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Free coaching aid for senior classes
As part of agreement, around 6,000 students in classes 11 and 12 in government schools will be provided free coaching preparation through test series, necessary academic support, and regular mentoring sessions.
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To provide free coaching material to students preparing for entrance examinations such as IIT-JEE and NEET, the Delhi government has inked an MoU with an organisation -- Avanti Fellows -- that will help students in classes 11 and 12 with their preparation for various entrance exams, a government statement said.
As part of agreement, around 6,000 students in classes 11 and 12 in government schools will be provided free coaching preparation through test series, necessary academic support, and regular mentoring sessions, the statement added.
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said there were many children who aspire to enter medical and engineering institutes but couldn’t afford expensive coaching. The government’s initiative would help such students, he said.
“Many children dream of getting higher education from the best medical or engineering institutions to become doctors-engineers. But their parents are not able to afford expensive coaching. Now, this picture is set to change in Delhi. Under the leadership of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, now children studying in science stream in government schools of Delhi will be given free coaching by experts for entrance exams like NEET, JEE, paramedical and other technical courses,” said Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio.
He added that the initiative will aid thousands of future doctors, engineers, scientists, STEM experts. “The Delhi government is committed to promoting equitable access to higher education opportunities in science and technology and this free coaching programme will prove to be a milestone in this direction,” said Sisodia.
