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Gujarat Boy Ashraf Kesrani Tops All India NEET-PG Test

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Vadodara, GUJARAT :

Ashraf Kesrani, a student of Baroda Medical College has topped NEET-PG
Ashraf Kesrani, a student of Baroda Medical College has topped NEET-PG

Ahmedabad :

Ashraf Kesrani of Vadodara, a student of Baroda Medical College , Gujarat has topped the All India Postgraduate National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET-PG), securing the first rank in the country.

Ashraf scored 1,006 out of 1,200 marks in the NEET-PG result declared by the National Board of Education (NBE) on Thursday.

NBE conducts NEET for admissions to medical courses (MD/ MS) and PG Diploma courses. A total of 1,48,000 candidates appeared for the test from across 165 cities in India, out of which, 78,660 students have been qualified.

In Gujarat, 6,000 students had appeared in the test.

Coming from a middle-class family, Ashraf said he has accomplished his dream of studying at the best medical college without having to pay exorbitant fees. He wishes to pursue MD medicine from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi.

“It was my dream to get top ranks so that I can study without putting my father under the financial burden of paying hefty fees for PG medical courses. I am happy that I have fulfilled this dream,”  The Times of India quoted Ashraf as saying.

Asharf Kesrani is the first in his family to become a doctor.

source: http://www.caravandaily.com / Caravan Daily / Home> India> Indian Muslims / by Caravan News / February 03rd, 2019