Gangtok, 21 Jan (IPR) : The Additional Chief Secretary Shri G. P. Upadhyaya, IAS announced the decision of the Government for scholarship worth 47 lacs today under Chief Minister’s Civil Services Coaching Scheme for Academic year 2021- 22 which has created an opportunity for 50 deserving and talented IAS aspirants of Sikkim to undergo free of cost coaching from ALS IAS.
ALS IAS, India’s largest IAS Coaching Network, has more than 75 centers across India including 25 in North East along with 3000 selections in UPSC till date including 170 selections last year. ALS has also been honoured with similar sponsorship for IAS training from Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur in the past.
National Sales Head ALS Shri Prateek Bhattacharya also announced scholarship worth Twenty-Three lakhs for twenty-five aspirants under ALS CSR Initiative for youth of Sikkim.
Together this announcement has created an opportunity for seventy-five IAS aspirants of Sikkim to avail of Scholarship sponsored by Government of Sikkim and ALS.
The Scholarship Exam will be conducted on 31st January, 2021 in all District Headquarters of Sikkim under the supervision of the District Collectors of each District with strict compliance of COVID-19 protocols.
Application forms will be made available ONLINE on bit dot ly/A-SAT2021 from 22nd January 2021 with last date of form submission being 28th January 2021.
Results of the Exam will be generated on 3rd February, 2021 and batches will commence from 8th February, 2021 at Nar Bahadur Bhandari Degree College. However, there is a minimum age criterion where the candidate should be born before 1st August 2001 to apply for this scholarship.
Selected candidates shall undergo training via cutting edge VSAT Technology where LIVE Transmission of classes being conducted in ALS Delhi campus would be given and students will learn from Best IAS Mentors of the country.
Dedicated academic mentors shall be stationed in Gangtok to monitor, motivate and guide the students during their training along with monthly visits which will be made by IAS/IPS Officers serving in Sikkim to inspire the candidates.
ALS hopes that this path breaking initiative taken by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim will be able to transform the youth of Sikkim and produce results in Civil Services and other competitive Exams in the coming years.
