Bhubaneswar: The higher education department on Sunday notified admission to its free residential UPSC Civil Services Coaching Programme for the 2026-27 session, offering comprehensive coaching to 200 aspirants domiciled in Odisha.
According to a notification issued by the department, selected candidates will receive free residential coaching, including food and accommodation, for 11 months to prepare for the UPSC civil services Preliminary and Main examinations. Admission to the programme will be through a pre-qualifying entrance examination scheduled for June 28.
The Common Application Form (CAF) will be available on the SAMS portal from Monday, while the last date for online applications is June 19. Admit cards will be released on June 24 through the HIMS and SAMS portals.
Candidates can apply through the SAMS portal by paying an application fee of Rs 100.
Diana Sahu is an Assistant Editor with the Times of India. With a...
Read MoreDiana Sahu is an Assistant Editor with the Times of India. With a professional career spanning nearly two decades, she has been writing extensively on education, livelihood, child rights, gender, heritage & culture, tourism and disability rights. She is also known for her data-driven investigative reports and compelling human interest stories.
Her in-depth story on 'Women in Higher Education' had won her the Best Feature Award at the Laadli Media Awards and a Laadli National Fellowship on 'Gender and Disability'. She had also received WNCB Fellowship on Child Rights.
Apart from her core reporting interests, she loves documenting the many aspects of Odisha's culture and heritage. She tweets at @DiannaSahu.
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