Hyderabad: Twenty-three students from Adilabad district, including 17 girls and six boys, secured MBBS seats through the BC-E reservation after qualifying in NEET.
The students and their parents later felicitated Telangana government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir. They credited his campaign for 4% reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslims with expanding access to professional education.
Adilabad Congress leader Mujahid led the students and parents during their meeting with Shabbir Ali. The former minister had also served as Leader of Opposition in the Telangana Legislative Council.
The students said the reservation policy had created opportunities for poor and middle-class minority students to pursue higher and professional education. They said Shabbir Ali’s sustained campaign for minority reservation helped students from economically weaker families aspire to courses such as medicine and engineering.
BC-E reservation expands professional education access
Mujahid praised Shabbir Ali’s contribution to the educational advancement of minority students. He said the long-running campaign for social justice and wider educational opportunities was producing visible results.
Minority leaders and community members also congratulated the 23 students on their NEET performance and admission to MBBS courses. They said the students’ success demonstrated how BC-E reservation could create meaningful opportunities for talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
According to them, access to reservation enabled such students to pursue their ambition of becoming doctors despite their social and economic disadvantages. Students, parents and Congress leaders also recalled former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s contribution to the welfare of minorities, weaker sections and poor families.
They said programmes introduced during YSR’s tenure in undivided Andhra Pradesh focused particularly on education and healthcare. According to them, those initiatives sought to ensure that children from poor families received better opportunities. They said the measures had brought significant changes to many households.
“Shabbir Ali has always wanted minority students to become doctors, engineers and highly educated professionals,” Congress leaders said. They described the admission of 23 students to MBBS courses through the 4% reservation as an example of social justice.
23 students benefit from BC-E reservation
Among the six boys who secured MBBS seats, Mohammad Shakeeb scored 461 marks in NEET. Luqman Ahmed secured 446 marks, while Mohammed Ayan Khan scored 442. Adeeb Anjum also obtained 442 marks. Mohammad Kaif scored 439, while Abdul Huzaif Uddin secured 425 marks.
Among the 17 girls, Sadiya Sanobar recorded the highest score among the group with 517 marks. Anshra Fathima followed with 505 marks. Uruba Mahvish secured 485 marks, while Aliza Naaz scored 477. Faiza Mahevish obtained 457 marks and Zoha Anhar Khanam secured 456.
Sumaya Fatima scored 451 marks, followed by Alina Mahevish with 446 and Raiqha Firdos with 440. Mariyam Mahin secured 437 marks, while Inshra Nureen obtained 434. Zarva Minhaj scored 428 and Arisha Zehna secured 423.
Maryam Minhaj obtained 422 marks, while Tarub Parveen scored 413. Safa Mahek secured 407 marks and Hafsa Khanam obtained 406. Congress leaders said the achievement of six boys and 17 girls was a matter of pride for Adilabad district. They also described it as encouraging for minority students across Telangana.
Shabbir Ali congratulates BC-E reservation beneficiaries
Shabbir Ali congratulated all 23 students on securing MBBS seats and wished them success in their medical education. He expressed hope that they would develop into capable doctors and dedicate themselves to serving poor and needy people.
The students and parents thanked Shabbir Ali for his role in the campaign for the 4% BC-E reservation. They said the policy had widened access to professional courses for minority students who otherwise faced financial and social barriers.
The students’ MBBS admissions, community leaders said, showed the impact of creating educational opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged sections.