Author: Gargi Dutta

Every year, millions of students step into the fiercely competitive world of NEET and JEE, believing that one examination will determine the course of their lives. Particularly in the case of NEET, becoming a doctor is often viewed as far more than a career choice. For many Indian families, it represents prestige, financial security and the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. Parents spend their savings on coaching institutes, relocate to unfamiliar cities and reorganise family life around preparation, convinced that success in a single examination will secure the future. As a clinical psychologist, however, I see another side of this…