- Tanvi took the NEET PG exam on August 30 while her parents remained missing after the devastating Nepal floods that occurred on August 26, killing over 1,000 people.
- Tanvi's parents were part of a 67-member Kailash Yatra group that went missing, with their last known location being the immigration centre and Friendship Bridge in Nepal.
- During the exam, Tanvi spent 1.5 hours crying due to the emotional distress of her parents' disappearance, stating, "Out of the three-hour exam, I spent crying."
- In her Instagram post, Tanvi expressed her determination, saying, "I just knew that my dad wants me to give this exam and I have to do it for him, I have to do it for my parents."
- Tanvi's parents were travelling with a group organized by Richa Tours and Travels for the Kailash Yatra when they went missing.
- In her video posted on August 29, Tanvi shared her struggle to contact any members of the group since the floods.
- Tanvi expressed her hope for her parents' safety, stating, "I can only hope that my parents and everybody else made a run for their life and ran into safety and are safe somewhere in a shelter waiting to be rescued."
Tanvi, a NEET PG aspirant, faced an emotional ordeal during her exam on August 30, spending 1.5 hours crying as she awaited news of her parents, Venkatram and Anagha Annamdevara, who went missing in Nepal floods.14
They were part of a 67-member group on a Kailash Yatra when flash floods struck, killing over 1,000 people and leaving many unaccounted for. “I can only hope that my parents and everybody else made a run for their life and ran into safety,” Tanvi expressed in a video shared on social media.
During the exam, she struggled to concentrate, stating, “The question kind of became difficult to read at times because there were tears in my eyes.” The emotional weight was compounded by the absence of her family’s traditional pre-exam rituals, which included her mother’s dahi shakkar (curd and sugar) and her father’s good luck wishes.
Tanvi’s last contact with her parents was before the floods, and she noted, “We haven't been able to contact any of the Richa group members since the floods.” The last known location of the group was near the immigration center and the Friendship Bridge, both of which have been destroyed.23
Despite the turmoil, Tanvi remained resolute, stating, “I have to do it for my parents.” Her story highlights the resilience of students facing personal crises while pursuing their dreams.
“Tanvi's parents were part of a 67-member Kailash Yatra group with Richa Tours and Travels; their last known location was the immigration centre and Friendship Bridge, both destroyed. She said the admit card photo, taken by her father, made the exam 'so much more difficult.'”
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