IAS officer Vinit Nandanwar’s ‘Second Likelihood’ marketing campaign gives an additional yr of free JEE & NEET teaching to college students of Bastar and Dantewada, remodeling many lives.

Once you’re a child and requested about your future aspirations, the solutions typically vary from desirous to be a trainer, or an astronaut, or a lawyer. Nevertheless, for Rahul, hailing from the Naxal-affected area of Chhattisgarh, his sole dream was to change into a physician.

As he grew older, his willpower strengthened, however the monetary constraints turned obvious. Rahul couldn’t afford costly NEET teaching to clear the examination.

This yr, his dream materialised as he handed the NEET examination, because of the ‘Second Likelihood’ initiative led by Bastar’s Collector, IAS Vinit Nandanwar underneath the federal government’s ‘Contact the Sky’ marketing campaign. Rahul is amongst 65 kids who efficiently cleared NEET and JEE via this.

Being the primary IAS officer from Bastar, Vinit intimately understood the group’s points. He aimed to make sure that the dearth of services in Naxal areas wouldn’t impede these kids from realising their desires. Rising from an underprivileged background, Vinit lacked steering on changing into an officer however held unwavering religion that he may obtain it.

Lastly, after giving 4 makes an attempt, he was capable of clear the examination. So when he acquired transferred to the world, he needed to assist youngsters like him. He modified the ‘Contact the Sky’ authorities scheme and initiated the ‘Second Likelihood’ marketing campaign. 

“The present scheme offered free teaching to kids. I perceive the challenges of failure, having cleared my examination on my fourth try. The ‘Second Likelihood’ marketing campaign presents an extra yr of free teaching to kids who didn’t succeed of their preliminary try,” he explains.

Presently, Vinit is devoted to utilizing the identical energy of schooling to try to change the picture of the Naxal-affected area.

Watch this brief video to be taught extra about his work:

Edited by Padmashree Pande