India, June 23 -- I have a relative who was born and brought up in Rajasthan's capital, Jaipur. He often proudly says that he paid a monthly fee of Rs 18 for his MBBS course. When he did his Master of Surgery (MS), he received a substantial monthly sum with which he could even support his family. Today, he is a leading surgeon in Kuwait.

This week, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results came out. I was happy that a girl I knew could score good marks. Given the NEET rank Sapna has, she would be able to get admission to a government medical college in the National Capital Region (NCR). In other words, she would be able to fulfil her dream of becoming a medical doctor.

Sapna is the eldest of four sisters, and she grew up...