NEET aspirant with 9 broken ribs takes re-test with Dharmendra Pradhan's support
A week after suffering severe injuries in a road accident, NEET aspirant Shrishti Dubey appeared for the re-examination with extensive medical support. Following intervention by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, authorities arranged a separate room, doctors, paramedics and an ambulance at her Kolkata centre.
For most students, reaching the NEET examination hall is stressful enough. For Shrishti Dubey, it meant overcoming a life-threatening road accident just days before the country's biggest medical entrance test.
The aspirant from Kolkata appeared for the NEET re-examination on Sunday with support from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite suffering severe injuries in an accident on June 14. According to officials, the crash left her with nine fractured ribs and serious lung injuries, requiring major vascular surgery and a period on artificial ventilation.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT EXAM CENTRE
Despite her condition, Shrishti remained determined to sit for the examination.
After her family approached authorities for assistance, special arrangements were made at her examination centre, Binodini Girls High School in Dhakuria, Kolkata.
She was allotted a separate room on the ground floor and allowed to take the examination with necessary medical attachments, including a chest drain. A team of doctors and paramedics from ILS Hospital accompanied her throughout the exam, while an ambulance remained on standby outside the centre.
Officials said the arrangements were designed to ensure that her health and safety were not compromised while allowing her to pursue her academic goals.
MINISTER SPOKE TO FAMILY
Dharmendra Pradhan personally spoke to Shrishti's parents and assured them that every possible support would be provided to help their daughter appear for the examination.
The National Testing Agency, local administration, doctors and examination officials coordinated closely to put the arrangements in place.
Shrishti's parents thanked the minister, NTA and examination authorities for their prompt response.
At a time when the NEET re-test has been dominated by controversy and uncertainty, Shrishti's journey offered a different story: one of determination, resilience and a refusal to let extraordinary circumstances stand in the way of a dream.
For most students, reaching the NEET examination hall is stressful enough. For Shrishti Dubey, it meant overcoming a life-threatening road accident just days before the country's biggest medical entrance test.
The aspirant from Kolkata appeared for the NEET re-examination on Sunday with support from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite suffering severe injuries in an accident on June 14. According to officials, the crash left her with nine fractured ribs and serious lung injuries, requiring major vascular surgery and a period on artificial ventilation.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT EXAM CENTRE
Despite her condition, Shrishti remained determined to sit for the examination.
After her family approached authorities for assistance, special arrangements were made at her examination centre, Binodini Girls High School in Dhakuria, Kolkata.
She was allotted a separate room on the ground floor and allowed to take the examination with necessary medical attachments, including a chest drain. A team of doctors and paramedics from ILS Hospital accompanied her throughout the exam, while an ambulance remained on standby outside the centre.
Officials said the arrangements were designed to ensure that her health and safety were not compromised while allowing her to pursue her academic goals.
MINISTER SPOKE TO FAMILY
Dharmendra Pradhan personally spoke to Shrishti's parents and assured them that every possible support would be provided to help their daughter appear for the examination.
The National Testing Agency, local administration, doctors and examination officials coordinated closely to put the arrangements in place.
Shrishti's parents thanked the minister, NTA and examination authorities for their prompt response.
At a time when the NEET re-test has been dominated by controversy and uncertainty, Shrishti's journey offered a different story: one of determination, resilience and a refusal to let extraordinary circumstances stand in the way of a dream.
