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Pradhan Speaks to Parents of Injured NEET-UG Aspirant
Pradhan Speaks to Parents of Injured NEET-UG Aspirant
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21 June 2026
Dharmendra Pradhan Speaks to Parents of Injured NEET-UG Aspirant Who Appeared for Re-exam
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to the parents of a seriously injured NEET-UG aspirant from Kolkata who appeared for the re-examination while recovering from major surgery following a road accident.
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday spoke to the parents of Shrishti Dubey, a seriously injured NEET-UG aspirant from Kolkata, who appeared for the re-examination while recovering from major surgery. The aspirant was able to write the exam following government intervention.
Shrishti Dubey was injured in a road accident on June 14 and is currently recovering from major surgery. Special medical arrangements were made at the examination centre, where she wrote the examination in a separate room with medical support. A standby ambulance was also stationed at the centre.
During the examination, Pradhan spoke to Shrishti's father and enquired about her condition. He wished her success and expressed his belief that she would make her parents proud by becoming a doctor.…
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke with the parents of a NEET-UG aspirant from West Bengal who was seriously injured in a road accident days before the examination and assured them of all possible support to help their daughter appear for the re-test.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered support to NEET-UG aspirant Shrishti Dubey, who was severely injured in an accident, enabling special arrangements for her to take the re-test. A brief verbal slip by the minister mentioning "chunav" instead of "pariksha" during his call drew online attention.
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The conversation, which was later shared online, has drawn attention not only for the minister's intervention but also for a brief verbal slip during the call. While asking about the timing of the accident, Pradhan mistakenly ref…
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For most students, reaching the NEET examination hall is stressful enough. For Shrishti Dubey, it meant overcoming a life-threatening road accident just days before the country's biggest medical entrance test.
The aspirant from Kolkata appeared for the NEET re-examination on Sunday with support from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite suffering severe injuries in an accident on June 14. According to officials, the crash left her with nine fractured ribs and serious lung injuries, requiring major vascular surgery and a period on artificial ventilation.
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Despite her condition, Shrishti remained determined to sit for the examination.
After her family approached authorities for assistance, special arrangements were made at her examination centre, Binodini Girls High School in Dhakuria, Kolkata.
She was allotted a separate room on the ground floor and allowed to take the examination with necessary medical attachments, including a chest drain. A team of doctors and paramedics from ILS Hospital accompanied her throughout the exam, while an ambulance remained on…
Watch: Pradhan talks to parents of NEET aspirant appearing after surgery
Watch: Pradhan talks to parents of NEET aspirant appearing after surgery
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke with the parents of Shrishti Dubey, a Kolkata NEET-UG aspirant who, despite a severe road accident and surgery, was able to take the re-exam. Special medical arrangements, including a separate room and ambulance, were made following government intervention. Shrishti's parents expressed immense gratitude, crediting the minister for enabling their daughter's participation. Pradhan conveyed his best wishes for her success and future as a doctor.
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#WATCH| Delhi: Candidates leave the examination centre following the conclusion of the NEET-UG re-examinationA candidate says, "The exam was quite moderate. Physics was quite lengthy. A little bit tougher than last time. Biology was good and Chemistry was moderate."pic.twitter.com/o8enkyGniv
A NEET aspirant, Shrishti Dubey, who suffered severe injuries in a road accident on June 14 and underwent major vascular surgery, was allowed to appear for the NEET examination with special medical arrangements after intervention by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.…pic.twitter.com/xaVwk3YqZ6
VIDEO | Karnataka: NEET-UG aspirants leave the examination centre after appearing for the re-test in Bengaluru.An aspirant says, "NEET-UG question paper difficulty level was moderate. Chemistry was easy, while the physics section was a bit lengthy."(Full video available on…pic.twitter.com/SYT0roAAnA
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No verdict, no pronouncement. The model extracts atomic factual claims with verbatim quotes; every quote is validated against the source text and corroboration is computed by counting how many editorially-opposed blocs assert each fact. 3 fabricated/unverifiable quotes were rejected by the cite-or-die gate.
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2×cross-perspective · 3Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to the parents of Shrishti Dubey, a NEET-UG aspirant from Kolkata.
indiaother
timesofindia“Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke with the parents of Shrishti Dubey, a Kolkata NEET-UG aspirant”
oneindia.com“Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke with the parents of a NEET-UG aspirant from West Bengal who was seriously injured in a road accident days before the examination”
indiatoday.in“The aspirant from Kolkata appeared for the NEET re-examination on Sunday with support from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan”
2×cross-perspective · 2Shrishti Dubey took the NEET-UG re-examination.
indiaother
timesofindia“a Kolkata NEET-UG aspirant who, despite a severe road accident and surgery, was able to take the re-exam.”
bhashatimes.com“who appeared for the re-examination while recovering from major surgery”
indiatoday.in“The aspirant from Kolkata appeared for the NEET re-examination on Sunday”
2×cross-perspective · 2Special medical arrangements were made at the examination centre for Shrishti Dubey.
indiaother
timesofindia“Special medical arrangements, including a separate room and ambulance, were made following government intervention.”
bhashatimes.com“Special medical arrangements were made at the examination centre, where she wrote the examination in a separate room with medical support. A standby ambulance was also stationed at the centre.”
indiatoday.in“Special arrangements were made at her examination centre, Binodini Girls High School in Dhakuria, Kolkata. She was allotted a separate room on the ground floor and allowed to take the examination with necessary medical attachments, including a chest drain. A team of doctors and paramedics from ILS Hospital accompanied her throughout the exam”
2×broadly confirmedA standby ambulance was stationed at the examination centre for Shrishti Dubey.
indiaother
bhashatimes.com“A standby ambulance was also stationed at the centre.”
timesofindia“Special medical arrangements, including a separate room and ambulance, were made following government intervention.”
2×broadly confirmedDharmendra Pradhan expressed his best wishes for Shrishti Dubey's success and future as a doctor.
indiaother
timesofindia“Pradhan conveyed his best wishes for her success and future as a doctor.”
bhashatimes.com“He wished her success and expressed his belief that she would”
1×cross-perspective · 2Shrishti Dubey was injured in a road accident on June 14.
other
bhashatimes.com“Shrishti Dubey was injured in a road accident on June 14 and is currently recovering from major surgery.”
indiatoday.in“The aspirant from Kolkata appeared for the NEET re-examination on Sunday with support from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite suffering severe injuries in an accident on June 14.”
1×cross-perspective · 2Shrishti Dubey underwent major surgery following the road accident.
other
bhashatimes.com“Shrishti Dubey was injured in a road accident on June 14 and is currently recovering from major surgery.”
indiatoday.in“According to officials, the crash left her with nine fractured ribs and serious lung injuries, requiring major vascular surgery and a period on artificial ventilation.”
1×cross-perspective · 2Shrishti Dubey took the examination in a separate room.
other
bhashatimes.com“she wrote the examination in a separate room with medical support.”
indiatoday.in“She was allotted a separate room on the ground floor”
Single-source · 2 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to Shrishti Dubey's father during the examination.
bhashatimes.com
Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned 'chunav' instead of 'pariksha' during his call with Shrishti Dubey's parents.
oneindia.com
Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bhashatimes.com
“The aspirant was able to write the exam following government intervention.”
→ Government intervention enabled Shrishti Dubey to take the re-exam.
indiatoday.in
“Despite her condition, Shrishti remained determined to sit for the examination.”
→ Shrishti Dubey was determined to take the examination despite her injuries.
indiatoday.in
“life-threatening road accident”
→ Shrishti Dubey suffered a road accident.
indiatoday.in
“serious lung injuries, requiring major vascular surgery and a period on artificial ventilation”
→ Shrishti Dubey required major vascular surgery and artificial ventilation.