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Odisha's Champa Raspeda becomes first from Didayi tribe to clear Neet
Champa Raspeda, a young student from Odisha's Malkangiri district, has made history by becoming the first member of the Didayi tribe to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in has secured admission to Fakir Mohan Medical College & Hospital in Balasore, marking a moment of pride for her community, which belongs to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of JOURNEY OF STRUGGLE AND HOPEChampa is the daughter of Lachmu Raspeda, a marginal farmer from Amlibeda village under Nakamamudi Panchayat of Korukonda block, and her mother is a homemaker. Despite her family's financial struggles, she continued her education with resilience. She began her early schooling at the PVTG girls' education complex in Nandiniguda under the SC & ST Development she studied at SSD Girls' High School, Chitrakonda, completing her matriculation in 2019. She passed her Class 12 Science in 2021 from SSD Higher Secondary School, difficulties forced her to discontinue her BSc studies. However, with encouragement from her former science teacher, Utkala Keshari Dash, she joined free NEET coaching classes in Balasore, where her dream of becoming a doctor regained AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTThe Odisha government, in its statement, highlighted that tribal students from the state have shown remarkable progress in recent years, particularly in medical education. It noted that several tribal students have cleared NEET and secured MBBS seats in government medical Didayi tribe, one of 13 PVTGs in Odisha, primarily resides in the remote forested regions of Malkangiri district, especially Kudumulugumma and Khairput blocks. Traditionally, the community depends on shifting cultivation, forest produce, and small-scale farming.'For a young girl from this community to break barriers and enter the medical profession is a remarkable step toward empowerment and social transformation,' the official statement REACT TO THE ACHIEVEMENTOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed his happiness, posting on X: 'Her hard work, strong determination and success will inspire all youths of Odisha. I hope that in the future she will serve the poor and backward people as a good doctor. I wish her a bright future.'Her success story is being celebrated across the state as a milestone in tribal empowerment and education. For the Didayi tribe, this is not just a personal achievement but a step toward breaking longstanding barriers in access to higher education.(With inputs from PTI)- Ends
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Odisha: Champa Raspeda Becomes First Didayi Tribe Student To Clear NEET
Last Updated: Champa is the daughter of Lachmu Raspeda from Amlibeda village under Nakamamudi Panchayat in Korukonda block, a tribal-majority district. Champa Raspeda from Odisha's Malkangiri district has become the first student from the Didayi, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), to clear NEET-2025 and gain admission to Fakir Mohan Medical College & Hospital, Balasore, reported PTI. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed his delight over her achievement. Champa is the daughter of Lachmu Raspeda from Amlibeda village under Nakamamudi Panchayat in Korukonda block, a tribal-majority district. Her father is a marginal farmer, while her mother is a homemaker. She began her education at the PVTG girls' education complex in Nandiniguda (Khairput block) under the SC & ST Development (SSD) Department, according to an official statement. She later continued her studies at SSD Girls' High School, Chitrakonda, and completed her matriculation in 2019. After passing Class 12 in the Science stream in 2021 from SSD Higher Secondary School, Govindpally, financial difficulties forced her to halt her BSc studies. However, her dream of becoming a doctor persisted. With guidance from her former science teacher Utkala Keshari Dash, Champa joined free NEET coaching classes in Balasore. In recent years, several tribal students have cleared NEET and secured MBBS seats in government medical colleges. The Didayi tribe, one of Odisha's 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), resides in the remote forested areas of Malkangiri district, especially in the Kudumulugumma and Khairput blocks. Traditionally, the tribe relies on shifting cultivation, forest gathering, and small-scale farming. 'For a young girl from this community to break barriers and enter the medical profession is a remarkable step toward empowerment and social transformation," the statement said. In an X post, the chief minister said, 'Her hard work, strong determination and success will inspire all youths of Odisha. I hope that in the future she will serve the poor and backward people as a good doctor. I wish her a bright future." view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
