The Weight of Expectations: Ankita's Tragic End The recent suicide of 19 year old Ankita Sangle in Maharashtra's Karjat taluka has highlighted the intense pressure on students taking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
On its surface, Ankita's death appears to be a heart wrenching tale of a young woman overwhelmed by her own inadequacies.
However, scratch beneath that surface and you'll find a more insidious theme – one that speaks to systemic failures in India's education system under NEET.