Tanmay Gupta from Jammu has created history by becoming the first from J&K to be the National Topper of NEET 2021.
He got perfect 720 out of 720 and stood at All India Rank 1 among more than 16 lakh students who appeared in the all India Medical Entrance on 12th of September 2021. He has shared the top position with three others, who also scored 100 percent marks in the exam.
Son of Dr Akshay Gupta and Dr Shivali Gupta, success story of Tanmay Gupta started after his 10th Board results. After scoring perfect 100 percent marks, both in Science and Maths in CBSE board, his parents realised that Tanmay should get an opportunity to be in more competitive environment where he can access and polish his potential while in company of students from all part of the country.
With having target to get admission in one of the best institutions of the country Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi in his mind, Tanmay left his hometown and studied 11th and 12th in Delhi, but God had different plans for him and he was blessed to be eligible to be selected in India’s top and worlds one of the best Institutions in Medical Sciences, AIIMS Delhi.
Tanmay Gupta’s father, Dr Akshay Gupta is a Professor and Head of Orthodontics at Government Dental College while his mother Dr Shivali Gupta is a Dentist by profession.