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12 Sep, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Dear Students, #NEET is an exam that you can easily conquer. Last year 60,000 students from TN (49%) cleared the exam. Do not be misguided by politicians and media. Parents please don't put pressure on your children. Let them take this like any other exam.
Right now whether we like it or not the NEET exam is scheduled to be held. The way forward now is to encourage students to take it without fear and tell them it is not the be all and end all of their educational career. In no other State has NEET become such a big political issue
CPM ruled Kerala accepts it. So do Congress ruled States. All States have disadvantaged students. The fight against #Neet must not be fought over the dead bodies of our children. Headlining tragic suicides is wrong. Please read about phenomenon of Copycat suicide.
Highlighting suicides on media especially those for a specific cause is well known to encourage others to attempt suicide too. Media in Tamil Nadu and political parties playing this game,please spare a thought for those families.Long after your token visit and platitudes are done
the mother and father will have to live without their beloved child for the rest of their lives. All because you wanted political mileage or TRP's out of their tragedy. Please fight against #NEET through every available legally accepted means. That is your right.
I wanted exemption for TN for 3 yrs. Didn't happen. Fight on for the cause. But please don't highlight and glorify suicides of our children. If you do, remember that the next suicide that occurs over this issue is blood on your hands.

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