Mumbai: More than 7,000 students from Other Backward Classes in Maharashtra are receiving JEE, NEET, and MHT-CET preparation books through the Pustak Sanch Watap Yojana run by the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (MAHAJYOTI). The distribution is part of the institute’s annual effort to support students registered under its entrance exam training programme.
Students from all 36 districts of the state are among the beneficiaries this year, with the highest number of registrations reported from Jalgaon, followed by Amravati, Dhule, Buldhana, and Ahmednagar. MAHAJYOTI is an autonomous body under the state government’s Other Backward Classes Welfare Department.
“It is inspiring to witness the tremendous response from students to the Mahajyoti scheme,” said Atul Save, minister for the Other Backward and Bahujan Welfare Department. “This initiative provides vital support for students from Other Backward Classes to pursue education and achieve their aspirations.”
Prashant Wawge, managing director of MAHAJYOTI, said the response from students this year had been encouraging. “This incredible turnout fuels our commitment to empower them with the best educational resources. We wholeheartedly urge every eligible student from the Other Backward Classes to seize this opportunity and leverage this scheme to its fullest potential.”
Families of recipients said the scheme had helped ease financial pressure as students prepared for competitive exams. Kiran Nimje from Nagpur, whose son Aaryan received JEE books under the scheme, said, “After achieving 94% in his SSC board exams, he decided to begin preparing for the JEE in 11th grade. The Mahajyoti scheme has been a real lifeline for our family, as purchasing these expensive books would have been impossible for us.”
Sheetal Nagargoje from Amravati, whose son Aditya is also a beneficiary, said they heard about the scheme through a neighbour. “My son achieved 80% in his SSC, and he has already begun preparing for his JEE exams. We feel incredibly fortunate to have discovered this scheme, as it will significantly aid his preparation.”
