The Centre for Coaching and Career Planning of Jamia Millia Islamia runs free coaching programmes for aspirants belonging to SCs, STs, OBCs and Minority communities who wish to prepare themselves for competitive exams either for jobs or higher studies. This year, the success rate of selection of candidates preparing at the Centre has improved from the previous years. According to official figures provided by Jamia, five students associated with the centre have qualified for personality test in IAS, scheduled to be held in March/April 2011. Two students have qualified (Prelims) for Rajasthan PCS and two in J&K PCS. Four students have cleared their NET-UGC, fifteen have been selected in different engineering colleges and 20 in B.Ed. and E.T.E. programmes. The funding for the Centre is available from the University Grants Commission and Ministry of Minority Affairs. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned an amount of Rs.15 Crores for the establishment of Residential Coa