Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh – June 19, 2025

In a stirring testament to resilience and inclusive educational policies, twelve girls from Jayaprakash Narayan Sarvodaya Balika Vidyalaya—a government-run, fully residential school located in the remote Madihan tehsil of Mirzapur district—have successfully cleared the NEET‑UG 2025 examination without spending a rupee on private coaching

💡 Background & Achievement

• The school, managed by the Department of Social Welfare with academic support from the ExNavodaya Foundation in Varanasi, launched its free NEET/JEE coaching programme in June 2023
• Out of 25 girls who appeared from the school, 12—each hailing from marginalized SC/ST/OBC backgrounds—secured qualifying ranks in this highly competitive exam
• The achievers include Shweta Pal, Pooja Ranjan, Princy, Malti, Komal Kumari, Lakshmi, Anuradha, Laxmi, Sabhya Prajapati, Dipti Gupta, and Pooja Sonkar

🌟 Why It Matters

• Helps break stereotypes about rural and government school education: 12 out of 25 girls clearing NEET exemplifies the potential of well-supported public educational systems ndtv.com+6hindustantimes.com+6timesofindia.indiatimes.com+6.
• Their success highlights the power of targeted interventions—such as residential schooling and free coaching—to empower students from underprivileged communities economictimes.indiatimes.com+2ndtv.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2.

🎓 Voices of Celebration

• Local officials and community leaders have termed the success a “milestone” in the region’s educational progress hindustantimes.com.
• While the students have begun celebrating their achievement, most have expressed a shared aspiration: to study at premier medical colleges and serve as inspiration for more girls across rural India.

🔍 What’s Next?

With NEET‑UG results declared on June 14, these twelve students are poised to secure admission to undergraduate medical programs. Their journey underscores how access—when paired with strong support—can unlock remarkable outcomes, even from the most remote and resource-limited settings.