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Calcutta High Court orders EWS certificate for NEET-UG aspirant

Calcutta High Court orders EWS certificate for NEET-UG aspirant
Calcutta High Court asks Bengal govt to issue EWS certificate to NEET-UG aspirant if eligible amid SIR row · telegraphindia.com

A young student named Priyangshu Mukherjee wants to become a doctor.

He passed a big medical entrance test called NEET-UG.

To get a seat in a medical college, he needs a special paper called an EWS certificate.

This paper helps students from families with less money.

The government office did not give him the paper because his mother's name was missing from the voter list.

The voter list is a record of people who can vote in elections.

His mother's name was removed during a special update called SIR.

A judge at the Calcutta High Court said the office must check if the student is eligible.

If he is eligible, he should get the certificate right away.

The judge will hear the case again in September.

Key facts

Court
Calcutta High Court
Petitioner
Priyangshu Mukherjee
NEET-UG score
471 out of 720
General-EWS rank
16,401
Directed authority
Additional District Magistrate, North 24 Parganas
Next hearing
September 16
Document verification
Tuesday at SSKM Hospital
Disputed issue
Mother's name deleted from voter list during 2026 SIR

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