The JEE Main 2017 results were announced yesterday (April 27), with 2.21 lakh student qualifying for the JEE (Advanced) out of the 10.2 lakh who appeared for the exam.
And with that followed media limelight for the toppers, flights of fantasies and “respect” for the selected candidates and their family members in the society. While those who have made the cut are confident of a secure future, those who didn’t get through are facing the obvious question — “What now?”.
The high pedestal on which these exams are placed on and the subsequent hype around their results, can make life miserable for those taking the challenge. The worth of a student suddenly seems to depend on their “success” rate in JEE…