Balasore: Achieving a rare feat, a girl from the Didayi tribal community of Malkangiri district, who dreamed of becoming a doctor, has cracked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Champa Raspada, a resident of Amlibeda village in Muduliguda, has become the first woman from her community to qualify for MBBS. She has been offered admission to Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore.
Champa was provided free coaching at IRODOV Classes, a private institute in Balasore. High school teacher Utkal Keshari Das, a native of Sahada village in Balasore and currently posted in Malkangiri, played a crucial role in bringing her to Balasore for coaching.
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Interestingly, the same institute had earlier trained Mangala Muduli from Malkangiri, who last year became the first person from the Bonda tribal community to clear NEET. Teacher Utkal Keshari Das had also been instrumental in guiding him to IRODOV Classes.
PNN
