Free JEE, NEET coaching, accommodation in Kota for Students who lost parents to COVID-19

Free JEE, NEET coaching, accommodation in Kota for Students who lost parents to COVID-19

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New Delhi, Updated on May 20, 2021 08:52 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on May 19, 2021, announced that students who are preparing for medical and engineering entrance exams and have lost their parents or earning member of the family to COVID-19.

Free JEE, NEET Coaching in Kota: Amid the devastating second wave of the novel coronavirus and increasing numbers of the COVID-19 cases, Kota, Rajasthan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on May 19, 2021, announced that students who are preparing for medical and engineering entrance exams and have lost their parents or earning member of the family to COVID-19 will be provided free JEE, NEET coaching and accommodation. Kota is a major coaching hub for competitive examination preparations in the country. Every year, thousands of students migrate to the place in order to prepare for various competitive exams. 

According to an official statement, Birla, the MP from Kota conducted a high-level meeting with the directors of coaching institutes in the city and requested them to come forward to help the needy in these challenging times. The statement further added that at the request of Birla, the institutes agreed to provide free coaching, accommodation and food to students from across the country who have lost their parents or earning member of the family due to COVID-19. During the meeting with Birla, Director of Allen Career Institute, Naveen Maheshwari also announced that the institute will set up a relief fund of Rs 50 lakh to help the families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The minister expressed gratitude towards the coaching institutes for their noble gesture of providing free coaching and accommodation to the students. He also added that during these challenging times it is important that society comes together and helps each other.

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