Indian Army’s Project Kashmir Super 50 impacts life of youth

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New Delhi : Project Kashmir Super 50, a joint initiative by Indian Army, Center for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL), and PETRONET LNG Limited (PLL), was launched on March 22, 2013, to transform the educational status of children from economically weaker sections in the Kashmir region.  As part of the 11-month programme, selected students are provided with complete free residential coaching for IIT-JEE, JKCET and other premier Engineering Institutes.

The outgoing batch is the fifth batch of Kashmir Super 50 which had 45 boys based at Srinagar and five girl students based at Noida  of which 32 students (30 boys and 2 girls) cleared IIT-JEE Mains while seven students cleared IIT-JEE Advance in 2018, according to a PIB release.

Kashmir Super 50 has been one of the most successful projects undertaken by the Indian Army in the valley and has directly impacted the lives of number of youth in J&K by providing them the right guidance and opportunity to make a career for themselves. The project has equally helped the families of these youth in their growth and prosperity. It is a major initiative towards bringing normalcy in the valley.

A group of 30 students, part of Kashmir Super 50, visited New Delhi and interacted with General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, on June 12, 2018.  General Rawat shared his experiences while serving in these areas with the students and motivated them to work hard & contribute actively in the nation building process.

Like Kashmir Super 50 for engineering aspirants, Indian Army recently signed a MoU for medical aspirants with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) & National Integrity Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO), under which selected students will be provided with complete free residential coaching for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).