About SPINE

The problem

Free coaching, stipends, and residential academies for UPSC aspirants already exist — funded by ministries, states, and universities. Almost nobody from the families they were written for knows which ones they qualify for. The information gap, not the money, is often the barrier.

What SPINE is

A navigator. Five questions match you to the schemes you qualify for, sorted by deadline, and every scheme links out to its official portal. Alongside that, a mental health hub lists free helplines first and shows every price up front.

What SPINE is not

• blockNot an application portal — you always apply on the official site.
• blockNot a provider — it disburses no money and employs no counsellors.
• blockNot live — this is a student capstone rebuilt as a proof of concept on the UX4G design system. Amounts and deadlines are illustrative.

Questions?

The help page has a contact form and answers to the common ones.