
“The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.” “The sky is the limit” so on and for forth, are the quotes that a little girl from Vasco kept coming across in the books she read which kept her motivated throughout her journey to ace some of the most competitive entrance examinations.
A young girl with a big dream, meet the little girl with big ambitions Rubiya Shaikh. Young Rubiya’s academic journey is truly a remarkable one peppered with a series of fantastic achievements. From placing 2nd in Goa in SSC, (CBSE Board at the Navy Children School Vasco; when she missed 1st place by just 1 mark!) to being awarded ‘Super Student of the Year’ in the 11th standard in the PCB stream by Mushtifund Aryaan to cracking the tough JEE mains as well as JEE Advanced exams and being offered a seat at IIT Kanpur for Aerospace Engineering – the brilliant scholar’s star continues to shine bright. To top it all, Rubiya aced the competitive NEET 2020 exam for entrance into medicine and achieved 1st place at the All Goa level!
There doesn’t seem to be an exam this brilliant mind can’t crack! At the recently conducted NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) and KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) scholarship exams, Rubiya passed with flying colours. She aspiring to be a doctor and is studying rigorously to reach her goal while giving sufficient time for other activities and her hobbies.
Rubiya has been an all-rounder. From academics to co-curricular activities she has been rolling in trophies after trophies. A good debater and public speaker she has brought home many titles and awards, including the First Runner Up trophy in All Goa debate competition held by Youth for tomorrow – Adventz Group and 3rd place in elocution by JCI. She has bagged awards at State level as well as all South India level in painting competitions and won several gold medals answering the Olympiad exams.
In today’s highly competitive, stressful world Rubiya has metamorphosed, just like a jewel is formed under pressure, into a youth icon all of Goa, and indeed India can be proud of. TNS Jewellers takes pride in awarding this title to Rubiya which was presented to her by Hon’ MLA of Maem Constituency Pravin Zantye in the presence of Nikunj Gupta, Proprietor of TNS Jewellers, Renowned Goa Tiatrist & composer Francis de Tuem, and Mac Vaz( Director – Madame Rosa Distillery)- convener of the selection committee on 7th Dec at TNS Jewellers , Panaji Store
TNS Jewellers wishes this talented and inspiring young girl all the best for future endeavours. May she soar higher than an eagle in her academic journey, follow the career path she has been dreaming about and may bring laurels her family, state and country.
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