TV show inspires NEET topper to excel

Mangaluru: Jashan Chabra from Mangaluru, who scored 715 out of 720 in NEET (UG) and obtained all-India rank (AIR) 5, standing first in Karnataka, said that he never expected to secure a rank, but that his goal was to perform well in the entrance test. His inspiration to become a doctor came from ‘The Good Doctor,’ an American medical drama television series he enjoyed watching.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, Jashan, a student of Aakash Institute, who completed his PU from Mount Carmel Central School, said that he desired to become a medical professional after completing his matriculation. “I started to prepare from class 11 itself, and my family, and most importantly my mother Anitha, supported my dream. The family, college, friends and the coaching institute supported me even during the lockdown due to Covid-19. I never expected to bag a rank, but wanted to perform well in the test,” said Jashan.
He kept some time to spend with his family and friends, amidst the hectic preparations for the NEET. “I was never completely cut off from the outer world to focus on studies, but reserved a good amount of time to be with my family and friends, which played a crucial role to achieve this feat.”
On his advice to NEET aspirants, Jashan asked candidates not to study for the sake of the test only, but to gain knowledge.
Though he scored 99.1 percentile in the JEE Main 2021, he was determined to become a surgeon or cardiologist, and introduce a new method of healthcare which will be based on affordability and judicious application of medicines. He wants to get admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Jashan secured AIR 20 at Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE), a national level scholarship exam for school students. Jashan also scored well in the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2020, a scholarship programme funded by the department of science and technology of the government of India.
Jashan’s mother is a science teacher, from whom he realized that concentration was important for academic success, which would only come when he developed an interest in the subject. His family hails from Punjab, and they settled in Mangaluru for educational purposes.