About DACE

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has set up the Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE) in North-eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong for empowerment of the Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates by providing them free coaching for civil services Examinations (Prelims and Mains).

The objectives of the University, as laid down in the act, are "to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit; to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the hill areas of the North-eastern region, and in particular, the intellectual, academic and cultural advancement".