Madras Medical College student bags 36 medals in MBBS degree
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Chennai: S. Prashanth, a student of the Madras Medical College has established a benchmark of success by becoming the topper of his MBBS batch while bagging 36 medals recently.
He graduated from DAV Senior Secondary School Gopalapuram (State Board) as part of the last batch of MBBS graduates before NEET was implemented in the state.
Prashanth, a Madurai local, qualified for NEET as well but was admitted as a State Board student. He had to undergo a legal battle before being admitted. He could only get enrolled eight months after others had already begun their course work.
He received the prestigious Johnstone Medal, which is granted to the most deserving student who wins the most medals in a year at the MMC. Since its inception in 1848, there have been years when the medal has not been awarded due to a lack of a suitable candidate. S. Prashanth also served as the president and national convenor of the Indian Medical Association's medical students network. He is the national president of the Students' Network Organisation, affiliated with the World Health Organisation and Towards the Unity for Health.
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