"Let me make an announcement that other state PSUs will also impart similar coaching to 100 more students," Patnaik said while felicitating 38 students for cracking JEE (Advanced) examination this year.
The state run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) is imparting special JEE advance coaching for 75 students belonging to economically weaker section. Of the 75 students, 38 have succeeded in securing entry into different Indian Institute of Technology (IITs).
"I appreciate the CSR initiative of OMC to nurture such meritorious students from economically weaker section of out society. OMC has set a right example for other state PSUs to emulate," Patnaik said.
OMC had signed an MOU with the Centre for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL), New Delhi in 2014 to train meritorious yet underprivileged students free for cracking IIT entrance.