Ministry of Coal notifies SECL's flagship CSR initiative 'SECL Ke Sushrut' in the Gazette of India

Prelims-testable facts

• 01SECL Ke Sushrut is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative launched by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in 2023.
• 02SECL Ke Sushrut provides free residential NEET coaching to meritorious students from SECL's operational areas.
• 03The programme aims to enable students to pursue careers in medicine and allied healthcare.
• 0439 out of 40 students from the first batch (2023-24) qualified for NEET, with 11 securing admission to MBBS programmes.
• 0531 out of 40 students from the second batch (2024-25) qualified for NEET, leading to admissions in various medical programmes.
• 06The Gazette notification enables Aadhaar authentication for beneficiaries of SECL Ke Sushrut under the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
• 07Aadhaar authentication is voluntary and alternative government-approved identity documents are available for those who choose not to use Aadhaar.

Trap alerts

• Most people think that Aadhaar authentication is mandatory for beneficiaries of SECL Ke Sushrut, but actually it is voluntary.
• Most people think that SECL Ke Sushrut was launched before 2023, but actually it was launched in 2023.
• Most people think that the programme only provides coaching for MBBS programmes, but actually it enables students to pursue various medical and allied healthcare careers.