India, Jan. 30 -- In a bid to provide structured guidance, mentoring and academic support without any financial burden to its students, the Dronacharya Government College in Gurugram has launched a free Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) preparation programme.

The programme offers free classes, mentoring and study support, with adequate academic and infrastructural resources made available to enrolled students, said college authorities on Thursday.

The initiative, launched on Monday, is intended to ensure that talented students, particularly those from modest backgrounds, are not deprived of civil services preparation due to the high cost of private coaching, they said, adding that the initiative is being run as a special project to...