The National Testing Agency (NTA) made special arrangements to help a NEET aspirant take her exam just days after she survived a severe road accident. The intervention came following an urgent appeal from the student’s father.

On June 14, the aspirant, Shrishti Dubey, suffered nine fractured ribs and critical lung injuries in a road accident. After undergoing major surgery and spending time on artificial ventilation, she was successfully taken off life support and began her recovery. Despite her severe physical trauma, Shrishti remained fiercely determined not to miss the NEET examination.

Recognizing her resolve, her father approached authorities for assistance. He assured officials that the hospital where Shrishti was being treated would provide complete medical backing, including standby doctors and paramedics. His primary request was to accommodate his daughter on the ground floor of the exam center with a standard chair and table setup.

Responding swiftly, officials accommodated Shrishti by allocating a separate, easily accessible ground-floor room, ensuring full medical support, and positioning a standby ambulance at the venue.

The heartwarming gesture caught the attention of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who personally called Shrishti’s parents on Sunday. During the conversation, the grateful parents expressed their deep appreciation for making their daughter’s academic dream possible despite the crisis.

Story 2: Customary Clothing Controversy Resolved at Rajasthan Exam Center

A brief controversy erupted at a NEET-UG re-examination center in Ajmer, Rajasthan, after a candidate alleged she was initially barred from entering the venue for wearing a burqa.

The student claimed that security authorities objected to her attire and denied her entry, despite her having worn the exact same outfit during the original May 3 examination without any issues. Under official guidelines, candidates are permitted to wear customary clothing or articles of faith, provided they report to the center early to allow for thorough frisking.

“I was wearing the exact same burqa and dupatta as before,” the candidate stated. “Initially, they told me to remove the dupatta, and then they insisted I remove the burqa entirely. If the rules permit it, the local authorities shouldn’t stop us. I was ready to skip the exam if they didn’t allow me in.”

Following protests from the student and her father, officials quickly intervened to clarify the rules, ensuring she was granted entry to sit for her re-test.

Addressing the incident, Ajmer Circle Officer (North) Shivam Joshi stated that the standoff was the result of a temporary “lack of clarity regarding certain rules” among the ground staff. He confirmed that the issue was smoothly resolved once senior officials stepped in to provide the necessary protocol clarifications.