Ludhiana, Oct. 23 -- Despite the state government's repeated assurances of providing offline coaching to students of meritorious schools for competitive exams like JEE and NEET, the situation on the ground tells a different story. The students continue to rely on online classes in the majority of the districts, which they say are not effective in clearing their doubts or giving them the personal guidance they need.

Students say that while the government had earlier announced classroom coaching to help them prepare better for engineering and medical entrance exams, most schools still follow the online format. This, according to them, is affecting their preparation and confidence.

A student from Ludhiana Meritorious School said, "We have ...