Hyderabad: Eighteen years after marriage interrupted her nursing studies, Bhukya Sarita returned to the exam hall last weekend — this time not alone, but with her teenage daughter, to take a shot at fulfilling their shared childhood dream of becoming doctors.Sarita, a 38-year-old non-MBBS registered medical practitioner (RMP) from Hyderabad, appeared for NEET-UG alongside her daughter Kaveri after studying for the test in the same private college in Suryapet — she as a day scholar and the teenager as a boarder.A month before the exam, Sarita moved in with her daughter so that they could prepare together. Kaveri tutored her mother in human physiology and genetics, while Sarita shared tips on how to memorise the animal kingdom. “I was thrilled when my mother told us she wanted to appear for NEET. I would regularly call her from the hostel to guide her on what to study,” said Kaveri.’Sarita worked in a private hospital for 10 years before she and her husband, also an RMP, started a private practice.“When our elder daughter took up biology, physics and chemistry for higher secondary with the aim of getting into a medical college, my passion for the profession was rekindled. I didn’t want to miss that opportunity again,” Sarita said.A resident of Manchyanayak thanda in Tungaturthi mandal in Suryapet district, Sarita is willing to reappear for the exam next year, if she doesn’t make it this time.Her three children — the younger ones are in classes 9 and 7— are overjoyed to see their mother study alongside them. “In the last six months, I decided to take a break from work in order to concentrate on NEET preparation,” Sarita said.She was studying for a BSc in nursing in 2007 when marriage stalled her career.Sarita’s husband Kishan, who drives a taxi part-time to augment the family income, said he would gladly support his wife and daughter if they both cleared NEET-UG.“It will be tough for us as we are left with hardly Rs 10,000-15,000 a month after expenses. But I won’t let our financial difficulties come in the way of their dreams,” Kishan said.While Sarita appeared for NEET at Suryapet Govt Junior College on Sunday, Kaveri’s test centre was Govt High School NSP Camp in Khammam. The family visited the Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy temple in Jagtial on Tuesday to pray for the duo’s success.