Rajasthan Doctor Takes $10K Debt to Coach 119 Into Med School

In Rajasthan's remote Barmer district, talented children were dropping out of school because their families couldn't afford coaching for medical entrance exams. Dr. Bharat Saran, a government medical officer, decided poverty shouldn't determine who becomes a doctor.

In 2012, Dr. Saran founded Fifty Villagers Seva Sansthan, a free residential coaching program for the NEET medical entrance exam. Working after his hospital shifts, he taught 50 underprivileged students each year in a rented room, covering everything from lessons to lodging.

The selection process balances merit with need. Students must score first division in Class 10 and pass an aptitude test, but home visits ensure the program reaches families facing genuine financial hardship.

Nem Singh Rajpurohit joined in 2013 after losing both parents in a road accident. Today, he's studying medicine at Dr. SN Medical College in Jodhpur, one of many students whose lives changed completely.

Dr. Saran spent around $300 annually on each student, covering coaching, accommodation, food, and books. The program runs entirely on donations ranging from $6 to $6,000, but the funding never quite covered the costs.

Why This Inspires

Dr. Saran accumulated nearly $10,800 in personal debt to keep the program running. He never turned away a qualified student because of money, believing education was worth the financial sacrifice.

The results speak for themselves. In 2015, 28 students cleared NEET in a single year. Since then, 119 of the 286 students coached have secured admission to medical colleges across India.

The program recently received major backing when Shree Cement committed $30,000 annually for two years. The funding will support residential coaching specifically for 25 girls, making medical education more accessible to young women in rural Rajasthan.

What started as one doctor teaching in a rented room has become a pipeline sending desert village kids to medical schools nationwide.