‘Come back, my son’: Indian exam leak leaves trail of death, despair, anger
The cancellation of India's NEET examination has led to tragic consequences, including multiple suicides among students. Families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who had dedicated years to preparing for the test. The situation has sparked widespread anger and protests against the system that failed to protect the integrity of the examination.
- ▪More than 2 million students took the NEET exam, which was later cancelled due to allegations of a paper leak.
- ▪Four students, including 21-year-old Pradeep Kumar, died by suicide after the exam was voided.
- ▪Pradeep's father sold his ancestral land to fund his son's education, highlighting the sacrifices made by families for medical aspirations.
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News|Education‘Come back, my son’: Indian exam leak leaves trail of death, despair, angerMore than 2 million aspiring doctors took India’s NEET examination. But the test was compromised and cancelled, leaving in its wake suicides, mourning families and shattered dreams.ListenListen (11 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRitik Mishra (in white shirt) celebrating his birthday last year. Mishra died by suicide this month after India's premier medical entrance examination was cancelled [Courtesy of Mishra's family]By Aatif AmmadPublished On 26 May 202626 May 2026Jhunjhunu, India – Rajesh Kumar sat staring at a chemistry book in his tin-roofed shed in Jhunjhunu district of India’s western Rajasthan…
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