COIMBATORE: M Sangavi, a 20-year-old tribal girl from Malasar community who was the first student of M Nanjappanur hamlet in Coimbatore district to complete Class XII, secured 202 marks in NEET 2021. She is hopeful of getting an MBBS seat in a government medical college.
The girl, who lost her father last year, lives with her partially blind mother in the small village of 40 families.
After a few months of training in a coaching centre with the help of good samaritans, the girl managed to clear NEET this year in her second attempt. Speaking to TOI, Sangavi said her father’s demise, which was a big loss, motivated her to clear the exam. She had scored less than 100 in NEET last year. “I nurtured the dream of becoming a doctor to help my village people as I have seen their pain and helplessness when they are afflicted by diseases. I am happy that I didn’t let my village down and cleared NEET. I wish I can secure a seat in a government medical college and get support from the government,” she said.
She is not a school topper, but coming from such a social background and clearing NEET is an outstanding achievemnet, says Fredricks John of rotaract club of Personiv.
Fredricks has been helping school dropouts in the village with basic education through weekend classes. He said most people from the village and Sangavi’s parents were all employees of nearby farms.
She was put on residential coaching, but because of Covid lockdown, she had to return home.
