01-07-2025
Coimbatore Corporation launches free NEET coaching for Class XI and XII students
Free NEET coaching for Class XI and XII students of Corporation schools was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Sidhapudur Corporation Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore city.
District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, Coimbatore MP Ganapathi P. Rajkumar, and Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran participated in the event and distributed study materials to students.
Addressing the students, the District Collector encouraged them to remain dedicated and approach their studies with humility. Stating that no barriers existed for government school students, he urged them to aim to clear the NEET exam in their first attempt. He noted that students from government schools had shown individual interest, and that the higher education enrolment rate had now crossed 96%.
Mr. Rajkumar said this was the second consecutive year the NEET coaching was being offered. He added that Tamil Nadu students were performing well in academics and that students belonging to the 7.5% reservation category need not worry about fees, as the government will cover them.
Corporation Commissioner said that last year the coaching started only in October, whereas this year it had begun earlier. 'Last year, eight students qualified through the coaching; four of them are likely to get MBBS seats and the others have chances in BDS,' he said. He also thanked the Times NEET Coaching Institute for providing the coaching free of cost.
A total of 126 students—25 boys and 101 girls —have been selected for the coaching programme. Transportation and food will be arranged for the students. The coaching sessions will be held twice a week.
