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mumbaiStudents from across state reach flood-affected regions to help authoritiesThe two-year calligraphy course will be offered by the Urdu Academy for free of cost. The institution, known to provide train students as electricians, plumbers, carpenters, wire-men, etc will be sending their students to the affected areas in batches to help local authorities get life back on track. These teams will be working along with local authorities — civic bodies, Maharashtra State Electricity Board — in the flood-affected areas," he said. The MSEB was able to restore 65 electricity metres in Sangli in a day with help from ITI students. It is a win-win situation since the students get hands-on training under engineers while local authorities get help," said Yatin Pargaonkar, principal of Sangli ITI which has sent 100 of its students for help..