Overview

• The Malkangiri resident secured admission to Fakir Mohan Medical College & Hospital in Balasore after qualifying in NEET-2025.
• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi congratulated her in an X post, calling her determination inspirational and voicing hope she will serve the poor.
• An official note traced her schooling through the PVTG girls’ education complex in Nandiniguda and SSD institutions, with matriculation in 2019 and Class 12 in 2021.
• Financial hardship forced her to stop a BSc course before former teacher Utkala Keshari Dash guided her to a free NEET coaching centre in Balasore.
• The government cited a steady rise in tribal students entering medicine and framed her achievement as a step toward empowerment for the Didayi community.