The NEET coaching support corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme “SECL Ke Sushrut” of Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has delivered exceptional results. In the recently declared NEET 2024 results, 39 out of 40 students enrolled in the programme have cleared the cut-off and cleared the exam, achieving a remarkable success rate of 98 per cent. The programme was launched with the guidance and support of the Ministry of Coal, which ensured its successful implementation.
Mahendra Nayak, one of the deserving students from Madhya Pradesh's tribal district Umaria, expressed his gratitude to the programme. Nayak said that his father is a farmer and he could not afford coaching for the NEET exam. 'SECL's Sushrut' programme helped him get top coaching facilities.
The “Sushruta of SECL” initiative, launched in 2023, was designed to provide free residential medical coaching to class 12 students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, especially in the coal belt region of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Students were selected through a competitive examination based on the NEET pattern, and coaching was provided in partnership with a private coaching institute in Bilaspur. The program includes regular national level test series, mentoring and residential facilities.
SECL provides financial assistance for all these facilities. This program has proved to be a lifeline for students from underdeveloped tribal areas who could not afford coaching facilities. Now, these students are ready to fulfill their dreams of becoming doctors, serving the country, taking care of their families and achieving self-reliance.
This initiative is an important milestone in SECL's efforts to empower communities in the coal belt through better education. By providing quality coaching and support, SECL is helping to build a brighter future for students from economically challenged backgrounds, enabling them to fulfill their dreams and contribute to society.
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