Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
Bringing laurels to Maharashtra, students from the Services Preparatory Institutes (S.P.I) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the Girls’Services Preparatory Institute in Nashik have achieved remarkable success in the NDA exam and the subsequent rigorous Service Selection Board (SSB) interviews. A total of 22 students from these institutes have been selected for the 156th NDA batch, earning the state significant recognition.
After clearing the written exam, many students often face challenges in the SSB interview’s ‘Screening In’ process. Keeping this in mind, the institute’s director, colonel Makrand Deshmukh (Retd.), devised a special strategy. With guidance from national-level experts and additional practice sessions, 28 out of 38 students cleared the ‘Screening In’ stage on their first attempt this year.
“While our students consistently perform well in the written exam, this year we focused specifically on improving SSB success rates. The combination of expert mentorship and the students’ determination has made this achievement possible,” said colonel Makrand Deshmukh.
Success statistics
Passed UPSC written exam: 35
Cleared ‘Screening In’: 28
Selected for 156th NDA batch (Boys): 12
Selected from Nashik Girls’ Institute: 6
Selected from previous batch: 8
Total selected (boys & girls): 22
Selection by City
Satara: 4 | Pune: 3 | Nashik: 3
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: 2 | Beed: 2 | Sangli: 2 | Mumbai-Thane: 2
Dharashiv: 1 | Ratnagiri: 1 | Bhandara: 1 | Kolhapur: 1
Golden opportunity for students
Admissions are now open for students currently appearing for Class 10 exams at S.P.I. This is an excellent opportunity for young aspirants dreaming of becoming army officers. Written exam centres are located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Pune, Mumbai, Nashik, Kolhapur, Latur, Nagpur, and Amravati.Last date for the registration of the exam is scheduled to be February 28.
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