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Three Tamil Nadu students end life a day before NEET
A day ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), three medical student aspirants from Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Madurai districts in Tamil Nadu died by suicide owing to constant apprehensions and exam pressure.
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On late Saturday evening, Motilal, a student from Tiruchengode in Namakkal district preparing for this year's medical entrance exam died by suicide.
M Aditya, a NEET aspirant from Dharmapuri ended his life leaving behind a heart-wrenching letter. The 20-year-old had appeared for NEET exam last year but could not clearit. He had been preparing since then. He was found hanging at hisresidence in the evening, Dharmapuri Collector S Malarvizhi said citingpreliminary investigation.
His parents had gone to Salem to seethe NEET exam centre where their son was to appear for the exam onSunday. "But they returned home to find their son hanging from theceiling fan. His parents say Adithya has a good academic record,"Malarvizhi told PTI.
His parents had gone to Salem to seethe NEET exam centre where their son was to appear for the exam onSunday. "But they returned home to find their son hanging from theceiling fan. His parents say Adithya has a good academic record,"Malarvizhi told PTI.
In Madurai, Jyothi Sridurga was studying for the medical entrance exam with the pressure of failure overwhelming her. She hanged herself at her residence on Saturday.
His death drew sharp responses from Tamil Nadu political parties opposed to NEET, even as Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam of the ruling AIADMK expressed shock over the incident.
(With inputs from PTI)
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