Three Govt. school students of Virudhunagar district reap rich through special coaching programmes
Three students from government schools in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district have secured admissions to premier institutions like IIT Madras and NIT Haryana. Their success is attributed to state-sponsored residential coaching programs like 'Thisai' and 'VETRI' that provide intensive training for competitive entrance exams.
Why it matters
It highlights the impact of targeted government educational interventions in bridging the opportunity gap for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
M. Logesh, a student of Municipal Higher Secondary School in Srivilliputtur, knows that his widowed mother is toiling hard to bring up three children.
The article reports on a local success story with a focus on government initiatives without overt political commentary.
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