With reference to the TALASH programme recently launched for Eklavya students, consider the following statements: 1. The programme has been launched by NESTS in collaboration with UNICEF to support tribal students. 2. TALASH stands for Tribal Aptitude, Life Skills, and Self-Esteem Hub. 3. The initiative only provides academic coaching for IIT-JEE and NEET, without a focus on career counselling or life-skills training. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• Statement 1 is correct: The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), in partnership with UNICEF, has launched the TALASH programme to benefit 1.38 lakh tribal students in 470+ Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS). • Statement 2 is correct: TALASH stands for Tribal Aptitude, Life Skills, and Self-Esteem Hub, a digital platform designed to provide psychometric assessments, career counselling, and emotional development. • Statement 3 is incorrect: The programme is not limited to academic coaching. While NESTS has also partnered with Tata Motors and Ex-Navodayan Foundation to offer IIT-JEE and NEET coaching, TALASH itself includes career cards, structured life-skills training, mentoring support, and self-awareness modules in addition to competitive exam guidance. Thus, the correct answer is 1 and 2 only.