‘Coaching, quota facilitated admission’Five students from Kanniyakumari thanked Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, saying that NEET coaching, provided by the AIADMK government, coupled with the 7.5% horizontal reservation, paved way for them getting medical seats this year. The students conveyed their gratitude through officials of the Department of Information and Public Relations, Kanniyakumari, according to a release. J. Nandana, who studied at the Munjiri Government Higher Secondary School, said the dream of her late father Ravindran became a reality because of the NEET coaching and 7.5% reservation. S. Ashika of the Government Higher Secondary School in Thuckalay said, “After my father’s death, my mother asked me to quit school. K. Reshma, who studied at the Thikkurichi Government Higher Secondary School, is another beneficiary of the scheme and has joined a BDS course.

Source: The Hindu December 05, 2020 21:56 UTC