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Govt school student secures IIT-M seat with help from NIT-T coaching club
Trichy: R Muhilraj, a student of Arignar Anna Government Higher Secondary School in Pachaperumalpatti village, Thuraiyur, has secured admission to the Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering programme at IIT Madras after cracking JEE Advanced 2025 with an All India Rank (AIR) of 1,751.
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His achievement was supported by IGNITTE, the student-run teaching club of the National Institute of Technology, Trichy (NIT-T), which offers free coaching and mentorship to underprivileged students.
Muhilraj had earlier secured admission to NIT Silchar based on his JEE Mains 2024 score. Encouraged by IGNITTE mentors, he attempted JEE Advanced after improving his percentile to 95.88 through focused vacation coaching and one-on-one mentoring.
IGNITTE selects 20 students each from Trichy and Tirunelveli districts every year through a screening test and interview process, offering them coaching for competitive exams and career guidance.
