Namakkal students make it big in NEET
The Hindu
They topped the NEET rank list in the State with a score of 710 out of 720
Two students from Namakkal have topped the NEET rank list in the State with a score of 710 out of 720.
S.A. Geethanjali and M. Pravin, both had enrolled at the Green Park coaching centre in Namakkal, and ranked 23rd and 30th respectively at the All-India level.
Another student T. Archithaa scored 705 out of 720 and bagged the second rank in the State. Ms. Geethanjali said she had not expected a State rank. Rigorous preparation led to the success, she said.

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