Dr Yash Jain from Kantabanji in Balangir district, Odisha, secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the NEET Super Speciality (NEET-SS) exam 2024, conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Dr Jain scored 498 out of 600 marks. 27-year-old Dr Jain is the son of businessman Sunil Jain. After completing his MBBS, he pursued his postgraduate (PG) degree at Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur. NEET (SS) Super Speciality exam is conducted for admission in super specialty institutes across the country. This is the first time that a resident doctor of GMCH has secured the first rank. Till now, no student from any college of Vidarbha had topped this examination. Around 2,000 super specialty seats are available across the country. 15,000 students had given NEET for these seats. In this, Dr Yash got the first rank.

 

Dr Yash is in the final year in the surgery department. Now, he wants to do MCH in Gastroenterology from New Delhi. Dr Jain said his family felt proud with his success in NEET (SS). He said that he was simultaneously caring for patients at GMCH, while preparing for NEET-SS, as according to him patient-care always remained on top of his priority list. He expressed his gratitude towards his seniors and teachers who played a vital role. Dr Yash completed his MBBS from King Edward Memorial College, Mumbai. After this, he completed his postgraduate studies from GMCH, Nagpur. During his postgraduate studies, he served in Surgery Unit One. The NEET-SS 2024 entrance exam was held on March 29 and 30, 2025 for admission to various DM, MCh and DrNB super-speciality courses across India.

 

 

Dr Yash’s father Sunil Kumar runs an electric shop. His mother Pooja is a housewife while his younger brother Hari is working in a private company after doing CA. Dr Yash clarified that he wants to serve patients by staying in our country. He thanked Dean Dr Raj Gajbhiye, Medical Superintendent Dr Avinash Gawande, Dr Hemant Bhanarkar, Dr Gayatri Deshpande, Dr Vikrant Akulwar, Dr Bhupesh Tirpude, Dr Vipin Pursinge, Dr Naveen Sonavane, Dr Parag Khandait, etc for their support. On the success of Dr Yash, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, Deputy Chief Ministers Parvati Parida and Singh Deo, Balangir MP Sangita Kumari Singh Deo and other prominent leaders congratulated him.

 

 

Dr Yash told that in 2012, when he left his village to become a doctor, there were 2 IAS and 4 engineers from his village. There was no hospital facility in the village. Everyone had to go 100 kilometres away. This had pained his grandfather late Liluram Jain who had dreamt that someone from the family should become doctor and Dr Yash fulfilled that dream.