NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, AUG 14
Even as the slugfest between the ruling DMK and Governor RN Ravi continued over the annulment of the NEET, a Chennai family got a double blow on Sunday.
#NEET எனும் கொடிய துயரத்தை ஒழிக்க நாம் மேற்கொள்ளும் பல்வேறு முயற்சிகளில் மாண்புமிகு குடியரசுத் தலைவர் திருமதி. திரவுபதி முர்மு அவர்களுக்கு எழுதியுள்ள இந்தக் கடிதமும் ஒன்று!#NEET-ஐ ஒழிக்கும் வரை நாம் ஓயமாட்டோம்!
This letter to Hon'ble President Tmt. Droupadi Murmu is one among… pic.twitter.com/8A8VK7cT3g
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 14, 2023
Having failed twice in the NEET exam, a student died by suicide in Chromepet on Saturday. Hours after cremating the son, his father too ended his life on Sunday morning. The deceased student was identified as S Jagadeeswaran, aged 19. Shockingly, hours after cremating the deceased boy, his father too ended his life on Sunday morning.
According to local reports, during the initial probe, police found out that the deceased student had earlier attended coaching at a private NEET teaching centre. He attended the lectures for two years there but eventually failed the NEET exam this year.
After failing NEET twice in a row, the discouraged individual felt that he could no longer fulfil his passion and become a doctor. Frustrated due to his repetitive failure Jagatheeswaran then hanged himself at his residence on Saturday, police said.
His father had recently taken him to a private NEET coaching centre in Anna Nagar in Chennai. He also filled the application form and paid the advance for appearing the examination. However, eventually things went worse for him and to take the drastic step of ending his life.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday assured that NEET can be done away with amid rising number of cases of suicides by students.
CM Stalin also urged the students to avoid suicidal thoughts.
“Have confidence, do not have suicidal thoughts. Do not think of losing your life in any situation. Definitely, we can remove NEET which proves to be an obstacle to your goals. The Tamil Nadu government is working vigorously towards that,” CM said in a statement.
Suicide prevention helplines:
Aasra (Mumbai) 022-27546669, Sneha (Chennai) 044-24640050, Sumaitri (Delhi) 011-23389090, Cooj (Goa) 0832- 2252525, Jeevan (Jamshedpur) 065-76453841, Pratheeksha (Kochi) 048-42448830, Maithri (Kochi) 0484-2540530, Roshni (Hyderabad) 040-66202000, Lifeline 033-64643267 (Kolkata).
