Shopian (Srinagar) , JAMMU & KASHMIR :
Srinagar :
A Kashmiri girl has been created history after she was offered a scholarship by the prestigious University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA, to pursue her dream of becoming an Aeronautical Engineer.
Adeeba Tak, who hails from Shopian, was offered a 100 percent scholarship by UPenn, an Ivy League research university and one the most prestigious varsities of the world which boasts of producing 30 Nobel laureates, 25 billionaires – the most by any University at undergraduate level, and a significant number of Fortune 500 CEOs.
Adeeba is a student of RiSE, an institute which coaches aspirants on several courses. Her talent first came to fore when she topped the first edition of RiSE talent search examination in 2015.
“Over the past two years, Adeeba has consistently worked hard in the pursuit of her childhood dream of becoming an aeronautical engineer. We are confident that Adeeba with her never let go her attitude and humility, will make the most of her time at UPenn and will scale unprecedented heights. She will become an inspiration for the youth in years to come. We wish her all the very best,” read an official statement from RiSE.
source: http://www.kashmirmonitor.in / The Kashmir Monitor / Home> News / by Monitor News Bureau / March 31st, 2018