9 Fractured Ribs, But She Took NEET Re-Exam: Dharmendra Pradhan Stepped In To Help

NEET Re-Exam 2026: A NEET aspirant from West Bengal, who suffered serious injuries in a road accident just a week before the medical entrance exam, was able to appear for the test on Sunday after special arrangements were made at her examination centre following the intervention of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Shrishti Dubey, a candidate from West Bengal, had met with a major road accident on June 14 in which nine of her ribs were fractured and her lungs were severely injured. She underwent vascular surgery, was put on artificial ventilation and is currently in recovery. Despite her condition, she remained determined to appear for the NEET-UG 2026 examination. Her parents reached out to the education minister seeking support so that she could take the examination at her allotted centre -- Binodini Girls High School in Dhakuria, West Bengal.