Published Aug 27, 2026 | 5:14 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 27, 2026 | 5:14 PM
Juveriya died by suicide at her residence on 15 June, hours after scoring a good result in a practice test.
Synopsis: Juveriya died by suicide at her residence on 15 June. Completely traumatised by her sister’s passing, Aisha was unable to sit for the re-NEET examination scheduled for 21 June. Her father voiced deep anguish over a structure that leaves a district topper scoring 984 marks traumatised and confined to her home. He emphasised that the centralised NEET structure is inherently flawed, predatory, and destructive to students’ mental well-being.
The family of Juveriya, an 18-year-old who had died by suicide in June, called for a total ban on the “inherently flawed, predatory, and destructive” National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Juveriya’s father Abdul Rehman and uncle, along with Hyderabad-based activists, released a report on Wednesday, 26 August, urging civil society organisations, student groups, and political parties to stand in solidarity with the bereaved family.
The activists associated with anti-NEET paper leak protests comprised student activists, journalists, and concerned citizens.
Her family remembered Juveriya, a resident of Moula Ali, as an outstanding student who scored 974 out of 1000 in her Class 12 board exams.
Juveriya’s previous NEET attempt left her eligible only for a seat under the management quota, which her family said they could not afford. She went on to score 580 marks in this year’s exam. Her younger sister Aisha, who shared her dream of becoming a doctor, was a district topper with 984 marks in the boards.
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Both girls, family members said, pursued medicine on their own initiative, even as the household managed financial strain following their father’s heart surgery earlier this year.
Juveriya died by suicide at her residence on 15 June, hours after scoring a good result in a practice test.
The family said they needed weeks to process their grief and protect Aisha before speaking out. Juveriya’s father has since described the centralised NEET framework as damaging to students’ mental health and has demanded it be scrapped in favour of state-level entrance exams.
Completely traumatised by her sister’s passing, Aisha was unable to sit for the re-NEET examination scheduled for 21 June. Her father voiced deep anguish over a structure that leaves a district topper scoring 984 marks traumatised and confined to her home. He emphasised that the centralised NEET structure is inherently flawed, predatory, and destructive to students’ mental well-being.
“Holding the exam system directly responsible, he called for an immediate and total ban on the NEET examination, demanding a return to state-level entrance examinations to restore equity, fairness, and safety for students,” the report said.
Among those who attended the meeting in which Juveriya’s father read and released the report was Sofiya, the cousin of Sana Shaik, another NEET victim.
