Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhayahastham Scheme Supports Telangana Aspirants

The Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhayahastham scheme, launched by the Telangana government in collaboration with Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), has delivered encouraging results once again. The initiative aims to help more candidates from the state succeed in the Civil Services Examination by providing financial assistance. Of the candidates who cleared the UPSC Civil Services Mains examination recently, 31 have qualified for the final interview stage. Two months ago, Singareni invited applications from Telangana candidates who had cleared the Civil Services Preliminary examination to receive financial assistance. After reviewing the applications, the organisation identified 158 eligible candidates and provided each of them with an incentive of ₹1 lakh, amounting to a total of ₹1.58 crore.

Of the 158 beneficiaries, 31 have now progressed to the final interview stage and will receive an additional incentive of ₹1 lakh each. Among those selected for the interview this year, 18 belong to the OBC category, eight are from the General category, three are from the SC category and two are from the ST category. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka congratulated the Telangana candidates who cleared the Mains examination and secured a place in the final interview round. The scheme is intended to encourage Civil Services aspirants from the state by reducing some of the financial burden associated with their preparation.