Tamil Nadu girl who led fight against NEET commits suicide

Chennai: A 17-year-old girl, who led the fight against National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) exams in Tamil Nadu, committed suicide on Friday.

Anitha, who hailed from the state's Ariyalur district, committed suicide at her home after she failed to get a medical seat, India Today reported.

She had performed well in her class 12 exams, scoring 1176 out of 1200 marks, the report said, adding in her medical and engineering entrance exams, Anitha had scored 196.75 out of 200 and 199.76 out of 200 respectively.

Anitha was reportedly in a state of shock when she learnt that she had to compete again in NEET exams to get a medical seat. She faired badly in the exam, scoring just 86 out of 700.

Earlier, the Tamil Nadu government had asked the Centre to endorse a draft ordinance seeking exemption from NEET for one year but it refused.