Haryana CM announces financial aid for youth clearing UPSC, HPSC prelims

Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced that youth who clear the preliminary examination of UPSC, HPSC and judicial services will be given financial assistance for coaching expenses.He said under the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Pratibha Protsahan Yojana', economically weaker candidates will receive financial assistance ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 70,000. The CM, addressing a felicitation ceremony for newly selected candidates of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) here, said students from families with an annual income up to Rs 1 lakh will receive Rs 70,000, those with income up to Rs 1.8 lakh will receive Rs 60,000, those with income between Rs 1.8 lakh and Rs 3 lakh will receive Rs 50,000, and those with income between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5 lakh will receive Rs 25,000.The CM announced that coaching for UPSC and HPSC exams will be provided in all govt universities of the state through evening classes.At the event, Saini congratulated the newly selected candidates, stating that success in such examinations was not easy, as lakhs of candidates sat for them, but only those with unwavering focus and dedication succeeded. He hailed Akansh Dhull, who secured the third rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination, along with 77 successful candidates from Haryana. He emphasised the IAS was not merely a job but a responsibility, a duty and a platform for public service.At the event, UPSC civil services exam toppers Dhull (Rank 3) and Zinnia Aurora (Rank 6), and Nitish, Shagun Mehra and Shikha also shared their journey to success.