A NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district died by suicide after reportedly falling into depression following the cancellation of the medical entrance examination she had appeared for amid the paper leak fiasco.
Akanksha Chaturvedi left behind a note saying that "she did not have the courage" to appear for the test again.
She was among the lakhs of students who appeared for the NEET-UG exams conducted on May 3. The National Testing Agency (NTA), however, cancelled the examination on May 12 following allegations of a paper leak and announced a re-test on June 21.
According to her family, she had been preparing for the examination and was expecting a score of around 650 marks.
Family members claimed that Akanksha had become deeply distressed in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding the examination and had been under emotional strain in the weeks leading up to her death.
They alleged that the uncertainty surrounding the exam had affected her mental state.
According to her family, she had been preparing for the examination and was expecting a score of around 650 marks.
Family members claimed that Akanksha had become deeply distressed in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding the examination and had been under emotional strain in the weeks leading up to her death.
They alleged that the uncertainty surrounding the exam had affected her mental state.
The family said they were confident she would secure admission to a medical college this year.
The suicide note recovered from the spot reflected her concerns about the future.
"Mummy Papa, you believed your daughter would study and become a doctor. But I do not have the courage to take the NEET exam again. I have ruined both of you," she wrote.
"There is no guarantee that I will perform well if I appear for the examination again."
The incident left the family in shock, with relatives saying they had pinned their hopes on Akanksha's medical career.
The alleged paper leak and subsequent cancellation of the examination have triggered anxiety and uncertainty among many candidates.
In a similar case in Jharkhand, a 16-year-old aspirant died by suicide, with her family claiming that the NEET controversy had left her battling severe depression.
As per her family, after completing Class 10, she joined a coaching institute in Delhi to prepare for NEET. After completing the course, she returned home and appeared for the examination.
Source: India Today