Amid the ongoing student protests over the NEET paper leak, Bollywood actress Manushi Chhillar has now voiced her support for students. The actress, who was studying medicine before stepping into Bollywood, shared her own experience of having to take the medical entrance exam twice following a similar paper leak back in 2015. Calling it extremely traumatic, she said she understands the emotional toll such situations take on students.
Manushi Chhillar recalls giving NEET exam twice
Taking to Instagram, Manushi shared a post and revealed that she had to appear for NEET twice in 2015. In the caption, she wrote, “I have always believed that in an unfair world, education becomes the biggest equaliser. Anyone who is saying ‘just write it again’ is missing the point. We have to have sensitivity. I’ve written it, twice in 2015 due to a paper leak then as well. It is not just an exam, it represents years of hard work, sleepless nights, sacrifices and aspirations. We then accepted the failure in our system and made peace with the solution provided. Now, a decade later, we expect change.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Manushi Chhillar (@manushi_chhillar)
She added, “You don’t realise the value of your dream of becoming a doctor till you’re at a coaching centre, where parents have borrowed beyond their means to send their children to study, or those who have spent years together trying to clear the exam, the same years I felt frustrated sitting at home due to a pandemic during my early twenties, facing delays, at a stage where all you want is to do something meaningful and impactful. The belief is simple, education could change everything.”
The Maalik actor further expressed her faith in India’s democracy, writing, “It is about believing they can be better. Every generation has a responsibility to leave behind a stronger system than the one it inherited. I have faith in India. I have faith in our democracy. And I have faith that the strongest solutions are found through dialogue, constitutional processes and mutual respect. Let compassion guide us. Let understanding unite us. And let us never forget our youth is our future. Jai Hind.”
About Manushi Chhillar
For the unversed, before pursuing acting and modelling, Chhillar was studying medicine. She studied at St. Thomas’ School (New Delhi) and was academically brilliant. She reportedly topped the all-India CBSE in English subject in class 12, scoring 96 per cent in her boards
She later appeared for the medical entrance exam, NEET, and secured admission to Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College in Sonipat.
While she was pursuing her medical degree at the Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women, she won the Miss World 2017 title. She put her medical studies on hold to pursue a career in modeling and acting.
