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NEWS SCAN
Aiysha’s Unique Feat

This is the proud moment for the
public education sector in the state
since S. Aiysha from Koyilandy in
Kozhikode district secured the 12
th rank in the National Eligibility
cum Entrance Test (NEET)2020
for admission to undergraduate
medical and dental courses.

Aiysha, who studied at the
Government Vocational Higher
secondary school at Koilandy
bagged the 12 th rank in the All
India - level exam and the state
topper with 710 marks out of 720.
11 other students from the state
figured among the first 100 in the
NEET exam.

Dakshayani’s Dakshayani hailing from Paravur, is

allotted with an apartment, since her
wards applied for a safe shelter under
the LIFE scheme. This is the first time
New Life in a flat in the state that a flat complex is being
provided for a single - family under the
Government housing scheme; the flat
built at a cost of Rs. 25.25 lakh.
Dakshayani’s children applied for a house
via the Life Mission Scheme. Rs. 4,25,000
has been allotted to each family to build
a 450 square feet house. But it was not
practical to build 6 houses in 5 cents of
land. But the local self- government office
bearers, Kudumbasree executive director
S. Harikishore intervened and decided to
provide the apartment to the applicants.
The flat houses 6 apartments.
Dakshayani’s children Sasi, Rajesh,
Kannan, Selvan, Premkumar, Vijaya and
Rajan together own the flat. Dakshayani
will stay with them. Each apartment
has all facilities including 2 bedrooms,
kitchen, hall, and bathroom.

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