The scheme primarily covers the educationally backward States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Le programme concerne principalement les États en retard sur le plan éducatif suivants : Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Jammu-et-Cachemire, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh et Bengale occidental.