GURUGRAM: The Haryana government’s four-year-old pilot programme — to provide government college scholars getting ready for centered IIT JEE training at school, in collaboration with Avanti, an NGO — has once more borne fruit.
Six scholars of Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Jacobpura — the only college in the state chosen below the pilot scheme — cleared the JEE Mains exam this year, whose consequence was released on April 30. And the icing on the cake is — all of these scholars come from desperately deficient families.
The programme, which was introduced in 2013-14, had 31 scholars, 11 of whom cleared the JEE Main. In 2014-15, seven of 26 cleared the exam, while in 2015-16, the rating was six of 31. Avanti was first of all given a three-year contract, which ran out last year, even though the contract has now been renewed, and the programme is ready to be expanded. Under it, the government provides area, while corporates provide funding below CSR. Specialised teachers take categories in the morning for the science subjects, arithmetic and English, in conjunction with IIT alumnus.
Every year, the schooling division conducts an entrance take a look at for students in the district who are taken with cracking the IIT JEE. Principal of the Jacobpura college, Madhu Bala, mentioned, “Students who could avail this facility had been selected in a state-wide take a look at.” Sarita, a chemistry teacher on the college, mentioned, “Only 31 applicants had been selected for training this year, of which, 23 had been boys and the remaining women. The chosen boys had been specially admitted to this woman’s college to avail the tuitions.” Not a unmarried penny was charged from the scholars, who nonetheless have to seem for the JEE Advanced exam to in any case get an engineering seat.
Akshay Saxena, co-founder of Avanti, mentioned, “We’re working this programme in partnership with the government. Last year, we didn’t have finances for it, so we didn’t induct a Class XI batch. But we’ve now secured a grant.” Ram Kumar, the district schooling officer in Kaithal, mentioned, “Till now, training for IIT was being given most effective in the Jacobpura college. From this year onwards, it'll be offered in eight different districts.” All scholars who've cleared the JEE Main come from very deficient families. But they all had been excellent performers at school checks.
Rajan Kumar Singh, who got an all India rank of seven,331, has faced difficult instances. “I are living in a one-room rented flat. My father is an electrician. He slightly manages to make each ends meet. I’ve seen days when there was no meals at home.” Rajan mentioned he wants to grow to be an engineer and change the way his circle of relatives lives. Ravi Kumar, who got an all India rank of 15,961, mentioned he was all the time a bookworm. “My father drives an auto. But I want to grow to be an engineer.”
Kunal Aggarwal, who ranked 25,410, mentioned, “We’ve never had sufficient at home. Both my folks are running — my father is a salesman, my mother works in an area shop. My circle of relatives could never have afforded training for IIT. When I got here to know the government was providing training to scholars from economically weaker sections, it opened a window of opportunity for me.” Shivam Aggarwal, who was ranked 64,000, mentioned, “I used to review for 12-14 hours on a daily basis. My mother stitches clothes. I have three sisters to seem after.” A constant top performer, Shivam had scored 90% in Class X and 86% in Class XI.
The chosen scholars got tutored for 4 hours daily by way of teachers from Avanti. Rahul Sharma, whose all India rank is 1,40,000, mentioned, “The training helped us transparent our doubts. We were given study material to take home. Tests had been held periodically.” Sharma mentioned he has all the time been taken with science. “My father is a chippie. We can’t manage to pay for training,” he added. Bhavneesh Poonia, who got a rank of 2,17,000, mentioned, “We were given video lectures and that one thing further which one must crack JEE.” Poonia’s father is a mechanic. “I know what all my father has passed through to make what I’m today. I want to grow to be a device engineer,” he mentioned.
Six scholars of Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Jacobpura — the only college in the state chosen below the pilot scheme — cleared the JEE Mains exam this year, whose consequence was released on April 30. And the icing on the cake is — all of these scholars come from desperately deficient families.
The programme, which was introduced in 2013-14, had 31 scholars, 11 of whom cleared the JEE Main. In 2014-15, seven of 26 cleared the exam, while in 2015-16, the rating was six of 31. Avanti was first of all given a three-year contract, which ran out last year, even though the contract has now been renewed, and the programme is ready to be expanded. Under it, the government provides area, while corporates provide funding below CSR. Specialised teachers take categories in the morning for the science subjects, arithmetic and English, in conjunction with IIT alumnus.
Every year, the schooling division conducts an entrance take a look at for students in the district who are taken with cracking the IIT JEE. Principal of the Jacobpura college, Madhu Bala, mentioned, “Students who could avail this facility had been selected in a state-wide take a look at.” Sarita, a chemistry teacher on the college, mentioned, “Only 31 applicants had been selected for training this year, of which, 23 had been boys and the remaining women. The chosen boys had been specially admitted to this woman’s college to avail the tuitions.” Not a unmarried penny was charged from the scholars, who nonetheless have to seem for the JEE Advanced exam to in any case get an engineering seat.
Akshay Saxena, co-founder of Avanti, mentioned, “We’re working this programme in partnership with the government. Last year, we didn’t have finances for it, so we didn’t induct a Class XI batch. But we’ve now secured a grant.” Ram Kumar, the district schooling officer in Kaithal, mentioned, “Till now, training for IIT was being given most effective in the Jacobpura college. From this year onwards, it'll be offered in eight different districts.” All scholars who've cleared the JEE Main come from very deficient families. But they all had been excellent performers at school checks.
Rajan Kumar Singh, who got an all India rank of seven,331, has faced difficult instances. “I are living in a one-room rented flat. My father is an electrician. He slightly manages to make each ends meet. I’ve seen days when there was no meals at home.” Rajan mentioned he wants to grow to be an engineer and change the way his circle of relatives lives. Ravi Kumar, who got an all India rank of 15,961, mentioned he was all the time a bookworm. “My father drives an auto. But I want to grow to be an engineer.”
Kunal Aggarwal, who ranked 25,410, mentioned, “We’ve never had sufficient at home. Both my folks are running — my father is a salesman, my mother works in an area shop. My circle of relatives could never have afforded training for IIT. When I got here to know the government was providing training to scholars from economically weaker sections, it opened a window of opportunity for me.” Shivam Aggarwal, who was ranked 64,000, mentioned, “I used to review for 12-14 hours on a daily basis. My mother stitches clothes. I have three sisters to seem after.” A constant top performer, Shivam had scored 90% in Class X and 86% in Class XI.
The chosen scholars got tutored for 4 hours daily by way of teachers from Avanti. Rahul Sharma, whose all India rank is 1,40,000, mentioned, “The training helped us transparent our doubts. We were given study material to take home. Tests had been held periodically.” Sharma mentioned he has all the time been taken with science. “My father is a chippie. We can’t manage to pay for training,” he added. Bhavneesh Poonia, who got a rank of 2,17,000, mentioned, “We were given video lectures and that one thing further which one must crack JEE.” Poonia’s father is a mechanic. “I know what all my father has passed through to make what I’m today. I want to grow to be a device engineer,” he mentioned.
Govt school scores a six as poor Gurugram kids shine bright in JEE Main
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