Particle.news
Download on the App Store
4 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

Andhra Pradesh to Open Seven More IIT-NEET Coaching Centres for SC/ST Students

The move follows results from state-run academies, with 55 social welfare school students securing national admissions this year.

Image
Image

Overview

  • Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed the establishment of seven additional coaching centres this year to serve 1,411 SC and ST students.
  • He felicitated 55 students at the Secretariat and presented Rs 1 lakh to each of them, totaling Rs 55 lakh.
  • This cohort includes 12 admissions to IITs, 30 to NITs and 13 to MBBS seats through NEET, with 20 girls among the 55; another 14 are expected to enter BDS and 19 have GFTI or central university offers.
  • Training has been provided at Dr B R Ambedkar IIT-NEET centres in Chinnatekuru (Kurnool), Kuntamukkala (NTR) and Adavi Takkellapadu (Guntur).
  • Reported performance figures vary, with one account citing 129 JEE and 143 NEET qualifiers out of 356 trainees while another lists 129 of 176 for JEE and 143 of 180 for NEET; Naidu also set a goal to quadruple qualifiers next year and pledged stronger support for social welfare institutions.