India, April 18 -- Encouraged by the success of a pilot project in Nashik, the Maharashtra government has proposed to roll out its 'Super 100' scheme across all districts to help underprivileged students prepare for highly competitive entrance examinations such as JEE and NEET, paving the way for admissions to IITs, engineering colleges and medical institutions.

The school education department has proposed an annual allocation of Rs.1.25 crore per district for the scheme.

The initiative began in 2022-23 when the Nashik Zilla Parishad launched 'Super 50', selecting 50 students from government schools who had scored at least 70% in Class X and whose annual family income was below Rs.1 lakh. After two years of specialised coaching for engi...