New Delhi: Students who are preparing for medical and engineering entrance exams and have lost their parents or earning member of the fami...
New Delhi: 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 coaching and accommodation in Kota, Rajasthan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday.
Mr Birla, the MP from Kota -- a major coaching hub for competitive examination preparations in the country -- held a meeting with the directors of coaching institutes in the city and requested them to come forward to help the needy in these challenging times, his office said in a statement.
At the request of Mr 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, the statement said.
Aspirants for Medical/Engg Entrance Tests from different parts of the country who have lost their parents or earning members of the family during the pandemic, will be provided free hostel facility & coaching by @ALLENkota, @careerpointltd & other coaching Institutes in Kota.
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) May 19, 2021
During the meeting with Mr 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.
Mr Birla thanked the coaching institutes for their noble gesture and said during these challenging times it is important that society comes together and helps each other.
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