ITANAGAR, Nov 13: Northeast PSC, an educational institute and edtech company headquartered at Itanagar, which prepares aspirants for state government recruitment examinations conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), is offering 200 free scholarships to women aspirants of the State preparing for APSSB examinations. The scholarship covers the full APSSB course: live online classes, classroom classes, recorded lectures and test series. Selected candidates can study online or offline.
Selection will be made through a scholarship test in two phases. Phase 1 will be held on November 19 in offline mode only at its centres in Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Pasighat. The date of Phase 2 will be announced later so that aspirants who miss out on the first phase can still appear in the second. Selection will be done purely on the basis of the test. Aspirants can register through WhatsApp on our scholarship helpline number, 60097 94323.
This initiative comes from the many young women who reach out to us every time a new batch begins. They want to prepare, but family responsibilities, circumstances at home, or simply the timing of life make them put their dream on hold. Many of them are capable aspirants. What they need is a chance, and that is what we want to give.
The women of Arunachal do not lack hard work. According to Periodic Labour Force Survey figures analyzed by The Udaiti Foundation, the female labour force participation rate in our state rose from 14.7% in 2017-18 to 66.5% in 2023-24. But research on the same survey shows most of this is self-employment and women’s share of regular salaried jobs in urban areas has fallen. Our women work hard every day. What many of them do not get is the time and support to prepare for a secure job. Between home, family and work, a chance often comes and goes. This scholarship is our way of keeping that chance open.
“I do not claim this will solve every problem. But I believe in change, and change starts with an opportunity. As a tribal woman from this State, I am in a position to give opportunities, and I want to use it. My message to every girl is simple: when the chance comes, take it. Sit for the test, show us what you have prepared, and we will walk the rest of the way with you. This is not a one-time effort; we will continue it as long as we can,” stated Osin Mosu, Owner/ Director Northeast PSC.