2 NEET Students From Telangana Die By Suicide

Two NEET aspirants from Telangana, Janga Pooja and Rayi Manoj Kumar, died by suicide just a day after taking the exam, reportedly due to fear of failure. Both students ended their lives by hanging.

Janga Pooja, a resident of Jagtial district, appeared for the NEET exam in 2023 but was disappointed with how she performed. Determined to do better, she joined a coaching institute to improve her preparation and appeared for the exam once again on May 4.

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Fear of Failure Claims Two NEET Aspirants’ Lives

However, since she had failed the exam once, the fear deeply etched itself in her mind. She cross-checked her answers after getting home and thought she wouldn’t secure a good rank this time either. The fearful engulfed her and she died by suicide.

Rayi Manoj Kumar, another NEET aspirant from Adilabad district in Telangana, ended his life after distress over his poor performance in the NEET exam overwhelmed him. Manoj, son of a teacher, had taken coaching in Hyderabad. He returned home on Monday, after writing the exam, and hanged himself.

NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national-level medical entrance exam in India, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine eligibility for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses. Over 22 lakh students registered for the NEET exam, held on May 4.

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