Jamshedpur: Out of 44 students who had appeared for class 10 final examination of Jharkhand Academic Council, 34 have successfully passed the examination, as per results declared. These students had been selected and supported by the Tata Steel Tribal Cultural Society for a residential coaching programme in collaboration with the Tribal Research and Training Centre, Chaibasa.
Before joining the coaching programme, in their previous attempt these students were unable to clear the Class-10th examination. Tata Steel Tribal Cultural Society took care of all the expenses towards boarding and lodging of the students as well as administrative cost and salaries to teachers, company officials said.
During the eight month residential coaching programme, the 44 students hailing from East Singhbhum, West Singbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts underwent a specially tailored coaching program to prepare them for the 2013-14 matriculation examination. Five teachers provided intensive training to the students. For overall development, the residential programme also included sessions on personality development as well sports.
Several students from extremely weak financial background drop out of the academic mainstream as they are unable to pass the very important examination of class 10. To enable them to get back into the academic stream, and make them eligible for better career opportunities, the Tata Steel Tribal Culture Society has facilitated a residential coaching program in collaboration with Tribal Research and Training Centre, Chaibasa since July 2013.
The intervention also reaffirms Tata Steel�s commitment to the welfare and growth of SC/ST communities as part of its Affirmative Action strategy, said a company spokesperson.
