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Kerala Mother of 4 Clears NEET at 47, Pursuing Dental Surgery
A 47-year-old mom named Juwana, who has four children, decided to go back to school.
She used to study medicine a long time ago but stopped when she got married.
Recently, she took a big test called NEET to get into dental school and passed it on her first try!
She is now going to study to become a dentist.
Her husband is a doctor, and her older children are also studying to be doctors.
Juwana studied using videos and with help from her kids.
She is excited to go to college, even though she will be with students younger than her.
She believes age is not a barrier to achieving dreams.
Juwana Abdulla, a 47-year-old mother of four, has cleared the NEET exam to pursue a dental surgery course.
She discontinued her master's degree in medical pharmacology after marriage in 2000.
The lifting of the 25-year age bar for NEET in 2022 by the National Medical Commission enabled her to take the exam.
Juwana prepared for NEET using YouTube and with the support of her family, consisting of doctors and medical students.
She aims to balance her studies with her family life and believes age is not a limitation for pursuing education.
- Who
- Juwana Abdulla, a 47-year-old mother of four.
- What
- Cleared the NEET exam and is now pursuing a Bachelor of Dental Surgery.
- Where
- Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala.
- When
- Cleared NEET in her first attempt recently; lifted age bar in 2022.
- Why
- To revive a long-abandoned dream of becoming a medical professional and inspired by her children's success.
Key facts
- Name
- Juwana Abdulla
- Age
- 47
- Exam Cleared
- NEET
- Course Pursuing
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Location
- Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala
- Family Profession
- Medical
Quotes
Juwana Abdulla
A 47-year-old mother of four who has returned to pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery after clearing NEET.
“After Class 12, I unsuccessfully took the Kerala government’s medical entrance exam thrice. Later, I earned a BSc in zoology and joined a postgraduate course in medical pharmacology in Mangaluru. But my father’s death came as a major shock, and months later I got married and discontinued my studies.”
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“During the pandemic, I saw my son attending medical entrance coaching classes online. After the age bar was lifted, many others my age took the exam. So last year, I decided to prepare for it. My husband and children stood by me.”
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