New Delhi: Chhattisgarh’s Coal India subsidiary, SECL, has launched a CSR initiative called “SECL ke Sushrut” to provide free residential medical coaching for Class 12 students. The program aims to mentor and offer coaching to these students, assisting them in their preparation for the national medical entrance exam, NEET.
The move will greatly benefit economically disadvantaged students, especially those in villages located in the coal belt areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, who aspire to become doctors but struggle to afford medical coaching.
The selection process for the coaching program will be conducted through a competitive examination that follows the same pattern as NEET. This initiative will collaborate with a private coaching institute based in Bilaspur to provide coaching to a batch of 35 students. The program will encompass a residential setup, complete with regular national-level test series, mentoring, and comprehensive lodging and boarding facilities.
To access detailed terms and conditions and register for the programme, students are required to visit the SECL website at https://secl-cil.in/index.php. The deadline for online registration is September 6th, 2023. The selection test will take place on September 10th.
Eligibilty
- To be eligible for coaching, the student must have successfully completed Class 12th in 2023 with a minimum of 60% marks.
- The applicant must be a resident of either MP or Chhattisgarh, and their residence or school must be located within a 25 km radius of the SECL Establishment in the Operating Districts of Korba, Raigarh, Koriya, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur & Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur Districts of Chhattisgarh & Umaria, Annuppur & Shahdol Districts of Madhya Pradesh exclusively.
- In addition to the above, the gross income of the parents/guardians of the applicant should not exceed ₹ 8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs per annum).
- Income Certificate from appropriate Government authority/Income Tax Return of Parents or Ward’s Name registered in Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card/ Antyodaya Anna Yojana Card will have to be submitted before admission to coaching programme.
As per the Ministry of Coal’s policy, the coaching reservation will also allocate a specific percentage of seats. The reservation will include 14% seats for SC, 23% seats for ST, and 13% seats for OBC.
