NMDC Ltd, India’s largest iron ore producer in public sector, in association with Chhattisgarh government runs an education initiative named “Choo Lo Asman” for supporting students of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh for preparing them technically and academically competent to pursue higher studies in different disciplines like Engineering and Medical courses.
To encourage and support the successful candidates from restive and poverty-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh in the premier entrance examinations like IIT-JEE and AIIMS, NMDC has started a scheme for sponsoring their studies in IIT and AIIMS with an amount of Rs.5.00 lakhs for each student.
The sponsored amount of Rs.5.00 lakhs will be provided to these talented students during the entire course in equal annual instalments.
For the present year, NMDC is going to sponsor four students of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh who have cleared JEE, Advance Entrance recently in 2019. These students are: Santhuram Kunjam, Kumari Kiran Baghel, Harish Baghel and Ved Prakash Som
Rs Rs NMDC has always been in the forefront to improve educational facilities in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh under various educational schemes such as establishment of Education City, Siksha Sahyog Yojana, Balika Siksha Yojana, Mid-Day meal scheme, Choo Lo Asman etc.’’, a press release of the company informed.
NMDC claimed that it is pertinent to mention here that a hub of educational facilities has been established in the Education City in Dantewada district in partnership with the Chhattisgarh government with institutions ranging from primary level educational facility to professional institutions having a strength of 5000 students. Among others it includes Astha Gurukual, a residential school and Saksham, a 100% specially-abled friendly residential school etc. NMDC’s focus areas under CSR activities are Education, Health and Sanitation, Infrastructure, Integrated Village development, Skill development for gainful employment, etc.