‘Spent 1.5 hrs crying’: NEET-PG aspirant takes exam as parents remain untraceable after Nepal flash floods
Flash floods hit Nepal's border region on August 26, with a massive stream of water destroying buildings and sweeping through entire villages and towns.
Tanvi, a National Eligibility cum Entrace Test (NEET)-PG aspirant, sat teary-eyed during the examination on August 30, 2022. She confessed that more than half of the three-hour test was spent in tears. Flash floods had ravaged Nepal's border region near Tibet and China on August 26, claiming over 1,000 lives and leaving thousands missing.
In an Instagram video, Tanvi shared her examination experience, showing the blue ink on her thumb, used for biometrics. She expressed her motivation to take the test for her father, saying, "I want to, I have to do it for him. I have to do it for my parents." Tanvi's parents were among a group of 67 people traveling with Richa Tours and Travels for the Kailash Yatra.
The family had yet to be contacted since the floods. Tanvi, while taking the exam, noticed that one of the photographs on the NEET-PG screen was taken by her father, amplifying the difficulty of the test. She also mentioned missing her usual pre-exam ritual with her family, which was difficult. Tanvi reiterated her parents' need to return, urging everyone to pray for their safe return.
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