All MBBS aspirants will be given professional counselling, says Health Minister

The effort is an attempt to provide guidance to students and parents in light of recent deaths of three students who had ended their lives following the conduct of the examination

All students who attempted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination this year will be counselled by a team of mental health professionals, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said.

Of the 1,10,971 students who attempted the examination this year, 80% have spoken to a team of 333 professionals at least once. The effort is an attempt to provide guidance to students and parents in light of recent deaths of three students who had ended their lives following the conduct of the examination, he said.

Of the 80% of students, 20% seem to be stressed and are being regularly monitored by the team, the Minister said as he addressed media persons after inspecting a mega vaccination camp in Tiruchi on September 26.