A 19-year-old medical aspirant allegedly committed suicide due to the fear of upcoming National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, police said on Wednesday. NEET 2020 for admission to undergraduate medical courses is slated to be held on September 13 across 161 exam centres in India. The girl, a resident of East Venkatasamy Road in the city, was preparing for NEET for the past few months and was found depressed, officials said. The girl took the extreme step as she was scared of the approaching the exam, officials said. Considering the COVID-19 situation, the Central Government must cancel NEET at least for this year."

Source: dna August 19, 2020 13:30 UTC