Two students from Surat among India Top 100 in NEET 2025
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Surat: In a proud moment for the city, two students have secured All India Ranks (AIR) in the top 100 in the NEET 2025 results declared on Saturday. Jenil Bhayani clinched AIR 6, while Maulik Bhalgamia earned AIR 71.
Interestingly, both families had migrated from Saurashtra years ago in search of better opportunities.
Appearing for NEET for the first time, Jenil scored 680 out of 720. He had earlier secured 97.80% in Class XII CBSE from P P Savani School and had been preparing for the exam at the school's Center For Excellence. He also scored 111.25 out of 120 in the GUJCET.
"I always wanted to pursue medicine. I'll do my UG from AIIMS Delhi and later go for MS," said Jenil.
He attributed his success to disciplined, focused study and the inspiration he drew from his grandfather's dream. "It was his wish that I become a doctor," said Jenil, who will be the first doctor in his family.
His cousin, Jainam, also cleared NEET with 553 marks and hopes to secure admission to a govt medical college. Jenil's younger sister Jiya is in Class XI and his brother Kunj is in Class VII. Their father, Vinod Bhayani, a chemical engineer, now runs a real estate business, while his mother Saguna is a homemaker.
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The Bhayani family is native to Otha village in Bhavnagar.
Maulik Bhalgamia secured 651 marks out of 720 in NEET and scored 113.75 out of 120 in GUJCET. He studied for 12 hours a day during the preparatory phase. "Daily revision and discipline made the difference," said Maulik, who scored 90% in Class XII and is eligible for AIIMS and other top medical colleges.
A student of Riverdale Academy, Maulik received coaching from Allen Institute. His father, Dr Khimji Bhalgamia, is an anaesthetist, while his mother, Shital, is a homemaker. The family originally comes from Botad in Saurashtra.
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