India, July 12 -- Coal India Ltd (CIL) arm SECL on Saturday said its CSR initiative providing free residential NEET coaching to meritorious students from the company's operational areas, has been notified by the coal ministry.

The initiative 'SECL Ke Sushrut' was launched in 2023. The ministry has issued a Gazette Notification enabling Aadhaar authentication for beneficiaries of the flagship initiative, a company statement said.

The notification facilitates transparent, efficient and targeted delivery of benefits to the beneficiaries through voluntary Aadhaar authentication, while also providing alternative government-approved identity documents for those who choose not to use Aadhaar.

The gazette notification formally recognises the s...