
