Lucknow's Ashok Bahar, 70, sits NEET-UG for late mother's dream
India
Ashok Bahar, a 70-year-old from Lucknow, sat for the NEET-UG exam on May 3, driven by his late mother's dream of seeing him become a doctor.
Despite not having formal medical qualifications, Ashok was encouraged by his wife, a gynecologist, and other family members in medicine to finally give it a shot.
Lucknow hosts 37,000 NEET-UG candidates
This year's NEET-UG saw about 37,000 candidates across 76 centers in Lucknow alone.
The exam ran from 2 to 5pm with strict security checks and biometric verification.
For many young aspirants, cracking NEET is the key step toward pursuing undergraduate medical courses.