Hyderabad: The Telangana government planned a minority students felicitation programme for students who secured state ranks in TG-EAPCET and Intermediate examinations, Advisor to the Telangana Government Mohammed Ali Shabbir said on Thursday.
He said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had directed officials to organise a meeting with minority toppers after June 2. The students were expected to receive laptops and study material from the State government during the event.
Shabbir Ali announced the decision after felicitating Mukram Ahmed at the Telangana Secretariat. Mukram secured the first rank in the Agriculture and Pharmacy stream of TG-EAPCET with 150.17 marks.
He said nearly 80,000 students appeared for the Engineering and Agriculture entrance examination across Telangana. He added that Mukram, a student of TMREIS, had brought recognition to his institution, teachers and family.
Minority students felicitation after June 2
Shabbir Ali said Mukram’s achievement reflected rising educational aspirations among minority students in Telangana. He added that education remained the strongest tool for empowerment.
He said several government initiatives had helped minority students pursue higher education. These included 4% reservation under BC-E, fee reimbursement and access to professional courses.
According to him, nearly 1,400 students secured free medical college seats in Telangana this year. He said minority students were increasingly competing in professional education streams.
The Advisor also congratulated students from Sandeep Junior College in Kamareddy for securing state ranks in Intermediate examinations.
Asma Jubin secured the State second rank in BiPC second year with 996 out of 1,000 marks. Shariqa Muskan secured the State third rank in the same stream with 995 marks.
Huraya Dilsath secured the State third rank in MPC first year with 467 out of 470 marks. Ayesha Siddiqua secured the State third rank in BiPC first year with 436 out of 440 marks. Afiya Tabbasum secured the State fourth rank in BiPC first year with 435 out of 440 marks.
Shabbir Ali said the achievements of girls from modest backgrounds in Kamareddy were encouraging. He added that the minority students felicitation programme would motivate more students to focus on higher education and competitive examinations.
He said the government intended to formally recognise academic achievements and encourage students to continue their progress at the State and national levels.