Disability no stop as Karur student conquers NEET
Sambath.Kumar@timesgroup.com 07.06.2019
Scoring 572 of 720 in the National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test (NEET), K K Karvanna Prabu from Karur district has become the state topper and all-India fifth in the differently-abled category this year. Prabu was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a neurological condition which has made both his legs weak.
However, the 17-year-old boy never let his disability to come in the way of his resolve to excel in studies. Studying in a state board school till Class X,he was one among the three top rank holders scoring 491/ 500 while in Class XII he notched up 476/500. Unmindful of his physical difficulties, Prabu also tries to do most of his activities without help. “I have never considered physical disability as an obstacle and do my activities independently. With 60% disability, I can manage to walk slowly,” said the boy, who had expected good marks but never thought he would figure high in the all India ranking too.
With both his parents being doctors and elder sister pursuing medicine at Madras Medical College in Chennai, Prabu too is on course to become a doctor now. However, his father K Kannan, 47, wanted him to become a civil servant as he thought he might face practical issues as a medical practitioner because of his disability. “Though he is 60% disabled, he is intelligent enough to understand his problem and overcome it with hard work. Therefore, we left it to him to decide his future,” his proud father said..
He too wants to study at Madras Medical College. Prabu didn’t take any specific coaching to clear NEET in his first attempt. He said that he just followed instructions from his teachers during preparations.
Sambath.Kumar@timesgroup.com 07.06.2019
Scoring 572 of 720 in the National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test (NEET), K K Karvanna Prabu from Karur district has become the state topper and all-India fifth in the differently-abled category this year. Prabu was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a neurological condition which has made both his legs weak.
However, the 17-year-old boy never let his disability to come in the way of his resolve to excel in studies. Studying in a state board school till Class X,he was one among the three top rank holders scoring 491/ 500 while in Class XII he notched up 476/500. Unmindful of his physical difficulties, Prabu also tries to do most of his activities without help. “I have never considered physical disability as an obstacle and do my activities independently. With 60% disability, I can manage to walk slowly,” said the boy, who had expected good marks but never thought he would figure high in the all India ranking too.
With both his parents being doctors and elder sister pursuing medicine at Madras Medical College in Chennai, Prabu too is on course to become a doctor now. However, his father K Kannan, 47, wanted him to become a civil servant as he thought he might face practical issues as a medical practitioner because of his disability. “Though he is 60% disabled, he is intelligent enough to understand his problem and overcome it with hard work. Therefore, we left it to him to decide his future,” his proud father said..
He too wants to study at Madras Medical College. Prabu didn’t take any specific coaching to clear NEET in his first attempt. He said that he just followed instructions from his teachers during preparations.
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