In addition to that, students at 10 different schools in the district are also being provided free online coaching under this programme, she said. The DEO informed that a total of 23 girls had appeared for NEET this time, out of which 12 successfully cleared the exam. Rajkumari Kerketta, daughter of a farmer, Mukesh Kerketta, qualified for the exam by securing 47.47 per cent. She said that her family is living in extreme poverty and hence she was admitted to Kasturba School as her father could not afford to send her to any other school. “I dreamt of becoming a doctor since my childhood. When I got to know that free coaching is being provided to poor students under Sampoorna Suraksha Kawach, I expressed my desire to join it. Since I was a bright student, I was given an opportunity to join it. With proper guidance of the faculty at the coaching, finally, I made it to NEET,” said Rajkumari Kerketta.This is the first Father’s Day gift she have given to her father, who had always dreamt of making her a doctor, she added.Pooja Kumari, who has secured 66.97 per cent in the NEET Exam, said that the free coaching provided by the district administration has benefited a lot, and she qualified the exam in her first attempt with the proper guidance and support provided by the school teachers. According to Puja, she would like to serve humanity after becoming a doctor. Notably, addressing the pertinent issues of low female literacy and even lower inclination of young girls towards science in the aspirational district — Khunti, the District Administration had launched ‘Sapno Ki Udaan’ programme at Kalamati centre of KGBV in Khunti in October 2021. The programme was later named as Sampoorna Shiksha Kavach Abhiyan. Through this programme, an effort is being made to ensure a strong education system for female students in the district.
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