In a major step, the Bihar government has decided to provide free coaching to the girl students of the financially weaker section from class 9th to 12th to provide them an opportunity to become engineers and doctors.

The step has been taken on the instructions of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and will be implemented from the current academic session in the Kasturba Gandhi Balika AwasiyaVidyalayas run in the state.

The arrangement for it will be made in the classrooms of the respective schools. The step is likely to benefit 5,834 girl students every year. As part of the initiative, online classes will be conducted for two hours every day. The course includes a two-year foundation course and a one-year target course.

The education department has signed an MoU with the coaching institute Physics Wallah. The duration of coaching classes for girls can be extended as per need. Regarding this, the education department has issued guidelines to all Kasturba Gandhi Residential Schools.

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According to the information received from the education department, 634 Kasturba Gandhi Residential girls' schools are operating in the state. Out of these, 232 schools provide education from 9th to 12th class, where coaching for JEE and NEET is being started in the current academic session.

The government is estimated to spend Rs 23.15 lakh annually for the initiative. 402 schools run classes from six to eight. These schools are also being upgraded up to Intermediate.

These schools will be added to the scheme of free coaching for JEE and NEET from the next session. A similar system has been implemented for the students of Simultala Residential School, established on the lines of Netarhat School in the state, where the students will also prepare for JEE and NEET.

According to the agreement made between Physics Wallah and the education department, the study material for JEE and NEET will be taught and provided by experts. They will also prepare the papers for every subject and will take online classes.

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Experts will visit the respective schools and take the test. Live-recorded classes, high-quality digital content, exam preparation in Hinglish medium, practice and mock tests, and doubt resolution are some of the key features of the scheme.