Tamil Nadu student who cleared NEET twice requests govt for financial help

By Samantha Allen

Published: January 31, 2022 | 8:36 AM GMT

A student from the Panamooppanpatty village in Madurai who cleared the NEET despite financial odds has urged the government to help her to mitigate financial woes.

“Government is only paying my tuition fees and I have no money for other expenses like accommodation. In such a case, I had to resume farming,” Thangapachi said.

Thangapachi has cleared the NEET examination consecutively in the academic year of 2021 and 2022. Her father despite working as a farmer ensured that all his four children receive education. Among them, Thangapachi is the eldest, who has passed her higher secondary school in 2020 from the Vikramangalam Kallar High School and cleared the NEET entrance examination in 2021 and 2022.

Last year she couldn’t enrol in a private medical college as the expenses of studying medicine was high and her family could not bear the cost of her tuition fees, accommodation, food.

Thangapachi got a chance to study medicine at the Mookambika Medical College in the Kanyakumari but despite that, she is doing farming as her family can’t bear her education cost.

Tamil Nadu: Thangapachi from Panamooppanpatty village in Madurai who has cleared NEET despite financial odds urges govt to help her further. “Govt only paying my tuition fees, have no money for other expenses like accommodation. In such a case, I have to resume farming,” she says pic.twitter.com/WARLabpqtY

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About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.