The Weight of Uncertainty: India's Pressure Cooker Education System The recent tragedy of Pradeep Meghwal, a 22 year old NEET aspirant from Rajasthan, highlights the dark underbelly of India's education system.
His family had expected him to score more than 650 marks on the exam, but after its cancellation due to a paper leak controversy, he took his own life.
The circumstances surrounding Pradeep's death are all too familiar in India. The NEET exam has become a pressure cooker for students who feel the weight of their family's and society's expectations.