MADURAI
Despite suffering from chickenpox, a government school student from Puliyurnatham near Oddanchathiram in Dindigul district managed to sit for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test at his designated centre, Noyes Matriculation Higher Secondary School, here on Sunday.
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M. Tamilarasan, a student of Government Higher Secondary School in Muthunaickenpatti near his village, who could not wear proper clothes to cover his upper part of the body because of the blisters, came to the centre by covering his body with a dhoti.
The authorities, who were initially unsure of allowing him to take the exam, consulted senior officials and allowed him to sit for the exam in a separate classroom.
“The officials helped me well. They gave me water at regular intervals to keep myself hydrated,” he said. Tamilarasan was given some extra time to complete the exam due to the delayed permission to start answering questions.
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His father S. Muniyandi said Tamilarasan attended a month-long residential NEET coaching at a centre in Thrissur and returned home only on Saturday. “In the evening, he developed symptoms of chickenpox, but they were not severe. However, later in the night, his body was full of blisters,” he said.
“He insisted on taking the exam since he had put in a lot of efforts. We had also spent a good amount of money for the coaching,” he added. Mr. Muniyandi arranged a car to bring his son to the exam centre.
“Except for Physics, I have done relatively well. I hope I will clear it,” Tamilarasan said.