Tamil Nadu shocker: NEET aspirant takes own life over result, grief-stricken father also kills self

Tamil Nadu shocker: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a highly competitive medical entrance exam in India that students take to gain admission to medical and dental colleges.

It's true that high-stakes exams like NEET can put a significant amount of stress on students, and in some unfortunate cases, the pressure can lead to mental health issues, including thoughts of self-harm or taking their life. This is a serious and concerning issue across Nation.

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In the recent shocking incident from Tamil Nadu, 19-year-old NEET aspirant took his own life after failing to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam twice. 

According to officials, the deceased, S Jegadeeswaran (19) was an aspirant, and hanged self after having flunked the NEET examination twice. 

When his father, identified as Selvasekar, returned home he was shocked to find his son hanging at his residence. 

Unable to deal with the grief over his son’s death, Selvasekar hanged self at his residence on Monday. 

The body has been taken for post-mortem examination, and police were further looking into the incident. 

'We can remove NEET...'

Expressing grief over the NEET shocker, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday assured that NEET can be done away with amid rising number of self-killing cases by students. 

CM Stalin also urged the students to avoid thoughts of self-harming. 

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. 

"I was shocked after knowing that Jegadeeswaran from Chrompet, who was a NEET aspirant, took his own life. When I was thinking how to console the student's parents, the next day, his father Selvasekar also kills himself. I do not know how to console the Jegadeeswaran family, friends and relatives," CM Stalin said.

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"Condolences to the death of S Jegadeeswaran and his father Selvasekar," he added.