Bihar's underprivileged students take maiden flight to IIT Guwahati

Edvizo, an education start-up has helped the 1% of the toppers of the National Level Common Entrance Examination 2022 from Bihar to visit the IIT Guwahati campus.

As many as 30 underprivileged students of Bihar, who are among the top 1% in the National Level Common Entrance Examination (NLCEE) 2022, took their maiden flight to IIT Guwahati. An education start-up Edvizo helped these students in realising their dreams to visit the campus of an IIT. The NLCEE zeroed in on IIT Guwahati and arranged their flight from Patna to Guwahati.

These students, all wards of farmers and daily wagers were selected after a talent hunt exam was conducted by start-up Edvizo across Bihar on August 21. These 30 were among the top 1% performers in the National Level Common Entrance Examination (NLCEE) 2022, a wing of the start-up, as reported by The Hindu.

“We are very proud of the students shortlisted for this trip. The path-breaking journey is expected to give them a high level of exposure. Such experiences will encourage students in the holistic development of their careers and personalities and motivate them to pursue careers in science and technology,” said Suman Kumar Gunjan, central coordinator of NLCEE.

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The itinerary of the students includes projects, visits to various departments and laboratories of IIT Guwahati, live demonstrations and simulations, group discussions and other activities to help them dig deeper into the concepts, an NLCEE spokesperson said.

The start-up also paid for the flight and other expenses of some of the parents of the selected students in order to give them an opportunity to visit an IIT campus, the spokesperson said, adding that they were accommodated within the IIT Guwahati campus.

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