NEET-UG 2024: Examinees Seek Counselling Amid Fear of Cancellation | Patna News – Times of India
Patna: As uncertainty looms over those who have cleared this year’s NEET-UG amid the turmoil let loose by the paper leak fiasco and demands for a retest, many are turning to psychologists to seek professional counselling to deal with the current situation.
“The highly competitive NEET-UG does not follow a pattern and is known for its ever-changing nature and unpredictability.Amid this, if re-examination is ordered, I may not qualify again,” apprehended Vidisha Kumari, who has returned from Kota, having spent five-long years of her life to crack one of the toughest exams. She had scored 667.
She is not alone. Fear for the future has been forcing many to spend sleepless nights. There are over 50,000 seats in government medical colleges and about 24 lakh students had registered for NEET-UG 2024.
Most students and their parents are worried about the unknown if a fresh retest is ordered.
Amid a CBI probe, political parties, including Grand Alliance’s RJD, Congress and CPI-ML, have demanded cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 even as the Supreme Court has ordered counselling to go ahead while also seeking response from the Centre and the NTA on pleas seeking cancellation of the exam. Counselling for NEET-UG will start from July 6.
“After the declaration of results on June 14, our joy had a short shelf life, as the alleged question paper leak cases started emerging. My daughter, who had scored 666 out of 720, has fallen into depression and we are consulting a doctor in the Boring Road locality,” said the mother of Julie Singh (name changed), who stayed with her daughter in Kota for five years as she prepared for the exam.
She said behind the score of 650 and above, there are countless untold stories of sacrifice, determination, time and money.
Dr Saurabh Kumar, a psychiatrist in SK Puri, Patna, said a number of youngsters, who have cleared NEET-UG and are worried about their future, have been visiting him. “Patients are worried what will happen if NEET-UG is cancelled. I counsel them on ways to ward off the fear,” Kumar said.
Dr Shakil Kumar Singh, who sits in a private clinic in Kankarbagh, said, “Footfall of students complaining of anxiety over the possibility of NEET-UG 2024 cancellation has increased in my clinic. We are providing counselling and medication to them.”
While those who have cleared the exam and their parents are keeping their fingers crossed, some have gone back to Kota to prepare for the NEET-UG exam in case there is a re-test.
“Our dreams were shattered after we heard that the question papers were leaked. My husband works in a private firm and earns Rs 12,000 per month. I started working in a tailoring shop in Kota to support the expenses of our daughter,” said Reeta Devi of Bhabua who has moved into a small accommodation in Talwandi, Kota, as her daughter starts preparations for NEET-UG in anticipation of a re-test. She has again enrolled with a prominent coaching institute in Kota.
“The highly competitive NEET-UG does not follow a pattern and is known for its ever-changing nature and unpredictability.Amid this, if re-examination is ordered, I may not qualify again,” apprehended Vidisha Kumari, who has returned from Kota, having spent five-long years of her life to crack one of the toughest exams. She had scored 667.
She is not alone. Fear for the future has been forcing many to spend sleepless nights. There are over 50,000 seats in government medical colleges and about 24 lakh students had registered for NEET-UG 2024.
Most students and their parents are worried about the unknown if a fresh retest is ordered.
Amid a CBI probe, political parties, including Grand Alliance’s RJD, Congress and CPI-ML, have demanded cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 even as the Supreme Court has ordered counselling to go ahead while also seeking response from the Centre and the NTA on pleas seeking cancellation of the exam. Counselling for NEET-UG will start from July 6.
“After the declaration of results on June 14, our joy had a short shelf life, as the alleged question paper leak cases started emerging. My daughter, who had scored 666 out of 720, has fallen into depression and we are consulting a doctor in the Boring Road locality,” said the mother of Julie Singh (name changed), who stayed with her daughter in Kota for five years as she prepared for the exam.
She said behind the score of 650 and above, there are countless untold stories of sacrifice, determination, time and money.
Dr Saurabh Kumar, a psychiatrist in SK Puri, Patna, said a number of youngsters, who have cleared NEET-UG and are worried about their future, have been visiting him. “Patients are worried what will happen if NEET-UG is cancelled. I counsel them on ways to ward off the fear,” Kumar said.
Dr Shakil Kumar Singh, who sits in a private clinic in Kankarbagh, said, “Footfall of students complaining of anxiety over the possibility of NEET-UG 2024 cancellation has increased in my clinic. We are providing counselling and medication to them.”
While those who have cleared the exam and their parents are keeping their fingers crossed, some have gone back to Kota to prepare for the NEET-UG exam in case there is a re-test.
“Our dreams were shattered after we heard that the question papers were leaked. My husband works in a private firm and earns Rs 12,000 per month. I started working in a tailoring shop in Kota to support the expenses of our daughter,” said Reeta Devi of Bhabua who has moved into a small accommodation in Talwandi, Kota, as her daughter starts preparations for NEET-UG in anticipation of a re-test. She has again enrolled with a prominent coaching institute in Kota.
