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Topper Girl From Tamil Nadu committed suicide in fiasco

Azahar Khan; Chennai

Anita who had started a battle against pre-Medical Entrance Examinations conducted by NEET has committed suicide. Anita was disappointed of not getting admission in Medical that’s why she took such drastic step. Shock wave of Anita’s death has spreaded around TamilNadu.

Anita,17, was the resident of village Kujhumur under district Aryalur. She committed suicide at home.

 A schedule caste girl student’s father was daily labourer. Anita had secured marks 1176 out of 1200 in 12th examination held by Tamil Nadu Board, but she couldn’t qualify National Eligibility Entrance Test for the admission.

Anita has got 86 marks out of 700 in NEET exam. After which she knocked the door of Supreme Court last month against the filed Writ Petition which was seeking admission on the basis of NEET score card in Medical Treatment Subjects.

Anita in her appeal requested, “The questions in NEET were tough and completely CBSE based syllabus.” She said that NEET examination pattern is not compatible or doing Justice with the students studying under State Board of Tamil Nadu.

On 22 August SC has directed Tamil Nadu Government to give admission on the basis of NEET. This decision has come after not getting approval of TamilNadu ordinance from Union Government. In this, it was sought to provide chance relaxation to the state board students for 1 year.

In this matter political reaction is also coming regularly. Former Union Minister and PMK leader Ambumani Ram Das has blamed Central and State Government. He said,” Central government and State CM Palanisamy should take the responsibility of this incident. He had assured students that students of Tamil Nadu Board will get one year chance relaxation from NEET.

Tamil superstar Rajini Kant and Kamal Haasan have also condoled Anita’s death. On Saturday, Kamal Haasan can visit Anita's village Kuzumur to meet her family.