Zakat Foundation of India

Registered with Government of India under Indian Trusts Act. Also registered under:
(a) Sections 12 A & 80 G of Income-tax Act and
(b) Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

O Lord ! Give me from Your Countenance a sustaining power

 PROJECTS: SIR SYED COACHING & GUIDANCE CENTRE

NEWS ● FORMS ● About Coaching Centre● Past Batches ● Why Coaching Centre?
 

NEWS

Kashmir Civil Services Orientation Program on June 12, 2010. click here >

Story of Shah Faesal - ZFI Fellow & All-India I.A.S. topper 2010. click here >

ZFI Candidate is All-India I.A.S. topper in Civil Services exam. click here >

Dates for Prelims 2011 selection cycle. click here >

Mock interviews for qualified 'ZFI Fellows' held. click here >

Selection of ZFI Fellows in 2009 UPSC Mains. click here >

August 2009 'UPSC Mains' success of ZFI Fellows click here >

2009 Selection cycle update click here >

FORMS
Temporary return of original certificates click here >

ABOUT SIR SYED COACHING & GUIDANCE CENTRE
ZFI selects and sponsors the coaching of a limited number of 'ZFI Fellows,' i.e. academically meritorious and financially deserving candidates with an interest in appearing for the highly competitive Civil Services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission of India (UPSC).

The Civil Services offer about 850 positions a year, out of a pool of 1,93,000 yearly candidates - i.e. 0.44% success rate.

Candidates are selected after an extensive application, test and interview process.

Candidates are encouraged to gain admission to premier coaching institutes of Delhi such as Vajiram, Synergy, Sri Ram, Ensemble, Interactions. Their fee is paid by ZFI directly to the institutes.

WHY HAVE SIR SYED COACHING & GUIDANCE CENTRE?
Per the 2007 Sachar Report prepared by the Indian Prime Minister's High Level Committee (link 1, link 2), India's largest minority group are Muslims - constituting 13.4% of the total population or about 150 million citizens - perhaps making them the second largest Muslim community in the world.

However, the Sachar Report found that this minority community lagged behind nearly all other groups in India, including the so-called 'untouchables,' in terms of social, economic and educational status.

The underprivileged status of India's minority Muslims is also seen in the Indian Civil Service - which is a crucial government organ overseeing implementation of national policy and resource allocation.

India's minority Muslims constituted 1% to 4.5% of the civil services, judiciary and government jobs - predominantly as clerical  or janitorial staff, despite being 13.4% of the population.

The ZFI Fellowship aims to alleviate the lack of representation in the Civil Services, via a merit-based approach.

PAST BATCHES
To view list of 'ZFI Fellows' First Batch (Beginning 2007) click here >

To view list of 'ZFI Fellows' Second Batch (Beginning 2008) click here >

To view list of 'ZFI Fellows' Third Batch (Beginning 2009) click here >

A list of competitive examinations conducted by the UPSC can be accessed by clicking here >

Questions? Email info@zakatindia.org .