Family of Moula Ali NEET Aspirant Calls for Abolition of NTA Following Her Death

Nearly two months after 18-year-old NEET aspirant Juveriya died by suicide at her home in Moula Ali in Malkajgiri, her family has come forward publicly to demand the abolition of the National Testing Agency and a complete overhaul of the medical entrance exam system.

Juveriya died on June 15, shortly after completing a practice test handed to her by her sister Aisha before leaving for college. The sisters had been preparing together to sit for the NEET re-examination scheduled for June 21, following the cancellation of the May 3 exam over allegations of question paper leaks.

Both sisters were high academic achievers. In their Intermediate Bi.P.C. examinations, Juveriya scored 974 out of 1,000, while Aisha scored 984. Their academic performance earned each of them scholarships of ₹15,000 from the State Bank of India and the Life Insurance Corporation. In the May 3 NEET examination, Juveriya scored 580 marks and Aisha scored 560 marks. Juveriya had previously scored 336 marks in her first attempt in 2025 and took a gap year to prepare again because her family could not afford a medical seat under the management quota.

Juveriya’s death marked the second suicide linked to the NEET re-examination in Hyderabad, alongside the death of 19-year-old Sheik Sana from Miyapur on June 20.

Her uncle, Mohammed Nayazoor Rahaman, a private company employee, explained that the family had withheld the details until now due to severe psychological shock and the need to protect Aisha. Following her sister's death, Aisha did not appear for the re-examination, stopped studying, and has remained withdrawn at home.

The family had already been coping with difficult personal circumstances. The sisters' father, 46-year-old Abdul Rahman, who works as a librarian at a college near Boduppal and suffers from diabetes, underwent surgery for three stents in March.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Nayazoor questioned the purpose of education and hard work when underprivileged students relying on scholarships must compete against paper leaks. He stated that the family's demand is not directed at any political party, but focused on the removal of the NTA and the repair of the entrance system.

A group of young activists, students involved in NEET paper leak protests, civil society members, and a cousin of Sheik Sana have rallied behind the family under the call "Justice for Juveriya."