Bhubaneswar, Sept. 6 -- Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati today felicitated Champa Raspeda, the first girl from the Didyai community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), for qualifying the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Champa, a native of Amlibeda village in Malkangiri district, created history by becoming the first Didyai girl to secure admission to an MBBS course in a government medical college.
She visited Raj Bhavan along with her brother, an official from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI), and her mentor, teacher Utkala Keshari Das, who guided her throughout her preparation.
During the interaction, the Governor asked about her journey- the challeng...