TN's Vadakarai student cracks NEET, becomes first from village to get MBBS seat
Ganesh is the first student from his panchayat to crack the national-level exam and secure a medicine seat, sparking pride and joy across the village.
Inspired by his achievement, the village youth have now come together to organise a felicitation event in his honour.
Born to M Krishnasamy (50), a parotta master, and K Jayanthi (43), a daily-wage labourer from Narikulam, Ganesh is the third child in a family that survives on an annual income of just Rs 1 lakh. Despite the odds, Ganesh never let go of his dream of becoming a doctor.
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