NEET 2020: Cowherd's son tops NEET exam, seeks financial support to pursue studies

National Testing Agency announced the results of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 on Friday. 

Jeevithkumar, son of a cowherd and a Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) worker from Theni district in Tamil Nadu, earned 664 marks out of total 720 in his second attempt of taking the examination.

Jeevithkumar topped the list of students from government schools in the country who have cleared NEET this year. Jeevithkumar, in an interview with ANI, said he might not be able to pursue the medical education as the fees of even the government colleges are beyond his family's reach. 

"It wasn't my aim to become a doctor, but I tried it because the exam was very hard to crack. Now I would like to pursue MBBS course, but my family wouldn't be able to pay the fees for even government colleges, let alone a private one. I want to request people to help me pursue my studies," he said. 

"Last year I wrote the exam only to realise how tough it was. I planned to write it again and my teachers helped me in joining a NEET coaching and this time I was able to score 664 marks which made me the national topper among government school students across the country," he added.