Prior to this, a number of students had approached the Delhi High Court, aggrieved by the changes in the admission criteria. However, the Delhi HC held the MCI norms to be “legal and valid”.
A group of 15 teachers imparts coaching to the 20 aspirants. Adyanta Science College, which is affiliated to the Odisha government, helps in funding this initiative. They collect fees from about 600 students studying in the college and use a part of this to run Jindagi.