{"id":197031,"date":"2026-07-25T14:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197031"},"modified":"2026-07-25T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:44:22","slug":"neet-victims-families-seek-reforms-say-pradhans-resignation-not-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197031","title":{"rendered":"NEET victims\u2019 families seek reforms, say Pradhan\u2019s resignation not enough"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For many parents, who lost their children by suicide after National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG<\/a>) 2026 paper was cancelled, resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan<\/a> is not enough.<\/p>\n

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Parents also expressed their anguish at the police for assaulting students in New Delhi and making Pradhan resign only after the pressure of students. (AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Most of the parents said the government never understood pain of the students who appeared for NEET and their parents. They also expressed their anguish at the police for assaulting students in New Delhi<\/a> and making Pradhan resign only after the pressure of students.<\/p>\n

They called for structural changes in education so that no papers are cancelled in future due to leak or any other examination malpractice.<\/p>\n

Father of a 21-year-old NEET aspirant of Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Kheri district, who had died by suicide in May, lauded the peaceful protest by students despite \u201cbrutal\u201d attack by the police on them and sought education reforms to prevent something similar in future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Also Read:<\/strong>\u2018Show them my son\u2019: Dipke shares video of NEET aspirant\u2019s father who dies by suicide, attacks Pradhan<\/a><\/p>\n

His son had appeared for NEET for the third time. On Saturday he accompanied his wife to a Lucknow hospital, who is in a trauma after their son\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

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\u201c Compensation cannot bring back my son\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cAny compensation cannot bring back my son to life. The void cannot be filled. I hope the protest will prevent such tragedies in future,\u201d he said. He added if Pradhan would have resigned soon after the protest started, violence at Jantar Mandar could have been avoided.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mother of 18-year-old NEET aspirant, who died by suicide in Nagpur on May 20, said those responsible for her death should be punished. \u201cResignation is fine but I would like to thank the children who fought for my child and faced police bullets and batons. I want that those responsible for paper leak and assaulting students should be severely punished,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJustice was served today”<\/h2>\n

Her father said, \u201cJustice was served today. The resignation will not bring back my daughter, but it will at least give peace to her soul.\u201d On compensation, he said, \u201cAfter her death, my relatives helped me repay the debt taken for her education. If I receive compensation, I will use it to clear the remaining dues.\u201d His wife participated in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Nagpur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Father of NEET aspirant from Rajasthan\u2019s Kotputli-Behror district, said, \u201cGovernments must understand this pain that the students undergo while preparing for competitive exams and take strict measures to prevent such incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the government was not willing to accept their mistake after so many children died. \u201cIt was only after so many students protested and faced police lathis and refused to leave Jantar Mantar that they agreed. Pradhan did not resign on his own. It was under pressure of these kids,\u201d he said, adding that compensation cannot bring his daughter back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that government would be serious on reforms in the examination system which must be completely transparent and fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mother of 23-year-old NEET aspirant from Dehradun said that Pradhan\u2019s resignation showed that the government has accepted its mistake, although belatedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter died because of no fault of her. She was in severe depression as it was her last chance. The government cannot understand her and our pain. Compensation cannot bring her back but structural reforms can prevent such tragedies in future,\u201d she said, holding the Central government directly responsible for death of NEET aspirants following examination cancellation.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong>NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Dehradun; parents say \u2018college topper\u2019 showed no signs of depression<\/a><\/p>\n

In Berhampur town, the mother of a 20-year-old NEET aspirant who died by suicide last week after failing to crack the Re-NEET exam said the resignation of Pradhan means nothing to her. \u201cShe was our only asset. How does it matter to us if Pradhan resigned? But as mother I would say only bright students should make it to NEET and not those who get through by unfair means,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Brother of a 19-year-old deceased NEET aspirant <\/a>who died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Maharajganj district, said the CJP protest has helped people to understand the pain of NEET aspirants as his sister\u2019s suicide note saying \u2018she will not be able to bear it anymore\u2019 had gone viral during the protest. \u201cToday, I can sleep as I feel that my sister has got some justice,\u201d he said. Her younger sister died by suicide after appearing for NEET re-examination.<\/p>\n

Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

Helplines: Aasra: 022 2754 6669; Sneha India Foundation: +914424640050 and Sanjivini: 011-24311918, Roshni Foundation (Secundrabad) Contact Nos: 040-66202001, 040-66202000; ONE LIFE: Contact No: 78930 78930, SEVA: Contact No: 09441778290<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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For many parents, who lost their children by suicide after National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 paper was cancelled, resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not enough. Parents also expressed their anguish at the police for assaulting students in New Delhi and making Pradhan resign only after the pressure of students. 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