NEET UG: 12 out of 25 girl students of UP government school got success in NEET, hoisted the flag..

NEET UG: 12 female students belonging to Dalit and OBC communities of a government residential school located in the remote Madihan area of ​​​​Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh have caught everyone's attention by passing the NEET-UG examination. This achievement is being considered a "milestone" towards progress in the region.

The list of successful students includes - Shweta Pal, Kumari Pooja Ranjan, Princy, Malti, Komal Kumari, Lakshmi, Anuradha, Komal, Lakshmi (second), Sabhya Prajapati, Deepti Gupta and Pooja Sonkar. All these students come from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Class (OBC) communities.

According to government information, a total of 25 female students from Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Madihan appeared for the examination, the results of which were declared on June 14. Out of these, 12 girls were successful in passing the examination.

An excited Shweta Pal said, “Our teachers and wardens helped us a lot in keeping our focus on studies. Our chemistry teacher Arvind Sir and biology teacher Sudhir Sir were always available for guidance. Whenever we needed to unwind, the school had indoor and outdoor games.”

Shweta’s father Hiralal also praised the school’s facilities, saying, “The school and hostel facilities were very good. The teachers were very supportive and encouraging.”

Pooja Ranjan used to study for 16 to 18 hours daily.

Ramesh Ranjan, father of another successful student, Pooja Ranjan, said, “Pooja is very happy to have cleared the exam in the first attempt. She earlier studied in Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Sonbhadra and came to Madihaan for Classes 11 and 12. She scored 81% marks in the UP Board exam. She used to study for 16 to 18 hours daily – 6 hours in school, 5 hours in coaching, and 6-7 hours in self-study.”

The state government was also impressed by this success.

Congratulating the students, Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister (Independent Charge) Asim Arun called it a “great success” and wished them a bright future.

He said on social media platform X, “In a few years, these girls will become doctors and save lives and keep people healthy. We will ensure that there is no hindrance in their scholarship.”

District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan said, “This is a historic moment for the region. Sarvodaya Vidyalaya of Madihan has become an ideal model for government schools. It is a residential school, where the girls have been studying for two years or more. Along with regular studies, they were also given coaching for NEET and JEE. All the arrangements for accommodation, food, and studies were free here.”

District Social Welfare Officer Trinetra Singh informed that "Sarvodaya Vidyalaya of Madihan has been developed as a 'Centre of Excellence'. I and the Deputy Director of Social Welfare constantly monitored the coaching and personality development of the students. We provided them with all the facilities of books, coaching, food, and sports."

12 out of 25 students got success

Director of the Social Welfare Department Kumar Prashant said this Centre of Excellence of Madihan is being run in collaboration with Varanasi-based X-Navodaya Foundation and Tata AIG. A total of 39 students were given free coaching in NEET and JEE here, out of which 26 registered for NEET, 25 took the exam and 12 were successful.

At present, around 100 Sarvodaya schools are being run in the state, which provides quality education and coaching for competitive exams free of cost with residential facilities for students from economically weaker sections from classes 6 to 12. These institutions aim to take children from underprivileged communities to new heights.

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