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PM announces free online coaching for exam aspirants
News On Air··17 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for competitive exams in his 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort. He said poor and middle-class families spend thousands of crores on private coaching and that students often leave home for hubs. He also pledged AI skilling for one crore youth next year. No registration circular came with the speech.
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What It Means For You
- If your household pays for NEET, UPSC or other coaching, the Prime Minister said the government will offer free online classes using digital public infrastructure.
- Aspirants who now relocate to coaching hubs were named as a group the online model is meant to keep at home.
- Young people aged for jobs and exams can also note the parallel pledge to train one crore youth in AI skills within a year.
What's Happening
- On 15 August 2026, from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for various competitive examinations.
- He said the plan would use digital public infrastructure and qualified teachers, and that families currently spend thousands of crores on coaching.
- He separately announced AI skilling for one crore youth in the next year and a sports talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15.
What The Speech Did And Did Not Specify
- This was Modi's 13th consecutive Independence Day address and India's 80th Independence Day.
- News On Air also recorded his remark that India will host the Commonwealth Games in 2030.
- No notification on enrolment, fees, exam list or the nodal ministry was issued with the Red Fort announcement.
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