
Tribal students display calibre, shine in NEET
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Rising above poverty, isolation, and limited resources, Devdas, Saniya, and Gurudas have cracked
with flying colours— turning an improbable dream of becoming a doctor into reality & inspiring entire region.
Devdas Mangu Wachami from Karmapalli scored an impressive 472 marks, Saniya Tukaram Dhurve from Mallampodur secured 364, and Gurudas Gisu Michha from Dubbaguda achieved 348 marks in the results declared on June 14.
Hailing from backward & conflict-affected Madia tribal belt, these students have battled economic hardships and limited access to educational facilities to pursue their dream of becoming doctors. Devdas and Gurudas' families mainly depend upon gathering forest produce. Saniya's father works as a truck driver at the Surjagad iron ore project.
Saniya and Gurudas studied at Tribal Development Department-run model schools — Global English Medium School, Allapalli, & Dnyandeep High School, Sironcha. Devdas has done his primary schooling from ZP school, Mallampodur & high school from RDB School, Bhamragad.
They received NEET coaching through Ulgulan, an initiative in Dharashiv aimed at supporting tribal youth with aspirations in medicine.
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