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Time of India
13 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Poor student's higher edu dreams fulfilled through govt intervention
1 2 Berhampur: In a heartening development, 20-year-old Sibani Gouda from the remote Bebir village in Gajapati district has secured admission to Plus III (1st year) Arts programme thanks to timely govt intervention. Sibani, who scored 77% in her Plus II examinations from a private higher secondary school at Adava, had initially given up hope of pursuing higher education due to financial constraints. The daughter of daily-wage labourer, she had missed the June 4 deadline for online applications. Following TOI coverage of her plight, regional education director Sidharth Shankar Padhy directed the principal of Hilltop College, Mohana, to facilitate her admission process. "We immediately reached out to ensure she doesn't miss this opportunity," said Padhy. Pranabanand Pattajoshi, a lecturer at Hilltop College, who assisted with the application process, said they helped Sibani secure necessary documentation, including residence certificates, and completed her application through the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) portal before the deadline. The college, located around 20 km from Sibani's village, is accessible via affordable bus service costing just Rs 5. College authorities are now approaching the district administration to waive her admission fees of around Rs 6,000, considering her family's financial situation. "I had almost lost hope of continuing my studies. I'm grateful to the teachers who helped me with the application process," said Sibani. Currently, Sibani's parents work as daily-wage labourers in Cuttack, where her 17-year-old brother is undergoing medical treatment. She has been staying with relatives in Bebir to pursue her education.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Girl faces financial hurdles for higher edu
1 2 Berhampur: A 20-year-old girl from a remote village in Gajapati district, who passed Plus II (Arts) with over 77% marks, is worried about her admission to Plus III. Parents of Sibani Gouda of Bebir village in Aliganda panchayat cannot provide money for her higher studies. And only two days are left to apply online for Plus III admissions. Admission fees for Plus III (Arts) differ from college to college. While it is Rs 1,800 in govt colleges, it varies from Rs 4,000 to Rs 7,000 in aided colleges, depending on the development fees. Private colleges collect up to Rs 20,000, sources said. While her father and mother work as daily-wage labourers in Cuttack, her 17-year-old brother suffers from a mental disorder and is undergoing treatment in Cuttack. Sibani stays in her uncle's house in the village. Sibani had been forced to drop one year after the HSC examination in 2022 due to financial constraints. "She applied to take admission for Plus II in a private college in Cuttack. But dropped out, as we could not arrange the money," said Saheb Gouda, her father. She took admission in a private school in Adava in 2023 with borrowed money, he said. The financial assistance (Rs 5,000) her mother received under the state govt's Subhadra Yojana helped her to take admission in Plus II (second year). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "I requested the principal to give some time to repay the admission fee last year. The college authorities allowed it. I cleared the admission fees of Rs 8,500 after my mother received the first installment of Subhadra Yojana in September and borrowed the rest," said Sibani. Her father said his daughter is very ken on studies. "I can manage the admission fees, but there are other expenses for her studies and I cannot provide it," he said. Regional education director, Berhampur, Sidharth Shankar Padhy said they would not allow any student to discontinue their studies due to financial problems. "We will ask the nearby college principal to approach the student and ensure her admission in Plus III," he said.
