Goa, June 7 -- SHASHWAT GUPTA RAY

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PANJIM: Dr Amey Damodar Walke, a graduate of Goa Dental College and Hospital, has made his State proud by securing All India Rank (AIR) 3 in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) after scoring 778 out of 960, making him one of the highest-ranked dentistry candidates in Goa's history.

Dr Walke belongs to a distinguished family of dental surgeons from Bicholim, which includes his father Dr Damodar Kamalakar Walke and elder sister Dr Tejaswini Walke-Pokle.

He attributed his success to a year of dedicated, full-time study, marking a significant shift from his previous attempts.

"To be very honest, I the exam was not excellent, but okay. So it...