It is unbelievable but true that by pursuing studies in the Government schools, crossing barriers of financial crunch, 323 students of tribal dominated districts of the State have succeeded to clear JEE, AIIMS, AIPMT and NEET examinations.
It may be highlighted that 155 students of Mandla, Jhabua, Dhar and Chhindwara districts have achieved distinction to clear these examinations. 3 students of primitive Baiga tribe have successfully cracked the NEET examination. These three students belong to the labour class family.
Results have been obtained by the special education arrangement efforts made by the State Government to bring qualitative improvement in the Government schools for the students of reserved categories. 250 girls/boys students have succeeded to clear JEE examination whereas 73 students have achieved distinction to clear NEET examination in the year 2016-17.
21 Students belonging to schedule tribe community got selected in the IITs, remaining in NITs and other prestigious institutes. Out of 73 students selected for NEET, 53 students belong to schedule tribe community. In the year 2015-16, 153 girls/boys students of the reserved category had cleared these examinations.
Success of these students has proved that light of education is spreading in the backward, tribal and interior parts of Madhya Pradesh. Children are moving forward in the field of education. In the same context, the State Government is providing all possible assistance and facilities’ helping them to cherish their dreams and efforts of the Government to bring qualitative improvement in education is gaining flight.
Unique and innovative experiments are being
undertaken at various levels by the state government to increase the representation of tribal students in IIT/JEE mains entrance exam. Strict guidelines are fixed for the guest teachers to teach
these children. Their performances and studies are constantly evaluated; laboratories have been established in all the higher secondary schools for physics, biology and botany in order to develop interest for science in the students.
Apart from books, reference books of high qualities and practice arrangements have been made by the government. libraries have been strengthened in the higher secondary schools. Identity cards have been issued to the students to enable them to get benefitted by the books.
Also special study materials are provided to them. Regular practice was conducted and opportunity was provided to them to face entrance examinations of National coaching institutes like FITJE, Fortune and others.
Efforts made at the district level were monitored and reviewed continuously at the state level. Many unique experiments were encouraged in the districts. In this, “Navratna” and “Gyanarjan” project in district mandla, ”Akansha” project in Dindori, ‘Prayas” project in Anuppur and ‘Step” project in Jhabua are included. Coaching arrangements were made in the prestigious coaching institutes for the identified students by the collectors.