A couple of days after OTV highlighted the financial constraints of a poor but meritorious girl, Subhalaxmi Sahu from Kendrapara, the district administration has extended a helping hand to her.
Despite abject poverty, Subhalaxmi had cracked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into the MBBS course. However, now she struggles to pursue her MBBS course at Fakir Mohan Medical College in Balasore.
Kendrapara district administration has arranged a loan amount of Rs 10 lakh for Subhalaxmi to help her pursue medicine. Apart from that, the administration has also provided Rs 30,000 from the Red Cross fund towards Subhalaxmi’s study expenses. The same amount has also been provided from the Chief Minister’s relief fund towards the cardiac treatment of her father Brajakishore Sahu.
Kendrapara Collector Amrit Ruturaj handed over the amount to Subhalaxmi’s family members at his office.
Moreover, many social organisations have also come forward and extended financial support for Subhalaxmi’s medical education.
Notably, Subhalaxmi’s journey has been full of obstacles.
Her father Brajakishore goes from one village to another on a bicycle to sell stationary items. To keep the pot boiling, he has to go out every day, without fail. Even though Subhalaxmi passed Matriculation from Talakusuma Govindapur High School with good marks, her father had already decided to stop her study midway through, owing to the family’s poor financial condition. But he couldn’t do that seeing her strong desire to become a doctor.
With the help of a well-wisher, he admitted her to a coaching institute in Bhubaneswar. And her labour finally paid off and she cracked the NEET.