A retired teacher has written and passed the NEED exam and has been placed in the reservation for public school students.
Sivaprakasam has proved that ‘age is not a barrier to education’. The 61-year-old has retired from teaching. Sivaprakasam, a retired teacher from Dharmapuri, has won the NEED exam and is coming to Omanthurai Medical College for a medical course consultation. Since Sivaprakasam was educated in a government school, he is ranked 249th in the list for the 7.5% reservation.
Speaking of which, he said, “Childhood desire is to be a doctor. I wrote the NEED exam because there is no age ceiling. I have also had success. My son opposes because he is unable to provide medical care for a long time. I am thinking of giving the opportunity to another student. ” A student of retired teacher Sivaprakasam is ranked 5th and participates in the current discussion.