New Delhi, May 5 -- When the JEE Mains 2024-25 results were announced, a quiet revolution unfolded across the country - not in metro cities or elite coaching hubs, but in small towns and remote districts where a not-for-profit called the Centre for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL) has been quietly rewriting the rules of access and aspiration, and that too all for free.

Of the 821 students enrolled under CSRL who appeared for the exam, 679 qualified - a staggering 82per cent success rate for an initiative that targets students from underserved backgrounds and offers completely free coaching, mentorship, and residential support.

"It's not just about cracking an exam," says Meenakshi Shahi, Director at CSRL. "It's about restorin...