{
  "id": 5735599,
  "title": "Teacher's Day 2026: MANIT-Bhopal's Gen Z Gurus Help Underprivileged Kids Crack JEE, NEET & Board Exams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/teachers-day-2026-manit-bhopals-gen-z-gurus-help-underprivileged-kids",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:49:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/teachers-day-2026-manit-bhopals-gen-z-gurus-help-underprivileged-kids-crack-jee-neet-board-exams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (2026): A group of around 100 young mentors from the renowned Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, are making a significant impact by assisting underprivileged students in preparing for medical and engineering entrance exams, as well as guiding them to excel in their Board examinations. These Gen Z gurus dedicate their time to providing quality education to students who might otherwise lack access to expensive coaching institutes.\n\nEvery day after their own classes, these MANIT students head to the hostel of PM Shri Navin Kanya School, located near the college, to impart their knowledge in subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. They offer personalized attention, clarify doubts, and share effective exam strategies, effectively creating a \"peer-powered coaching ecosystem.\"\n\nThe initiative, named Avantikulam, is inspired by the ancient name of Ujjain, once a significant center of learning. Avantikulam was born during the Covid-19 pandemic when online education became the new norm, evolving from a small online effort to a full-fledged offline movement under the guidance of Prof. Savita Dixit, a professor at MANIT. The project started in 2020, and despite many of the seniors graduating, they ensured its continuation by passing the torch to their juniors.\n\nIn true Gen Z fashion, the students not only maintained the spirit of the project but also enhanced it. They encourage talented students from tribal regions of Madhya Pradesh to relocate to Bhopal for concentrated preparation. Through donation drives, they provide these students with accommodation and essential facilities, many of whom reside in rented accommodations with the seniors who live in the city.\n\nRamnarayan Bilai, a 20-year-old coordinator from Bhilwara, Rajasthan, and a fourth-year Electronics and Communication Engineering student at MANIT, explains that the initiative conducts donation drives to support the lodging and boarding of these students. Smiladeep Kaur, a 20-year-old second-year Mechanical Engineering student from Punjab, shares her enthusiasm for being part of the project, stating that she feels energized after her teaching sessions. Anurag Kumar Mishra, a 19-year-old second-year Computer Engineering student from Madhepura (Bihar), who teaches Physics, emphasizes their responsibility to uplift the less fortunate by assisting these students.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): At a time when many students are busy chasing grades, placements and personal goals, around 100 Gen Z students of the prestigious Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, are proving that success is sweeter when shared. These young mentors are helping underprivileged school students prepare for medical and engineering entrance exams while also…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}