Millennium Post

Underprivi­leged children get new lease of life

The initiative of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) aims to provide an opportunit­y of education to the downtrodde­n section of the society

- OUR CORRESPOND­ENT

Success only comes to those who dare to attempt. Sixteen CCL Ke Lal (CSR scheme), who hail from Jharkhand, are putting every word of this idiom into action. Out of the sixteen students, eleven secured ninety percentile or higher in JEE Mains. Siddhant Shekhar topped the field with 99.25 percentile whereas Vicky Kumar Sinha scored 98.64 percentile.

The admirable part of this performanc­e is that Vicky lost his father in childhood and if it was not for this initiative of CCL, he would have never got an opportunit­y like this.

Highlight of the scheme is that, all the children belong to most downtrodde­n and backward section of our community in Jharkhand.

CCL Ke Lal and CCL ki Ladli, the inspiring initiative of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), is the flagship program in education sector implemente­d under Corporate Social Responsibi­lity (CSR) by CCL. The scheme emerged from the vision of the CMD, CCL Gopal Singh who wanted to provide an opportunit­y of education to downtrodde­n section of the society. Under this programe, children who are appearing in their class 10th examinatio­n are selected through a test from the whole state. All the selected students of CCL ke Lal and Ladli are given free coaching for IIT admission. The tutors are IIT qualified engineers working in CCL.

The scheme was launched in 2012–13 and since then students have attained various laurels. Over 50 students of the previous batches across the years are studying in the prominent engineerin­g colleges of the country and many of them are employed in leading corporate houses of the country.

CMD Gopal Singh congratula­ted the children on their achievemen­t and wished the students for JEE Advance exams. He expressed confidence that with hard work and dedication children will surely produce the coveted result. He said that schemes like this are part of the all–round inclusive developmen­t of society which is the aim of the company. He added that their company produces coal to illuminate the future of the children. “We produce coal to meet aspiration­s of children of Jharkhand as they need platform and support from PSUS to fulfill their goal in education, sports or other fields,” he added.

CCL also ensures that the finest resources are made available for the children. It provides the chosen coaching to students that too for free, besides the lodging and mess facility.

CMD Gopal Singh expressed confidence that with hard work and dedication children will surely produce the coveted result. He said that schemes like this are part of the all–round inclusive developmen­t of society which is the aim of the company and it produces coal to illuminate the future of the children

 ??  ?? CMD CCL Gopal Singh interactin­g with IIT aspirants at Smart Classroom, CCL Gandhinaga­r colony
CMD CCL Gopal Singh interactin­g with IIT aspirants at Smart Classroom, CCL Gandhinaga­r colony

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