Sneha, a student of Alva’s Pre-University College in Moodbidri, has become the first student to be admitted to the newly opened Alva’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (AIMSRC), securing an MBBS seat under the government quota.A resident of Kuntalpady in Karkala, she comes from a financially modest family and pursued her pre-university education under Alva’s merit adoption scheme. She scored 506 out of 720 in NEET. Earlier, she completed her SSLC at JC’s High School with 590 marks.Her father, Manjunath, has been working as a driver at Srinivas University, Mangaluru, for the past 12 years, while her mother, Vanaja, is a homemaker.Sneha said becoming a doctor had been her father’s dream and that the academic support and training she received at Alva’s helped her prepare for NEET.She plans to pursue a specialisation in cardiology and serve people, particularly those who are unable to afford quality healthcare.Congratulating her, Alva’s Education Foundation Chairman M. Mohan Alva said, “Our objective is to ensure that financial circumstances should not become a barrier to the education of a deserving student. Providing quality education to talented students like Sneha is one of the purposes of our adoption scheme. It is particularly gratifying that a student of our PU College has become the first MBBS student of our new medical college.”Sneha has also learnt Yakshagana Bhagavathike and completed her junior-level examination in Carnatic music with 90% marks. Published - August 31, 2026 06:52 pm IST