Union minister reviews free online coaching initiative for competitive exam aspirants

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi met senior officials of the Department of Higher Education on Wednesday to review the implementation of the prime minister's initiative to provide free online coaching to aspirants preparing for competitive examinations. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech. In a post on X, Joshi said the meeting focused on "building a robust national platform that makes high-quality learning content, expert guidance and structured preparation accessible to students across the country." The initiative aims to ease the financial burden on families of aspirants preparing for competitive exams.