Bihar police have roped in IIT students to provide free coaching to students in Maoist-affected villages to wean them away from rebels, a police official said on Monday. ‘A group of IITians will coach students for free in Maoists affected villages to prepare them for engineering and medical examinations and to clear Class 10 and 12 examinations,’ Rohtas district superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said.
Maharaj said some IITians have agreed to help police to teach students in Maoist-affected villages.
Maharaj said that nearly 1,000 students in over two dozen villages under Nauhatta block in Rohtas had enrolled for free coaching by IITians.
About 150 km from Patna, Rohtas is considered a Moist stronghold. He said police would provide all facilities to run the free coaching. ‘In the beginning, free coaching would be given near Nauhatta block.’
Maharaj said the offer of free coaching has created a positive atmosphere in the villages. ‘The response is better than expected. Students and their parents from Maoist-affected villages have shown interest in the free coaching,’ Maharaj said.
Maharaj said some IITians have agreed to help police to teach students in Maoist-affected villages.
Maharaj said that nearly 1,000 students in over two dozen villages under Nauhatta block in Rohtas had enrolled for free coaching by IITians.
About 150 km from Patna, Rohtas is considered a Moist stronghold. He said police would provide all facilities to run the free coaching. ‘In the beginning, free coaching would be given near Nauhatta block.’
Maharaj said the offer of free coaching has created a positive atmosphere in the villages. ‘The response is better than expected. Students and their parents from Maoist-affected villages have shown interest in the free coaching,’ Maharaj said.