Inviting Nominations
Rising Beyond The Ceiling Under 30 Achievers 2022
This compendium shines a spotlight on 100 Muslim women and girls, who are below 30 years ( born 1991 or later), and made their mark in any of the 15 RBCT professional categories or beyond.
5 Criteria for nomination for RBCT Under 30 Achievers includes:
(i) Identify themselves as Muslim
(ii) Are Nationals of India
(iii) Based from across any Indian state, (or abroad but national of India)
(iv) Are 30 years of age ( Born in 1991 or later)
(v) Have received national/global recognitions . Share links in media, awards /scholarships received, social media recognitions/influencers, others
Please share nominations with a 250 word brief profile and links to social media, linked-in or others giving details of the achievements. Self nominations are welcome. Please send to risingbeyondtheceiling@gmail.com for 2022 list
Nominees List updated August 2021
List of nominations received for RBTC Under 30 Achievers
List of nominations received for RBTC Under 30 Achievers
Shattering stereotypes in Uniform
Shattering stereotypes in Uniform
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ILMA AFROZ, 26, Indian Police Service (2018 Batch, Himachal Pradesh Cadre). Home Town: Kundarki, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Ilma Afroz, 26, Indian Police Service (2018, Himachal Pradesh Cadre) hails from Kundarki village in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
Ms. Afroz graduated from St. Stephen’s College in Philosophy and went on to study at Oxford University in London. She later also had a chance to work as an intern with Bill Clinton Foundation in New York and United Nations Redd+ programme in Indonesia.
Despite studying and working at the best institutions in India and abroad, Ilma always felt that something was missing in her life. Ilma was born in a farmer’s family and faced several economic and societal challenges after her father died when she was just fourteen. Ms. Afroz was reminded of the children in her village who used to see her as a role model for change in their lives and decided to join the Indian Civil Services.
Two years after her return to India, she qualified for the coveted Indian Police Service securing the 217th rank in the list of 990 recommended for India’s top government posts. Ilma is currently an IPS probationer under training in Himachal Pradesh. References/Linkshttps://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/upsc-success-story-of-ips-ilma-afroz-in-hindi-1592211391-2https://www.ummid.com/news/2018/May/02.05.2018/ilma-afroz-from-oxford-to-upsc-civil-services-2017-updated.html
Ms. Afroz graduated from St. Stephen’s College in Philosophy and went on to study at Oxford University in London. She later also had a chance to work as an intern with Bill Clinton Foundation in New York and United Nations Redd+ programme in Indonesia.
Despite studying and working at the best institutions in India and abroad, Ilma always felt that something was missing in her life. Ilma was born in a farmer’s family and faced several economic and societal challenges after her father died when she was just fourteen. Ms. Afroz was reminded of the children in her village who used to see her as a role model for change in their lives and decided to join the Indian Civil Services.
Two years after her return to India, she qualified for the coveted Indian Police Service securing the 217th rank in the list of 990 recommended for India’s top government posts. Ilma is currently an IPS probationer under training in Himachal Pradesh. References/Linkshttps://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/upsc-success-story-of-ips-ilma-afroz-in-hindi-1592211391-2https://www.ummid.com/news/2018/May/02.05.2018/ilma-afroz-from-oxford-to-upsc-civil-services-2017-updated.html
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ANAM KAMAL, 29, Airline pilot. Indigo Airlines. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for details
Capt. Anam Kamal (Born 1992) Working as First officer in IndiGo. Hailing from Defense background, Anam was always attracted by airplanes. Anam completed her B. Tech from the Army Institute of Technology and M.Tech from NIT Allahabad and CPL from, Australia. She joined Indigo Airlines as a pilot in 2019.
Anam has flown over Australian airspace and now in India. She also got an opportunity to fly 4 different aircrafts before finally transiting to jets. Hailing from Defense background as my father and brother are Army Officers, values of women empowerment and personality development were inculcated right from the very beginning.
Anam believes that in today’s era of competition, we must encourage all our women out there to break the glass ceiling and fly high. I encourage all women out there, to not only dream big but also achieve it.
Anam has flown over Australian airspace and now in India. She also got an opportunity to fly 4 different aircrafts before finally transiting to jets. Hailing from Defense background as my father and brother are Army Officers, values of women empowerment and personality development were inculcated right from the very beginning.
Anam believes that in today’s era of competition, we must encourage all our women out there to break the glass ceiling and fly high. I encourage all women out there, to not only dream big but also achieve it.
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. NILOFER MUNEER, 16, Youngest person to get trained at airline pilot in Kerala. Orient Flight Aviation Academy in Mysuru, India. Click side arrow for details
Usually a student goes for pilot training after 12th Class, but 16-year-old Nilofer Muneer decided to join the flying class after passing 10th Class. It was Nilofer’s childhood dream to become a pilot. Her family were frequent travelers from childhood she read many books related to flights, airplanes and aviation which increased her interest. When she told her parents about her ambition to become a pilot, they did not take it seriously. However, her father supported her to enroll at the Orient Flight Aviation Academy in Mysuru, India. In the Mysuru academy, she underwent rigorous physical tests and a tough course to clear the SPL- Student Pilot License. Her hard work during the last six months gave her good results. Nilofer cleared the exam to become the youngest SPL holder from Mysuru academy. Nilofer says her flying school instructors were great support to secure this license. The next step is to secure a Private Pilot License .
Nilofer is the only daughter of Muneer Abdul Majeed, a Dubai based businessman and Uzaiba, Trinity World, Kakkanad, Ernakulam, Kerala. She completed her schooling in Dubai. Nilofer is an inspiration to many young girls dreaming of different stereotype shattering careers.
Links/Referenceshttps://simplylifetips.com/nilofer-muneer-youngest-qualified-pilot-kerala/
Nilofer is the only daughter of Muneer Abdul Majeed, a Dubai based businessman and Uzaiba, Trinity World, Kakkanad, Ernakulam, Kerala. She completed her schooling in Dubai. Nilofer is an inspiration to many young girls dreaming of different stereotype shattering careers.
Links/Referenceshttps://simplylifetips.com/nilofer-muneer-youngest-qualified-pilot-kerala/
Creative contributors to the Arts
Creative contributors to the Arts
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. DANA RAZIK, 17, Singer and Music artist. 3.2 million views of one song. Ernakulum, Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Dana Razik was inclined towards music since childhood. Getting much support and encouragement from her parents she chose music as a full-time career and profession. Dana started her musical journey through many social media platforms. She has a YouTube channel posting many songs sung by her and gathering millions of views. She is also very active on Instagram garnering much love and recognition through her short videos and reels. The 1st song sung by Dana was “Sunderanayavane” which has got more than 3.2 million views and made her a superstar singer in no time .
Dana started pursuing my passion since she was five. Her parents helped her discover her passion.Her biggest challenge was that she wasn’t trained but, very soon she found a mentor to help her get fixed on a right path. Dana is from Thalassery, Kerala. She faced a lot of pressure from my society for pursuing a music career. She started her Instagram page on the night of her board exams while she got bored and began uploading my song videos on social media, for which people around me, frowned. Dana's scintillating and melodious voice has capitated many fans across the country and around the globe. With a vison of singing many genres of songs and being a versatile singer, Dana hustles hard in practicing and mastering the art. Music is not only her love and passion but a way of fulfillment for her.
Dana is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in B.A in political Science from Maharaja College, Ernakulum Kerala .
Links/References:
Dana started pursuing my passion since she was five. Her parents helped her discover her passion.Her biggest challenge was that she wasn’t trained but, very soon she found a mentor to help her get fixed on a right path. Dana is from Thalassery, Kerala. She faced a lot of pressure from my society for pursuing a music career. She started her Instagram page on the night of her board exams while she got bored and began uploading my song videos on social media, for which people around me, frowned. Dana's scintillating and melodious voice has capitated many fans across the country and around the globe. With a vison of singing many genres of songs and being a versatile singer, Dana hustles hard in practicing and mastering the art. Music is not only her love and passion but a way of fulfillment for her.
Dana is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in B.A in political Science from Maharaja College, Ernakulum Kerala .
Links/References:
- https://passionconnect.in/passionstory/dana-razik
- https://25hournews.com/news/dana-razik-the-young-aspiring-singer-and-music-artist-garnishing-great-popularity-on-instagram-and-youtube-9198
- http://www.instagram.com/dana.razik
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. YUMNA AJIM, 17,.Professional Singer. Indian Idol Junior. Hometown: Malappuram, Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Yumna Ajin is a professional singer and appeared on different singing reality shows. She belongs to Vengara, Malappuram, Kerala(India). In 2015, she appeared on Indian Idol junior-2015. That’s the time when her voice made a big impact on people’s hearts.
Yumna Ajin was born in Kerala on July 29, 2005, and She finished her studies at Malappuram’s IQRAH School. She was born into a Muslim family and a strict follower of his religion, so always wears dresses in a hijab. Her parents have always encouraged her to follow a singing career. She also has a younger sister named “Mehak Fella”.
She started her career on Kairali Channel’s musical TV reality show, which was telecasted in Malayalam. In 2015, she participated in the “Indian Idol Junior” reality show, and her voice has risen to new heights this time. After that, she participated in the “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs” show in 2017, and her voice was praised by all Indians. Yumna also runs her own YouTube channel, where she released her first song “Tumhe Dillagi Bhool Jani Padegi” in 2018. In 2019, she releases her next song “Tu Kuja Man Kuja”. Step by step, she earned fame in the music world.
Yumna’s family especially her father is very supportive. Her parents recognized their daughter’s singing talent at an earlier age and wanted to see their daughter become a famous singer. Yumna’s father worked in Kuwait as a Chef but he left his job for Dreams of her daughter and came back to India. He makes every effort to ensure that his daughter achieves a high level of success in the world of music. Yumna’s father made a home studio for Yumna and also learned music mixing for the recording of her songs. He never let her down, and his strong faith helped her become one of the most famous and most loved singers today
She has participated in over 800 national and international music reality shows.11 months ago, she released her Urdu song “Nazre Alam” and this song was liked by thousands of people.She got 2.45M subscribers on her official YouTube channel “Yumna Ajin Official”.She got millions of views on some songs such as “Hasbi Rabbi” and the female version of “Lut Gaye”.She sings in a variety of music styles, including Pop, Classical, Bollywood, Folk, Bhajan, Ghazal, and Sufi.She has the talent to sing a song in different languages such as English, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu and Tamil.Many people consider Yumna to be one of the youngest celebrities.She made her debut on the Kairali Channel’s musical TV reality show in Malayalam.
Links/References: https://fashionchandigarh.com/yumna-ajin/
Yumna Ajin was born in Kerala on July 29, 2005, and She finished her studies at Malappuram’s IQRAH School. She was born into a Muslim family and a strict follower of his religion, so always wears dresses in a hijab. Her parents have always encouraged her to follow a singing career. She also has a younger sister named “Mehak Fella”.
She started her career on Kairali Channel’s musical TV reality show, which was telecasted in Malayalam. In 2015, she participated in the “Indian Idol Junior” reality show, and her voice has risen to new heights this time. After that, she participated in the “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs” show in 2017, and her voice was praised by all Indians. Yumna also runs her own YouTube channel, where she released her first song “Tumhe Dillagi Bhool Jani Padegi” in 2018. In 2019, she releases her next song “Tu Kuja Man Kuja”. Step by step, she earned fame in the music world.
Yumna’s family especially her father is very supportive. Her parents recognized their daughter’s singing talent at an earlier age and wanted to see their daughter become a famous singer. Yumna’s father worked in Kuwait as a Chef but he left his job for Dreams of her daughter and came back to India. He makes every effort to ensure that his daughter achieves a high level of success in the world of music. Yumna’s father made a home studio for Yumna and also learned music mixing for the recording of her songs. He never let her down, and his strong faith helped her become one of the most famous and most loved singers today
She has participated in over 800 national and international music reality shows.11 months ago, she released her Urdu song “Nazre Alam” and this song was liked by thousands of people.She got 2.45M subscribers on her official YouTube channel “Yumna Ajin Official”.She got millions of views on some songs such as “Hasbi Rabbi” and the female version of “Lut Gaye”.She sings in a variety of music styles, including Pop, Classical, Bollywood, Folk, Bhajan, Ghazal, and Sufi.She has the talent to sing a song in different languages such as English, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu and Tamil.Many people consider Yumna to be one of the youngest celebrities.She made her debut on the Kairali Channel’s musical TV reality show in Malayalam.
Links/References: https://fashionchandigarh.com/yumna-ajin/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SARAH HASHMI, 26, Actress, Writer, Assistant Director. Delhi/Mumbai. Click side arrow for profile details.
Sarah Hashmi is a young and talented actress, a writer and an assistant director. She is 26 years old born and brought up in Delhi and currently living in Mumbai. She has completed her schooling and college from the Delhi itself. From childhood she wanted to become and actress. She had stared acting at the age of 6 years in street plays also.
Sarah Hashmi got her first film acting project in "Bombay Talkies" starring Nawazzuddin siddaqui and diwakar. She has also appeared in web shows like Not fit, Alisha (Played the role of Tanny) etc.. Her first web show was "Not fit". Recently she has appeared in a super hit web series "Operation MBBS" is released on You tube in which she is playing the role of Huma (Maims) along with the Ayush Mehra and Anshul Chauhan.
https://www.celebrityageinfo.com/2020/04/sarah-hashmi-actress-wiki-age-images.html
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. MASRAT ZAHRA, 30, Photojournalist. Kashmir. Click side arrow for profile details.
Masrat Zehra, 30, is an acclaimed photojournalist based in the valley of Kasmir.Born in Hawal area of Srinagar, Zahra studied journalism at the Central University of Kashmir. Zehra embarked upon a challenging professional journey, aspiring to be photojournalist, a male dominated arena. In ordinary pursuits and extraordinary ones alike, women have to walk extra miles to join the race with men. She covers and brings to the mainstream powerful and impactful stories of women and local communities in Kashmir. Her works have found prominence in The Washington Post, The New Humanitarian, TRTWorld, Al Jazeera ,The Caravan ,The Sun, The News Arab and the World Weekly.The unstoppable Masarat has become a sensation, post winning the prestigious Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award and the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism in 2020.Links/Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masrat_Zahra
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SAMA ALI KOTWARA ,29, Fashion Designer and Creative Director at House of Kotwara, Gurugram. Haryana. Home Town: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Sama Ali Kotwara, 29, is a Fashion Designer and Creative Director at the label House of Kotwara based in Gurugram.Born in the royal family of Kotwara, Uttar Pradesh, Sama pursued education in Fashion. She completed her Foundation Degree in Fashion from the London College of Fashion (2010-11) and went on to earn her Bachelor’s in Fashion Design and Development from the London College of Fashion, University of London (2011-2014). Before joining House of Kotwara, which is said to be infused with new energy with her expertise, she was associated with Triburg, India, for 3 months in 2011 as a Fashion Design Intern and worked as a Resident Assistant to Nido Student Living , UK from 2012-2013.Sama is a passionate and protective about the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb which also reflects in her meticulous designs but also leaves her indelible mark with the zest to break stereotypes in fashion. Her exquisite blend of traditionalism and modernity inspired by the paintings of the legendary father Muzzafar Ali make her stand out and earn applauds in shows like Lakme Fashion Week. Celebrities like Sushmita Sena and Aditi Rao Hydari have adorned her creations as muse to various events.A vociferous animal rights activist and a ferocious artist who spares none, Sama is a dog-lover who calls herself mother to the vast variety of dog breeds she has adopted.Through her label Kotwara, Sama is involved in preserving and valuing the beauty of India’s fading craft and urges fashion followers to join her in doing so.Links/Referenceshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sama-ali-7a840537/https://www.ritzmagazine.in/sama-ali-presents-kotwara/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. FARHEEN FATIMA. 27, Photographer & Visual Artist. Home Town: Chandigarh, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Farheen Fatima, 27, is an India based photographer and visual artist based out of Chandigarh. She has earned double Masters, one in History and the other in History of Visual Art from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
At a very early age she started practicing drawing employing her rebellious and creative mind. As a young girl, she was always fascinated by images and how the world is represented through the eyes of others. Her aim as a photographer is to bring to the table perceptions and perspectives that transcend beyond the ‘male gaze’. She intends to change the narrative by examining the geometries of the female body, and highlighting trauma stereotyping inflicts on women. Her work chronicles the desires, self-worth and experiences of women.
Farheen identifies herself as an independent freelancing fashion and portrait photographer. Her work has been showcased in Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi annual exhibition, Punjab Lalit Kala Academy annual exhibition and 8th All India Women Artists’ Contemporary ArtExhibition. She has been part of group exhibitions in India, Spain, Hongkong, Germany and the United States. She has co-authored a poetry book ‘Private Maps’with poet Kuhu Joshi, which was published by Human/Kind Press, Wilmington, United States. She has been published in Better Photography India Magazine, The Bengaluru Review, Flora Fiction Literary Magazine, The Design Collective Magazine, Vogue Italia Photo Vogue, Inspiro India Magazine.
References/Sources
https://farheenay.com/
At a very early age she started practicing drawing employing her rebellious and creative mind. As a young girl, she was always fascinated by images and how the world is represented through the eyes of others. Her aim as a photographer is to bring to the table perceptions and perspectives that transcend beyond the ‘male gaze’. She intends to change the narrative by examining the geometries of the female body, and highlighting trauma stereotyping inflicts on women. Her work chronicles the desires, self-worth and experiences of women.
Farheen identifies herself as an independent freelancing fashion and portrait photographer. Her work has been showcased in Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi annual exhibition, Punjab Lalit Kala Academy annual exhibition and 8th All India Women Artists’ Contemporary ArtExhibition. She has been part of group exhibitions in India, Spain, Hongkong, Germany and the United States. She has co-authored a poetry book ‘Private Maps’with poet Kuhu Joshi, which was published by Human/Kind Press, Wilmington, United States. She has been published in Better Photography India Magazine, The Bengaluru Review, Flora Fiction Literary Magazine, The Design Collective Magazine, Vogue Italia Photo Vogue, Inspiro India Magazine.
References/Sources
https://farheenay.com/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. NOOR JALEELA, 18, Artist, Violinist, Singer and Palliative Care Volunteer. Eastern Bhoomika Award for Iconic Woman Of The Year 2020. Kozikode, Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Artist, singer, musician and palliative care volunteer Noor Jaleela might have been born without forearms and legs, but uses every ability she has to unleash her creativity. When she was born, Noor Jaleela had hands only until the elbows and legs until the knees. From nine months of age, she has adopted prosthetic legs as part of her own body. “My parents never told me how to eat or walk. I learned with what I had. I remember an incident from childhood that my mother narrates to me. She was busy with her chores when she heard a noise and ran to check on me. Her joy knew no bounds when she saw me holding a cup of water with both my hands and drinking from it. She had no idea what the future held for me, but this incident turned tension into hope,” she smiles. Going forward, she engaged with art and music, participated in competitions, learned to play the violin, and has had the opportunity to share the stage with several celebrity singers .
Handlessmade is her way of expressing her creativity and sharing it with the world. From being denied admission to a school owing to the thought that it might be tough for other ‘normal’ children to ‘get used to’ having her around, to, years later, being invited to be the chief guest at the annual day event of the same school, this BA Economics student of St Joseph’s College, Devagiri, Kozhikode, has come a long way . The recipient of the Eastern Bhoomika Award for Iconic Woman Of The Year 2020, Noor believes that life is too precious to cry over the things we do not have. Noor, who is currently pursuing her BA Economics at St Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, aspires to become a civil servant or work with the Archaeological Survey of India.
References/Sources
Handlessmade is her way of expressing her creativity and sharing it with the world. From being denied admission to a school owing to the thought that it might be tough for other ‘normal’ children to ‘get used to’ having her around, to, years later, being invited to be the chief guest at the annual day event of the same school, this BA Economics student of St Joseph’s College, Devagiri, Kozhikode, has come a long way . The recipient of the Eastern Bhoomika Award for Iconic Woman Of The Year 2020, Noor believes that life is too precious to cry over the things we do not have. Noor, who is currently pursuing her BA Economics at St Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, aspires to become a civil servant or work with the Archaeological Survey of India.
References/Sources
- https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/born-without-forearms-and-legs-artist-singer-noor-jaleela-is-unstoppable-184311.html
- https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/born-without-forearms-and-legs-this-17-yo-kerala-girl-is-a-painter-violinist-singer-much-more-374175.html https://bookofachievers.com/articles/imagine-a-violinist-artist-without-forearms-stop-cribbing-and-get-inspiredhttps://www.instagram.com/noorjaleela/?hl=en
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. NUSRAT ANSARI, 29, Award winning Dastangoi Artist. Click side arrow for profile details.
It was during her graduation that for the first time ever, Nusrat Ansari, 29 witnessed a Dastangoi performance at the India Habitat Centre and was completely mesmerized by it. She then decided to pursue this art with passion. Nusrat's profound interest in heritage and culture and her curiosity to explore the Urdu language brought her to Dastangoi. For her, dastangoi is not just a performing art but a way of life. She feels that it is a lifelong journey of learning and a path to explore the unexplored. Her first Dastangoi performance was with Ms. Ainee Farooqui from the Tales of Tilism-e-Hoshruba titled “Dastan Hairat ki”.
According to her Dastangoi can be a very good political tool for messages and for ideological purposes as was seen in Dastan-e-Sedition. Nusrat has conducted over 50+ performances of Dastangoi, an ancient art of story-telling in Urdu, in the past 7 Years. She was not from a theater background, yet she evolved with every performance and thus Dastangoi has become central to her identity. All her performances have a memorable story which she shares with everyone on every Thursday. Nusrat has been recognised for her talents and impact in the “Hindustan Times 30 under 30” list.
Besides being a dastangoi, Nusrat is an experienced education consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector, skilled in project management, research & data analysis, community engagement, business development, and social media, Ms. Ansari has a Graduation degree in History from Lady Shri Ram College and a Masters in Development Policy Planning and Practice from Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
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According to her Dastangoi can be a very good political tool for messages and for ideological purposes as was seen in Dastan-e-Sedition. Nusrat has conducted over 50+ performances of Dastangoi, an ancient art of story-telling in Urdu, in the past 7 Years. She was not from a theater background, yet she evolved with every performance and thus Dastangoi has become central to her identity. All her performances have a memorable story which she shares with everyone on every Thursday. Nusrat has been recognised for her talents and impact in the “Hindustan Times 30 under 30” list.
Besides being a dastangoi, Nusrat is an experienced education consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector, skilled in project management, research & data analysis, community engagement, business development, and social media, Ms. Ansari has a Graduation degree in History from Lady Shri Ram College and a Masters in Development Policy Planning and Practice from Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Link/References:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nusratansari/
- https://www.facebook.com/nusrat.ansari.52
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. FARHA NAZ, Singer, Indian Idol. Home town: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Change Makers in Social Development
Change Makers in Social Development
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. FATHIMA THALIYA, 28, Lawyer & Student Leader. Ten top student leaders of India (2017). Peruvayal, Calicut, Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Fathima Thahiliya is a Lawyer and student leader. She served as the National Vice President of Muslim Students Federation - MSF India and a member of the Indian Union Muslim League. She is the founder General Secretary and former State President at MSF Haritha, girl's wing of Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and former Member of Gender Justice Committee at The Kerala State Higher Education Council. She is also a former Senate Member at the University of Calicut.
The “Aapka Times” website listed Thahiliya as the first among 10 top most influential women student leaders of India in 2017 based on an All-India Survey. Thahiliya is an inaugural Professional Fellow On Demand to the Religious Freedom and Interfaith Dialogue Program 2019, implemented by World learning and was also a representative from India to the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom .
Fathima has also served as a para-legal volunteer of Kerala State Legal Services Authority; Member of Jaagratha committee, Peruvayal panchayath, Calicut; Member of Clinical Legal Justice Organisation and Member of the 5-year planning committee of Peruvayal Grama Panchayath .
Links/References
The “Aapka Times” website listed Thahiliya as the first among 10 top most influential women student leaders of India in 2017 based on an All-India Survey. Thahiliya is an inaugural Professional Fellow On Demand to the Religious Freedom and Interfaith Dialogue Program 2019, implemented by World learning and was also a representative from India to the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom .
Fathima has also served as a para-legal volunteer of Kerala State Legal Services Authority; Member of Jaagratha committee, Peruvayal panchayath, Calicut; Member of Clinical Legal Justice Organisation and Member of the 5-year planning committee of Peruvayal Grama Panchayath .
Links/References
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathima_Thahiliya
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVwLrlSZ2QQ
- https://calicutbarassociation.com/directory/members/view-member-detail/251
- https://www.mathrubhumi.com/videos/news/news-in-videos/fathima-thahiliya-pinarayi-vijayan-udf-and-iuml-1.5302757
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ZOYA TAYABJI , Wildlife Conservation. Mumbai. Maharashtra.
Zoya Tyabji: Born 14th November 1991
Growing up, I was fortunate to spend my summers on the beaches of Alibaug, Maharashtra, which greatly influenced my passion and fascination for the sea. Unfortunately, over the years, I have also seen it erode – from tourism and light pollution, to stranding of marine mammals, and beaches filled with tar (oil) balls due to industrialization. This fuelled my passion to conserve marine systems, and I studied to become a marine biologist.
While completing my BSc in St. Xaviers College, Mumbai and MSc in Biodiversity from Pune University, I volunteered with several researchers studying the behaviour of flying lizards and tracking King Cobras in the rainforests of Agumbe, Karnataka, to studying the estuary use by Indo-pacific humpback dolphins in Kerala. This allowed me to understand dimensions broader than just fascinating animals, and underpinning conflicts that underlie but on which conservation heavily dependends.
Soon after my masters in 2015, I worked in the marine education sector, and researched marine taxa such as the terrestrial life of sea kraits, reef resilience, and shark and ray fisheries. Today, I lead the shark and ray fisheries in Wildlife Conservation Society-India, and am a PhD candidate with Dalhousie University, where I use interdisciplinary approaches to manage and conserve both livelihoods of people and marine taxa, focusing on sharks and rays in India.
Apart from this, one can catch me playing ultimate frisbee, enjoying traveling, SCUBA diving or enjoying a new sport.
Strides in Entrepreneurship
Strides in Entrepreneurship
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. RAINA HAIDER 23, Founder & Director at INTELLECT INFINITY, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Click side arrow for profile details.
Raina Haider, 23, is Founder & Director at Intellect Infinity, a training and consultancy enterprise based out of Bangalore, Karnataka.
Born in Bangalore, Raina earned a Diploma in Architecture from the CAD Training Institute, India and obtained Bachelors in Architecture from the Anna University, Chennai. While in college, she interned with internationally recognised firms, RSP Bangalore and Space Matrix. As multi-disciplinarian Raina wears many feathers to her cap, an architect passionately designs and orchestrate building plans, a perceptive photographer capturing the wonders of nature on her travel, a designer trying to create her niche at Artsy and an image consultant sharing lifestyle tips . She has also an avid researcher with publications to her credit. She has conducted training programmes titled Corporate Etiquettes at the Women’s Christian College in 2018 and 2019 and has been an invited as a guest speaker at the Kashmir School of Architecture, Kashmir. Her photography and design portfolio are canvassed under FashotGrapher and her creations are available for sale at the Red Bubble webpage. Raina emulates herself as a strong woman striving to uplift her fellow women, who she lovingly calls as her precious possessions.
Links/References
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-haider-4ba716194/ https://www.intellect-infinity.in/
Born in Bangalore, Raina earned a Diploma in Architecture from the CAD Training Institute, India and obtained Bachelors in Architecture from the Anna University, Chennai. While in college, she interned with internationally recognised firms, RSP Bangalore and Space Matrix. As multi-disciplinarian Raina wears many feathers to her cap, an architect passionately designs and orchestrate building plans, a perceptive photographer capturing the wonders of nature on her travel, a designer trying to create her niche at Artsy and an image consultant sharing lifestyle tips . She has also an avid researcher with publications to her credit. She has conducted training programmes titled Corporate Etiquettes at the Women’s Christian College in 2018 and 2019 and has been an invited as a guest speaker at the Kashmir School of Architecture, Kashmir. Her photography and design portfolio are canvassed under FashotGrapher and her creations are available for sale at the Red Bubble webpage. Raina emulates herself as a strong woman striving to uplift her fellow women, who she lovingly calls as her precious possessions.
Links/References
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-haider-4ba716194/ https://www.intellect-infinity.in/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. UZMA JAMAL, 30. Professional Emotional Fitness Coach. Lucknow, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Shaikh Uzma Jamal, 30, is a Personality Transformation and Emotional Fitness Coach. Trained by the International Coaching Federation (Inner Most Shift), as a professional coach, she focuses on personality development, emotion management, body training and somatic maintenance for mental composure of her clients. In a short span of her career, she has helped people across age, sex and professions by conducting workshops and personalized coaching programs.
A social media aficionado who also owns a Youtube Channel and an Instagram handle called ‘Educate to Elevate’, Uzma stands out of the league employing her skill sets for the larger cause of the well being of the society balling from myriad psychological issues. Her empathetic soul thrives to help all individuals overcome their weaknesses and be proud of them. Uzma has collaborated with the prestigious organizations which include AIIMS and American Centre for Languages, Lucknow.
A top-ranked graduate in Life Science from Delhi University, Uzma obtained Masters in Bioinformatics from Jamia Millia Islamia with flying colors. Initially, she planned to explore her research interests in Artificial Intelligence but a personal life incident sailed her to Lucknow, in 2012. Bound to abandon her research prospects in STEM, she found recluse in working as an emotional coach with a Lucknow based organization.
For her invaluable contribution to the well being of our society and feats at such a young age, she has been featured in newspapers dailies including Hindustan Times and Dainik Jagran.
References: https://www.instagram.com/educate.to.elevate.life/?hl=enhttps://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow-live/20160310/281517930220848
A social media aficionado who also owns a Youtube Channel and an Instagram handle called ‘Educate to Elevate’, Uzma stands out of the league employing her skill sets for the larger cause of the well being of the society balling from myriad psychological issues. Her empathetic soul thrives to help all individuals overcome their weaknesses and be proud of them. Uzma has collaborated with the prestigious organizations which include AIIMS and American Centre for Languages, Lucknow.
A top-ranked graduate in Life Science from Delhi University, Uzma obtained Masters in Bioinformatics from Jamia Millia Islamia with flying colors. Initially, she planned to explore her research interests in Artificial Intelligence but a personal life incident sailed her to Lucknow, in 2012. Bound to abandon her research prospects in STEM, she found recluse in working as an emotional coach with a Lucknow based organization.
For her invaluable contribution to the well being of our society and feats at such a young age, she has been featured in newspapers dailies including Hindustan Times and Dainik Jagran.
References: https://www.instagram.com/educate.to.elevate.life/?hl=enhttps://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow-live/20160310/281517930220848
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ANAM MIRZA, 26, Entrepreneur, Professional Journalist, and a Celebrity Stylist based in Hyderabad, Telangana. Click side arrow for profile details.
Anam Mirza, 26, is an Entrepreneur, Professional Journalist, and a Celebrity Stylist based in Hyderabad, Telangana.Born in Hyderabad, Telangana, she attended the Nasr School, Hyderabad. Always determined to stand out of the crowd, 16 year old Anam made news with her impressive score of 337 in the Delhi National championship in the women's 10 metre air pistol event. She aspired to be journalist like her father and earned a Bachelors’ in Journalism from Saint Francis College, Hyderabad and later interned with NDTV and India Today. Her multi-disciplinarian instincts pursued her to start, The Label Bazaar, a first of its kind, Online Lifestyle and Clothing Exhibition or Retail & Shopping and her ardour for fashion led her to venture into celebrity styling with “Ansi Stlyling”, her other enterprise. Recently, during the pandemic, the businesswoman in Anam didn’t halt; she turned the people’s struggle with proportional measurements into a commercial viability by starting Cook It Yourself (CIY) enterprise, offering ready to cook meal kits have pre-portioned ingredient. As a partner at Extraa Media, a social media and event management company, Anam lives her passion for journalism and public relations. Also an avid reader and a prolific writer, she also has “Ink for change” a platform for budding journalist and writers to her credit. In 2020, Anam also appeared at the famous comedy show of Kapil Sharma, is often spotted at sports stadiums and keeps sharing on social media her travel experiences to unexplored and difficult terrains. References/Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/anammirzaaahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-mirza-6078671http://labelbazaar.com/about.html
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ALEENA ZAHID. Advocate, Entrepreneur, President of You Matter Welfare Society. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Aleena Zahid is a 24-year-old Advocate, an entrepreneur and President of You Matter Welfare Society. She is alumnus of Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School, BHEL, Bhopal & Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai. She started helping her mother in a very early age in her social ventures. In the initial days of her Law School, she got an opportunity to intern with Arushi, an international organization for specially abled children. And later, in Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission. The experience at both the organizations acted as a corner stone for her to start her own NGO, it gave her a sense of awakening towards the society and the problems people face. During lockdown when the people were struggling to make the ends meet in the society. Aleena with her peers established YOU MATTER WELFARE SOCIETY (YMWS). YMWS is an initiative that works for the marginalized and the transgender community. They give them vocational training and help that with the employment opportunities. They also help the children in curricular and co-curricular activities.Covid-19 also made the World realize the importance of nature and being surrounded by it. This realization also gave birth to her another venture, KYAARI PLANTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. A corporate venture that caters to all the plant related needs. From developing society gardens, farms, forests, private gardens, etc. to plant supply. It’s a one stop shop for all the nature enthusiasts.She is also currently practicing as a Junior Advocate in Mehta Law Chamber. Striving to learn and become a person who can help as many people as she can in the processSources/Links:https://instagram.com/aleenaazahid?utm_medium=copy_linkhttps://instagram.com/kyaari_plantations?utm_medium=copy_link https://instagram.com/youmatter_india?utm_medium=copy_linkwww.kyaari.in
Achievers in STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine
Achievers in STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SUMAIYA BEGUM, 30, Computer Engineer, MBA at IIM Calcutta. ex-Systems Engineer Infosys. Home Town: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Sumaiya Begum, 30, is an MBA candidate at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. She holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science Engineering from Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu. She worked for about 5+ years in the IT industry before joining MBA.
Born in a middle-class orthodox Muslim family in Tamil Nadu, she was passionate about studying and did not lose focus amidst all the struggles her family faced. She consistently performed well in academics and was always among the top 5% of the class. Apart from curricular activities, she was very curious to explore new things and hence took part in various extracurricular activities and sports. She has won over 150+ district level, inter-school and intra-school competitions in the areas of Public Speaking, Drawing & Painting, Sports, Art, Quiz, etc. during the years of her schooling.
“Earn while you learn” is something that she adopted very early in her life. She started teaching kids in the neighborhood when she was still in her 9th grade. It helped her financially, and parallelly, she learnt the art of handling multiple things at the same time. Despite all the hardships and financial struggles, she scored well in her 10th and 12th board examinations.
First graduate from the familyAmidst a lot of criticism from extended family for being the first woman to go to college, she secured an engineering seat with strong support from her parents. She earned a Computer Science and Engineering degree from Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology in 2012. She was awarded the best outgoing student of her batch (2008-2012) for all-round excellence in academics, extracurricular and leadership activities. She was also a University rank holder and a gold medalist. During this period, she took up many leadership roles in college, and she was the President of Covai User Group (for the year 2011- 2012), a student organization meant for leadership skill development in her district. She secured a job offer from Infosys Ltd. from the campus placements during her final year of college.
Marriage life and WorkSoon after graduation, she got married to a wonderful human being who went on to become her support system. She gave birth to a baby girl in 2013. She joined Infosys Ltd, Bangalore in 2013 in the role of a Systems Engineer. She worked as developer for a leading UK bank client and received award for her contribution to the project. She was promoted twice and attained the role of a Technology Analyst. After 4 years, she joined State Street, a leading US investment bank as a Senior Associate. At State Street, she worked on a credit risk application, led the team from India and received Quarterly award for successful bug-free delivery of project in constricted timelines.
Pursuing dream MBA from IIMAfter 5+ years of work, she decided to get back to her dream of pursuing MBA from top B-School in India. The journey looked extremely difficult in the beginning. It was a herculean task to prepare for CAT (MBA entrance examination) along with officer work and household responsibilities. In spite of the challenges, she performed well in CAT and secured admission in Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. The B-School journey isn’t bed of roses either – added to the difficulty of MBA curriculum, she had to manage to be back to studies after years of work. Even though it was little tough in the beginning, she worked hard to secure an Institute Rank of 21 among 480 students in her Term-3 MBA examination. She did her summer internship with Uber and worked on a new product line development for the company. She is looking forward to take-up a role of a Product Manager in a leading Tech firm after MBA. She envisions herself pursuing a role in the top leadership team in an Organization, 10 years down the line. In the process of building the expertise, she wants to explore various functions and domains across Geographies to get a multi-dimensional perspective. Her long-term goal is to assume the role of a top executive role, 15 years down the line.
Sources/Referenceshttps://in.linkedin.com/in/sumaiyabegum
Born in a middle-class orthodox Muslim family in Tamil Nadu, she was passionate about studying and did not lose focus amidst all the struggles her family faced. She consistently performed well in academics and was always among the top 5% of the class. Apart from curricular activities, she was very curious to explore new things and hence took part in various extracurricular activities and sports. She has won over 150+ district level, inter-school and intra-school competitions in the areas of Public Speaking, Drawing & Painting, Sports, Art, Quiz, etc. during the years of her schooling.
“Earn while you learn” is something that she adopted very early in her life. She started teaching kids in the neighborhood when she was still in her 9th grade. It helped her financially, and parallelly, she learnt the art of handling multiple things at the same time. Despite all the hardships and financial struggles, she scored well in her 10th and 12th board examinations.
First graduate from the familyAmidst a lot of criticism from extended family for being the first woman to go to college, she secured an engineering seat with strong support from her parents. She earned a Computer Science and Engineering degree from Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology in 2012. She was awarded the best outgoing student of her batch (2008-2012) for all-round excellence in academics, extracurricular and leadership activities. She was also a University rank holder and a gold medalist. During this period, she took up many leadership roles in college, and she was the President of Covai User Group (for the year 2011- 2012), a student organization meant for leadership skill development in her district. She secured a job offer from Infosys Ltd. from the campus placements during her final year of college.
Marriage life and WorkSoon after graduation, she got married to a wonderful human being who went on to become her support system. She gave birth to a baby girl in 2013. She joined Infosys Ltd, Bangalore in 2013 in the role of a Systems Engineer. She worked as developer for a leading UK bank client and received award for her contribution to the project. She was promoted twice and attained the role of a Technology Analyst. After 4 years, she joined State Street, a leading US investment bank as a Senior Associate. At State Street, she worked on a credit risk application, led the team from India and received Quarterly award for successful bug-free delivery of project in constricted timelines.
Pursuing dream MBA from IIMAfter 5+ years of work, she decided to get back to her dream of pursuing MBA from top B-School in India. The journey looked extremely difficult in the beginning. It was a herculean task to prepare for CAT (MBA entrance examination) along with officer work and household responsibilities. In spite of the challenges, she performed well in CAT and secured admission in Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. The B-School journey isn’t bed of roses either – added to the difficulty of MBA curriculum, she had to manage to be back to studies after years of work. Even though it was little tough in the beginning, she worked hard to secure an Institute Rank of 21 among 480 students in her Term-3 MBA examination. She did her summer internship with Uber and worked on a new product line development for the company. She is looking forward to take-up a role of a Product Manager in a leading Tech firm after MBA. She envisions herself pursuing a role in the top leadership team in an Organization, 10 years down the line. In the process of building the expertise, she wants to explore various functions and domains across Geographies to get a multi-dimensional perspective. Her long-term goal is to assume the role of a top executive role, 15 years down the line.
Sources/Referenceshttps://in.linkedin.com/in/sumaiyabegum
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ROSHAN JAHAN SHEIKH, 23, Doctor, Overcoming disability. Click side arrow for full profile.
Disability did not come in the way of 23-year-old Roshan Jahan Sheikh, daughter of a vegetable vendor in Mumbai. Until August 11, 2008, Rosha Jahan, then a promising student, had to endure economic hardships if she wanted to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor. However, on that day, her life changed for much worse: a train accident left both her legs amputated. But then, Roshan Jahan was never going to give up and a decade after her accident, she has not only completed her MBBS but also on course to finish her MD in Pathology, even though she has had to fight at every level.
After her accident, she was left bedridden for over three months but dropping out of school never occurred to her or her parents. Her mother started taking her to school to attend important practical classes and examinations on a wheelchair and by the next year, she had completed her Class 12 with impressive marks. She also achieved a stellar rank of 3 in the handicapped category for the state medical exams, but a legal technicality almost stopped her from enrolling. “The existing law allowed only students with “up to 70% handicap” to study medicine but I was 90% handicapped post the accident, so I was not allowed to take admission,” Roshan Jahan told TwoCircles.net during a conversation. Following the advice of Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sanjay Kotharia, she knocked the door of the Bombay High court with help of advocate PB Patil in 2011 and won the case and took admission in KEM (King Edward Memorial) Medical College, Mumbai.
Links/Referenceshttps://twocircles.net/2018jul30/424978.htmlhttps://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/disability-did-not-come-in-the-way-of-dr-roshanjahan-shaikhs-success/articleshow/51140308.cms
After her accident, she was left bedridden for over three months but dropping out of school never occurred to her or her parents. Her mother started taking her to school to attend important practical classes and examinations on a wheelchair and by the next year, she had completed her Class 12 with impressive marks. She also achieved a stellar rank of 3 in the handicapped category for the state medical exams, but a legal technicality almost stopped her from enrolling. “The existing law allowed only students with “up to 70% handicap” to study medicine but I was 90% handicapped post the accident, so I was not allowed to take admission,” Roshan Jahan told TwoCircles.net during a conversation. Following the advice of Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sanjay Kotharia, she knocked the door of the Bombay High court with help of advocate PB Patil in 2011 and won the case and took admission in KEM (King Edward Memorial) Medical College, Mumbai.
Links/Referenceshttps://twocircles.net/2018jul30/424978.htmlhttps://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/disability-did-not-come-in-the-way-of-dr-roshanjahan-shaikhs-success/articleshow/51140308.cms
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. MISBAH SUMAR, Psychotherapist. Click side arrow for full profile.
Misbah Sumar works as a Psychotherapist at a clinic in Mumbai. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Lifespan Counselling Psychology from St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai. She aims to improve the quality of mental health care provided in India, and work towards making it more accessible.
She is also a national level table tennis player and has represented her college, city and state. She has received the Ashok Kamte Memorial Scholarship for 'a student who has distinguished themselves in an individual sport'.
She is also a national level table tennis player and has represented her college, city and state. She has received the Ashok Kamte Memorial Scholarship for 'a student who has distinguished themselves in an individual sport'.
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. MARYAM HAIDER, 29, Research scientist at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Click side arrow for full profile.
Maryam Haider, 29, is a research scientist at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a budding entrepreneur based in Kanpur.
Born in, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, she attended the Saint Fidelis School, Aligarh and obtained her Bachelors’ in Commerce from the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Aspiring to be an entrepreneur, she pursued Masters in Business Administration and earned a Gold Medal for scoring the highest marks in her batch(2011-2013). In 2013, she enrolled herself PhD in Human Resource Management and subsequently bagged the Postdoctoral Research Scientist position at Indian institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2019. Maryam who religiously believes that the ultimate goal of the education is to utilise the knowledge and skill-set learned in nations’ development process ventured into business start-up Farhat Jewels in 2017, catering to vintage Hyderabadi jewellery, an exclusive USP in the Western Uttar Pradesh. With a huge national and international clientele sprawling her customer base to 5 digits, she incorporated the Company Farhat Pvt.Ltd. Maryam also serves as the General Secretary of Womennovator and is also associated toAll Ladies league (ALL), organizations formed by women entrepreneurs for lifting each other up. A recipient of Women's Faces Award-2020, she also has various research publications to her credit in journals of national and international repute. As a proud research scientist and Managing Director of an established venture, Maryam considers the mantra to her feats is "find something you're passionate about and keep yourself tremendously interested in it.” According to her, it is the way to be already there where one always wanted to be.
Links/Referenceshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-haider-527697ba/?originalSubdomain=in
Born in, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, she attended the Saint Fidelis School, Aligarh and obtained her Bachelors’ in Commerce from the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Aspiring to be an entrepreneur, she pursued Masters in Business Administration and earned a Gold Medal for scoring the highest marks in her batch(2011-2013). In 2013, she enrolled herself PhD in Human Resource Management and subsequently bagged the Postdoctoral Research Scientist position at Indian institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2019. Maryam who religiously believes that the ultimate goal of the education is to utilise the knowledge and skill-set learned in nations’ development process ventured into business start-up Farhat Jewels in 2017, catering to vintage Hyderabadi jewellery, an exclusive USP in the Western Uttar Pradesh. With a huge national and international clientele sprawling her customer base to 5 digits, she incorporated the Company Farhat Pvt.Ltd. Maryam also serves as the General Secretary of Womennovator and is also associated toAll Ladies league (ALL), organizations formed by women entrepreneurs for lifting each other up. A recipient of Women's Faces Award-2020, she also has various research publications to her credit in journals of national and international repute. As a proud research scientist and Managing Director of an established venture, Maryam considers the mantra to her feats is "find something you're passionate about and keep yourself tremendously interested in it.” According to her, it is the way to be already there where one always wanted to be.
Links/Referenceshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-haider-527697ba/?originalSubdomain=in
Leveraging Legal Acumen
Leveraging Legal Acumen
SAMREEN AHMED (25 years). Law Researcher & Author. PhD Student, Faculty of Law, AMU. Aligarh.
Samreen Ahmed, 25, is a passionate researcher trying to find her niche in the intersection of women and corporate laws. Currently, she is associated as Research Assistant with My-Lawman, an online legal portal. Born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, she grew up in the warmth of nature enjoying the essence of rural Indian life. This has largely added to her understanding of the grassroot realities of life. After obtaining High School Certificate (ICSE) from the Saint Dominic Savio College, Lucknow, she moved to Aligarh in 2011, enrolling herself in the Girls' Boarding School of the Aligarh Muslim University. She opted to pursue law and graduated[B.A.LL.B(Hons.)] with Gold Medals in 2018 and managed to score in the top bracket in her LLM programme at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. From 2012-2020, Samreen has served the highest Student Offices of the University and was also awarded the Nida Khan Memorial Award(2013) for being an All-Rounder and the University Merit Scholarship(2018 and 2019). She firmly believes that the human brains are gifted with the ability to find quick and adaptable solutions and therefore cribbing is a futile exercise. For her solution-oriented and humanistic approach towards life, she was baptized as "Common Remedy" by her under-graduation peer groups. She also holds extensive practical experience amassed through regular court visits and internships at various legal dispute-resolution forums. Her poetries are published in anthology and has also contributed articles for a few journals, blogs and websites. Human behavior, handicrafts and the history of Lucknow, attract her interest apart from law. References/Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samreen-ahmed-07a2439b
https://www.ledby.org/post/we-all-just-need-to-fly
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samreen-ahmed-07a2439b
https://www.ledby.org/post/we-all-just-need-to-fly
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ANAM RAIS KHAN, 28, Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services (2020). Aligarh. Click side arrow for profile details. Add links
Anam Rais Khan, 28, is a Civil Judge cum Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi Judicial Services.
Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh to a Professor of English Literature, Anam was always fascinated by words and public speaking. As a young girl, she was inclined to break the stereotypes appended to women, being married at the young age of 21,she didn't let it impede her success. Anam earned two gold medals in B. A. LL. B(Hons.) from the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and went on to pursue Masters in Competition Law from the National Law University, Delhi.
Appointment as the first ever female to serve as the Secretary of the Law Society, AMU gave wings to her desire to break more ceilings and in 2019 she became the first Hijab wearing Judge at the DJS. While preparing for Judicial Services, during her stay in Australia with her husband, she worked as an Immigration Law Consultant at Aussizz group, Sydney.
Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh to a Professor of English Literature, Anam was always fascinated by words and public speaking. As a young girl, she was inclined to break the stereotypes appended to women, being married at the young age of 21,she didn't let it impede her success. Anam earned two gold medals in B. A. LL. B(Hons.) from the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and went on to pursue Masters in Competition Law from the National Law University, Delhi.
Appointment as the first ever female to serve as the Secretary of the Law Society, AMU gave wings to her desire to break more ceilings and in 2019 she became the first Hijab wearing Judge at the DJS. While preparing for Judicial Services, during her stay in Australia with her husband, she worked as an Immigration Law Consultant at Aussizz group, Sydney.
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ZUBEDA MAJID KHAN, 29, Lawyer, Sub-Registrar, Bareilly. Home Town: Khurja, Bulandshahr. Click side arrow for profile details.
Zubeda Majid Khan, 29, hails from " The Ceramic Town" Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Currently she is posted as the Sub Registrar, Bareilly, UP.She went to the Delhi Public School, Bulandshahr and the Senior Secondary School (Girls) Aligarh Muslim UniversityIn 2014, Zubeda obtained B.A.LL.B.(Hons) from the Aligarh Muslim University and bagged 3 Gold Medals for standing first in her batch. She was awarded Aligarh Muslim University Merit Scholarship and graduated in Masters in Commercial Laws, with Distinction.As a trained equestrian, Zubeda had mastered the art of rising after every fall. Her perseverance and diligence helped her qualify the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Examination-2015 in her very first attempt and was appointed as the Sub Registrar in District Bareilly. But she had no plans to settle for less, in 2016, she re-appeared for UPPCS Examination and made her mark at the 8th positon earning the coveted position of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP).Zubeda credits her success to her family and humbly acknowledges the pivotal role of her alma mater in building the tough Officer she is. She is also an avid reader who is always eager to learn. As a nature-lover Zubeda ardently believes in the healing powers of the Mother Nature and enjoys spending time with her plants. Her philosophy of life revolves around exploring nature through extensive travel and human interactions.Links/Referenceshttps://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=7116https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubeda-khan-50763494
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. AISHA FARHEEN. 28, Lawyer, Uttarakhand Judicial Service. Home Town: Shahpur, Uttarakhand. Click side arrow for profile details. Add references
Aisha Farheen, 28 , was born in Rurkee, Shahpur District of Uttrakhand. Aisha obtained Masters in Family Law from the Aligarh Muslim University. The very first woman in her family to study and pursue a career in law, she also happens to be the most educated woman in her village. Born to a father who studied up to Class V and a mother who could never any school, she barely had any guidance in studies.
Ranked 9th in the Uttrakhand Judicial Services examination, Farheen has brought new hopes to her family and co-villagers. Refusing to entertain any excuse for failures, she was always determined to become a Judge and in this pursuit she laid her eyes only on books and her family, ignoring all that could be an impediment. Allah has done justice with me. I will work professionally as per the law” she said in an interview to Twocircles.net.
References/Sources
(https://www.mpositive.in/2020/12/29/3-muslim-women-clear-judicial-services-exam-in-uttarakhand/)
Ranked 9th in the Uttrakhand Judicial Services examination, Farheen has brought new hopes to her family and co-villagers. Refusing to entertain any excuse for failures, she was always determined to become a Judge and in this pursuit she laid her eyes only on books and her family, ignoring all that could be an impediment. Allah has done justice with me. I will work professionally as per the law” she said in an interview to Twocircles.net.
References/Sources
(https://www.mpositive.in/2020/12/29/3-muslim-women-clear-judicial-services-exam-in-uttarakhand/)
Making an Impact through Media
Making an Impact through Media
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ARIBA ZAINAB, 29. Development Editor, Sage Publications. Delhi/India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Dr. Ariba Zainab, 29, works as a Development Editor - Textbooks, for SAGE Publications, India. She holds a Ph.D. in English Language Teaching from Aligarh Muslim University, and has a diverse experience in academics, research and publishing. Before joining SAGE, she worked as a Guest Faculty of English at the AMU and as an Academic Associate at IIM, Indore.
Dr. Zainab has been associated with Viva Books Private Ltd. and Viva Books Private Ltd. and GREedge as a content developer and had several published research papers in national and international journals to her credited. Ariba was awarded the M.J Haider Memorial Award (2013) for excellence in academics and extracurricular.
Ariba strongly believes that education is the weapon for liberation of women of her community, from the shackles of societal boundaries.
Sources/References
www.linkedin.com/in/ariba-zainab-1a137888
Dr. Zainab has been associated with Viva Books Private Ltd. and Viva Books Private Ltd. and GREedge as a content developer and had several published research papers in national and international journals to her credited. Ariba was awarded the M.J Haider Memorial Award (2013) for excellence in academics and extracurricular.
Ariba strongly believes that education is the weapon for liberation of women of her community, from the shackles of societal boundaries.
Sources/References
www.linkedin.com/in/ariba-zainab-1a137888
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. IRAM SIDDIQUI. [Add Age] State Correspondent The Indian Express Madhya Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Iram Siddiqui, is the State Correspondent of The Indian Express for Madhya Pradesh. She earned her Bachelor's in Mass Media from Mumbai University in 2013 and joined Mid-Day, a Mumbai based media house as a Trainee Reporter. In November, 2013 Iram switched to Print Media and worked as a Correspondent with The Free Press Journal for a brief period of 25 months. She was engaged in reporting news pertaining to transportation covering all modes. By the end of 2015, Iram’s hard work earned her the position of Senior Correspondent at the prestigious Bennett Coleman Company (Times Group). In 2019, The Indian Express, a leading newspaper daily, identified her potential and employed her as the Principal Correspondent for their Madhya Pradesh Chapter. Iram is known for her true stints and has widely read plethora of articles, opinion columns and news writings to her credit.
Links/References https://twitter.com/scribbly_scribe?lang=en linkedin.com/in/iram-siddique-01043770
Links/References https://twitter.com/scribbly_scribe?lang=en linkedin.com/in/iram-siddique-01043770
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. JINSHA BASHEER, 30, Biker, Social Influencer, Vlogger for a Cause, Allapuza, Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Jinsha Basheer is a former software engineer from Alappuzha, who decided to ride a bike. Jinsha rides a Royal Enfield Bullet and is also a full-time vlogger, who lives each day with a purpose— taking up issues which she feels deserves attention. Jinsha is a good samaritan in the truest sense of the word. She helps common people with everyday problems, persuades people to donate to the needy, provides information about employment opportunities, and basically, does things that benefits society at large.
From the very beginning, Jinsha has displayed nerves of steel, navigating through the avalanche of negativity that followed her. Folks accused her of craving instant celebrity status, berated her, questioned her, and judged her for being smart. Jinsha was also targeted or riding a bullet, and even though her videos caused no one harm, people just kept spewing venom, which all boiled down to one thing—they could not stand that this woman was breaking the glass ceiling.
Even in her family, her sisters and mother were initially against her initiative. However, her father and husband, both provided her with unstinted support. A former soldier, her father told her that she should never stop believing in what she does and should go ahead with it. Her software engineer husband, Faisal, showed his unconditional support towards his wife’s noble endeavors. With 2.8 lakh followers on her social media page , Kerala’s Jinsha doesn’t need publicity and says that is the reason she steers clear from politics and religion. Jinsha won the Best Social Media Blogger Award 2018 and has received many accolades. She has also helped bring financial assistance to the needy and collaborates with NGOs for their cause .
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From the very beginning, Jinsha has displayed nerves of steel, navigating through the avalanche of negativity that followed her. Folks accused her of craving instant celebrity status, berated her, questioned her, and judged her for being smart. Jinsha was also targeted or riding a bullet, and even though her videos caused no one harm, people just kept spewing venom, which all boiled down to one thing—they could not stand that this woman was breaking the glass ceiling.
Even in her family, her sisters and mother were initially against her initiative. However, her father and husband, both provided her with unstinted support. A former soldier, her father told her that she should never stop believing in what she does and should go ahead with it. Her software engineer husband, Faisal, showed his unconditional support towards his wife’s noble endeavors. With 2.8 lakh followers on her social media page , Kerala’s Jinsha doesn’t need publicity and says that is the reason she steers clear from politics and religion. Jinsha won the Best Social Media Blogger Award 2018 and has received many accolades. She has also helped bring financial assistance to the needy and collaborates with NGOs for their cause .
Links/References
- https://www.thebetterindia.com/149958/kerala-jinsha-basheer-biker-woman-news/
- https://www.instagram.com/jinshaonline/?hl=en
- https://www.onmanorama.com/lifestyle/women/2018/06/26/vlogs-for-a-cause-add-torque-to-this-woman-biker.html
Leadership in Administration
Leadership in Administration
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SAFNA NAZARUDEEN, 23, Indian Administrative Service (2020) 45th Rank in India. Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Safna Nazarudeen, who studied Humanities at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pangode, and completed her undergraduate degree in Economics from Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira, toyed with the idea of pursuing her postgraduation but decided to pursue her dream of Civil Services. Cracking the Union Public Service Commission examination in the first attempt is no small deal but 23-year-old Peyad native has done just that. She has made the state proud by securing 45th rank in the examination in her maiden attempt. She is also the only Muslim in the top 100 rank of the 2019 Civil Services Examination, 2019 .
Dreaming of becoming an IAS officer since when she was in school, Safna’s achievement is a combination of systematic planning and hardwork. She decided to undergo coaching for UPSC after graduation and believes that the dedication has paid off. She enrolled for the Civil Services coaching and appeared for the Preliminary examinations in 2019. Then came the Mains, and the interview. Safna secured 45th rank in the exams in her first attempt. It was not easy, says Safna. There is a fair bit of tension involved during the preparations, but if aspirants are disciplined and consistent, then it is achievable.
Daughter of retired sub-inspector Haja Nazarudeen and Kattakada employment exchange typist Remla A.N., Safna says she had a lot of support from her mentors at the coaching institute .
Sources/References
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/going-was-tough-but-they-were-tougher/article32271788.ece
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/06/peyad-native-makes-the-kerala-proud-by-cracking-upsc-in-maiden-attempt-2179603.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FilpwElkNEc
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SEERAT FATIMA, 25, Indian Railway Traffic Service [2018]. Home town: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Seerat Fatima, a resident of Allahabad, cracked the Civil Service Examination in 2017. Juggling the job of a primary school teacher and preparing for the exam at the same time, Seerat’s journey of passing the exam speaks of a strong and determined woman.
In an attempt to help out her family financially, she took up the job of a primary school teacher. She appeared for the CSE prelims in 2015, soon after joining as a teacher. In her successful re-attempt in 2017, Seerat utilised the summer break fully for her preparation. Ten days after the Mains in 2017, Seerat got engaged. Barely twelve days after her wedding, the results were announced and she had to start preparing for the interview.
Within three days of appearing for the interview, the results were declared and Seerat managed to get a rank of 810 from the list of 990 candidates and enrolled in the Indian Railway Traffic Service.
References/Sources:
https://www.thebetterindia.com/200223/ias-hero-upsc-topper-uttar-pradesh-school-teacher-woman-inspiring/
https://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mgt_ser/downloads/Offer%20of%20appointment%20_IRTS-2017.pdf
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. WASEEMA SHAIKH, 27, Deputy Collector. Nanded. Maharashtra Public Service Commission in 2020. Click side arrow for profile details.
Born and brought up in a small village called Joshi Sanghvi in Loha Taluka of Nanded District of Maharashtra, Waseema Shaikh struggled at every step and braved the odds to be where she is today.
In the July 2020 results for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exam, Waseema secured 3rd rank. She is now undertaking training for the post of Deputy Collector.Waseema, the 4th child of her parents who are poor farm labourers, was passionate about studies. Despite having no electricity in their hut, she topped in the SSC board in her Taluka in 2012. And for college, she had to walk at least 6 kilometres every day as there was no transport available. However, when the exams for XII of junior college approached, she stayed at a relatives’ house and wrote the exams. But graduation was again an uphill task as she would have to move away from home and stay in a hostel which her family could not afford.
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https://www.thebetterindia.com/231052/mpsc-topper-hero-woman-beats-poverty-waseema-deputy-collector-tips-nanded-inspiring-india-gop94/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. BUSHRA ARSHAD. Add Age, Uttar Pradesh Provincial Civil Services 2017, Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Home Town: Saurikh, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Dr. Bushra Arshad secured 6th rank in Uttar Pradesh Provincial Civil Service (UPPCS) in 2017 and is serving at a Sub-Divisional Magistrate. Bushra belongs to Saurikh village is the only Muslim person to become SDM in UPPSC-2017. Bushra Arshad also scored 277th rank in the All India UPSC examination and was selected for Indian Revenue Service, which she did not join.
Bushra’s father is a farmer and her mother is a housewife. Both parents are graduates. But Bushra, in her mother Shama’s words, is definitely the “extra-ordinary” one, packed with talent.
Bushra graduated at the age of seventeen and a half from Kanpur after completing her studies up to class XII from Kannauj. She completed her MBA degree before she turned 20. She also has a Ph.D. in Distress Management from Aligarh Muslim University, and that’s how the title “Doctor” got associated with her name.
References/Sources:
https://sabrangindia.in/article/bushra-arshad-creates-history-busts-all-myths-clears-upsc
https://aiktccentrallibrary.blogspot.com/2019/10/blog-post_31.html
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Change Makers in Social Development
Change Makers in Social Development
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ZAINAB KHAN. Child Rights Activist, First girl in her village to complete schooling. Elected Bal Pradhan. Chandora Village Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Zainab Khan, a former child laborer, used to stitch footballs to earn for her family. For a child of an impressionable age of ten, this did not give her much avenue to break social stigmas and become something bigger rather than follow the path already laid out for her. However, Ms. Khan always knew that there was more to her life than just giving up her finest growing years, that too for an activity she should not be doing in the first place.The monumental turning point in Ms. Khan’s life came in 2006 with the advent of the ‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan’, a famous child’s right movement that made its way to her village in Meerut. According to this movement, there was a need to create a ‘Bal Panchayat’, through which the children of the village could protect themselves from exploitation, shun child labour, and talk about pertinent issues that were affecting them. This Panchayat was to democratically elect a few representatives from among the children of the village. At the age of five, she experienced a spark of independence for the first time, as she was elected the ‘Bal Pradhan’. Ms. Khan was the first girl in her village to travel everyday to the main city to complete her 12thstandard.Like most villages in India, hers lacked the basic infrastructure to establish a high school in the premises. Fortunately, Ms. Khan met the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadavat a function in Lucknow. She told him about the children in Chandora, and their inability to complete their education due to the lack of infrastructure and resources. Following the conversation, the Chief Minister instructed the DIOS and a Higher Secondary School was established in Chandora. With the establishment of the school, Zainab not only accomplished her vision but also elevated the pursuits of thousands of children brooding at Chandora. She also laid out the foundation of a College in her village so that young lads and ladies wouldn’t have to go far of land to complete their education.Ms. Khan’s struggle to help slow down, if not halt, child labour and to cause the establishment of a stable education centre for the children of her village in Uttar Pradesh, is an inspiration for all of us. References/Sourceshttps://yourstory.com/2016/07/zainab-khan-chandorahttps://www.chewda.com/zainab-khan-the-activist-whose-suffering-trailed-her-success-story/https://www.theweekendleader.com/Heroism/2256/schooling-girls.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/5jisz4/first_girl_from_meerut_village_to_finish_school/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. HANEEN FARID, 18, Co-founder of ‘Arambha’. Delhi. Hindustan Times 30 Under Awardee. Click side arrow for profile details.
Haneen Farid, 18, is the co-founder of Project ‘Arambha’, Gender equality activist, and a laureate of the Hindustan Times 30 Under Awardee. She is a political enthusiast, who leaves no opportunity to debate current affairs. Additionally, she works as a freelance journalist, focusing on politics and social issues in South Asia and certified by Civic Engagement in American Democracy, Feminism and Social Justice, and Moral Foundations of Politics. Ms. Faridhas done her schooling from Delhi Public School, Bangalore North. She is among those chosen from over 120 students to join the 1M1B Activate Impact Summit, 2021, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she has co-founded Project ‘Arambha’, an initiative in collaboration with an UN-accredited NGO called 1M1B (1 Million for 1 Billion). She aim to support the college education and secure the future of underprivileged girls between the age of 16-22 years by raising money for their education and preparing them for their job search through a specialized career programme. She has also been selected to participate in the 1M1B Activate Impact Summit 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.At school, Ms. Farid is heavily involved in debates and public speaking. She aspires to study Political Science and join politics. She has faced pushback and advice that politics is not for girls. Haneen is strong in her beliefs and continues to push forward, but she realized that not every girl has the opportunity or strength to pursue her dreams. What she wants to do through Project ‘Arambha’ is to invest hope in girls of her age by not only providing emotional support but also financial support for their education and career aspirations.References/Sources
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/haneen-farid/
- Email: faridhaneen@gmail.com
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SYEDA IQRA FATIMA, 26, Nutritionist at Healthifyme, Delhi. Click side arrow for profile details.
Syeda Iqra Fatimah, 26, is a registered nutritionist, medical volunteer, teacher and researcher. Iqra has been a dedicated contributor to the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Mantritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), an initiative of Ministry of Health and family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India program which aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women. She derives immense satisfaction from being able to make use of her education to help the underprivileged. As a result, she has been volunteering as a clinical social worker at ANSH Happiness Society which aims to make youth sensitive to social issues. Iqra also had a small stint at the Aligarh Muslim University as a guest lecturer.
Iqra is a strong believer in making healthcare accessible to all and resolutely works to provide support to pregnant and lactating women through the Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) projects. Apart from her career as a medical volunteer and clinical nutritionist, Iqra has also acted in a short movie- Blank board.
Iqra attended All Saints College, Nainital and earned her graduate degree from the Lady Irwin College.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/syeda-iqra-fatimah-6667aa154/?originalSubdomain=in
Iqra is a strong believer in making healthcare accessible to all and resolutely works to provide support to pregnant and lactating women through the Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) projects. Apart from her career as a medical volunteer and clinical nutritionist, Iqra has also acted in a short movie- Blank board.
Iqra attended All Saints College, Nainital and earned her graduate degree from the Lady Irwin College.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/syeda-iqra-fatimah-6667aa154/?originalSubdomain=in
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. VARISHA TARIQ, 25, Project Head | Helping Hands NGO, Lucknow. Click side arrow for profile details.
Varisha Tariq, 25, is the Project Head at the Helping Hands, a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Lucknow Born and educated in Lucknow, she attended La Martiniere College. A graduate from Ashoka University she worked as a Resident Assistant and did two-year-long volunteer work with the Centre for Gender and Sexuality. As a Project Head of Helping Hand NGO she acts as an enabler to make government schemes more accessible to the economically and socially marginalized communities by creating awareness and aiding people in applying for schemes. She has been responsible for laying down company policies, mission, vision, making decisions on how the NGO will operate, hiring employees, deciding schemes, areas and schools to work with.
She also worked as an Associate Editor with the media start-up Xtraordinary Life. Her piece in the book People Called Lucknow was called "The Ever-evolving Anchor of Lucknow", which focused on bringing forth the rich cultural heritage present in Lucknow and how the city converses with the past, the present and the future. She has written several articles that revolve around deconstructing gender and patriarchy published in The Wire, Feminism in India, Hindustan time amongst several others.
She has also used the platform of browngirlgazin on Instagram to talk about body image issues. This has been covered by Scroll. in, Hindustan times, quartz magazine, Nari magazine and many others. Dove also used her pictures for an advertisement to promote body positivity. She has been an ambassador for healthy eating at Rostaa and has a line of clothing named after her at ExhaleLabel (also to promote healthy body image).
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https://www.instagram.com/worryshah/ https://in.linkedin.com/in/varisha-tariq-8304a7133
She also worked as an Associate Editor with the media start-up Xtraordinary Life. Her piece in the book People Called Lucknow was called "The Ever-evolving Anchor of Lucknow", which focused on bringing forth the rich cultural heritage present in Lucknow and how the city converses with the past, the present and the future. She has written several articles that revolve around deconstructing gender and patriarchy published in The Wire, Feminism in India, Hindustan time amongst several others.
She has also used the platform of browngirlgazin on Instagram to talk about body image issues. This has been covered by Scroll. in, Hindustan times, quartz magazine, Nari magazine and many others. Dove also used her pictures for an advertisement to promote body positivity. She has been an ambassador for healthy eating at Rostaa and has a line of clothing named after her at ExhaleLabel (also to promote healthy body image).
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https://www.instagram.com/worryshah/ https://in.linkedin.com/in/varisha-tariq-8304a7133
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. FARAH ZAIDI. 25, Social & Humanitarian Work. Kupwara village, Kashmir. Click side arrow for profile details.
Farah Zaidi, 25 hailing from a hamlet in Kupwara village of Kashmir is a young girl who chose to walk unconventional ways. Having done her master’s in women studies, Farah has been an active social worker catering to many humanitarian causes in Kashmir .
She has served as the coordinator of ELFA international and has trained thousands of men and women across the valley on menstrual hygiene and wash. She is also the technical consultant for ELFA. Currently, Farah is supervising a project of UNICEF called safe schools in remote villages of Jammu and Kashmir. The project has four major focal points viz COVID-19 IPC, Child Safety and Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction and Menstrual Hygiene Management.
Farah has been working for the upliftment of youth especially women , child safety and protection, elimination of violence against women, women leadership and capacity building. She is a champion of women rights and has been organising awareness programmes for the betterment of women of the valley. Farah has expanded the scope of social work by taking it actively on social media and across mass media platforms by appearing in awareness programmes on All India Radio. She is a verified FSAI member and has been awarded The best youth peace award 2018.
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https://www.fsia.in/farah-zaidee-real-super-women-2020-id-9824https://twitter.com/farahzaidiali?lang=en
She has served as the coordinator of ELFA international and has trained thousands of men and women across the valley on menstrual hygiene and wash. She is also the technical consultant for ELFA. Currently, Farah is supervising a project of UNICEF called safe schools in remote villages of Jammu and Kashmir. The project has four major focal points viz COVID-19 IPC, Child Safety and Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction and Menstrual Hygiene Management.
Farah has been working for the upliftment of youth especially women , child safety and protection, elimination of violence against women, women leadership and capacity building. She is a champion of women rights and has been organising awareness programmes for the betterment of women of the valley. Farah has expanded the scope of social work by taking it actively on social media and across mass media platforms by appearing in awareness programmes on All India Radio. She is a verified FSAI member and has been awarded The best youth peace award 2018.
References/Sources
https://www.fsia.in/farah-zaidee-real-super-women-2020-id-9824https://twitter.com/farahzaidiali?lang=en
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. NAILA ALVI. 23, Gender & Development Professional. Teach For India. Home Town: Aligarh, India. More details of profile needed
Naila Alavi, 21, is a Teach for India fellow and a graduate in Literature from Aligarh Muslim University.
Naila has been drawn to the study of gender issues and minority rights. She is committed to doing all she can to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for children and young people in underdeveloped areas. She wants to advocate for children's rights, provide them the care, education, development, that they never received but always deserved. Alavi is also an orator, freelancing voiceover artist who also writes. She has been working as a freelance voiceover artist for a Delhi based organization Indo-Global Social Service Society. Alavi is of the opinion that there is a great need to educate Muslim community in order to give them voice and expression.
Naila started working in the social sector at an early age 16 and joined a local based NGO NISA, working for women and underprivileged children. Nowadays she can be seen in and around her university campus drinking tea and giving lectures on ‘How to be a Journalistic Writer’.
Born and raised in Aligarh she attended Al Barkat School and later joined the Senior Secondary School, Girls for secondary education.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naila-alavi/ Aligarh Muslim University 2019 speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzz5Nt9-bu0&t=4sAligarh Muslim University 2021 Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYy_Nc483Yc&t=313sVoicover project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTuRs9Z7lRg&t=11s
Naila has been drawn to the study of gender issues and minority rights. She is committed to doing all she can to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for children and young people in underdeveloped areas. She wants to advocate for children's rights, provide them the care, education, development, that they never received but always deserved. Alavi is also an orator, freelancing voiceover artist who also writes. She has been working as a freelance voiceover artist for a Delhi based organization Indo-Global Social Service Society. Alavi is of the opinion that there is a great need to educate Muslim community in order to give them voice and expression.
Naila started working in the social sector at an early age 16 and joined a local based NGO NISA, working for women and underprivileged children. Nowadays she can be seen in and around her university campus drinking tea and giving lectures on ‘How to be a Journalistic Writer’.
Born and raised in Aligarh she attended Al Barkat School and later joined the Senior Secondary School, Girls for secondary education.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naila-alavi/ Aligarh Muslim University 2019 speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzz5Nt9-bu0&t=4sAligarh Muslim University 2021 Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYy_Nc483Yc&t=313sVoicover project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTuRs9Z7lRg&t=11s
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SAANIA MUNAWAR, 21, Student Leader, Director General, Model United Nations, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh / Based in UK
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RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. SHEHNOOR SHAN. 29, Academics. Assistant Professor of English, Centre of Distance and Online Education, AMU Aligarh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Dr. Shehnoor Shan, 29, is an Assistant Professor of English at Centre for Distance and Online Education at the Aligarh Muslim University. She completed her PhD in English Literature in 2019 and joined the University of Texas at Austin, USA, as Fulbright Fellow and Cultural Ambassador. In Masters she received two University Gold Medals for standing first in Class of English. In the year 2018, she was invited by the Birkbeck University of London to present her Research work and Chair a session on “Artistic Reflections and Spaces”. A poet at heart, many of her poems are published at international platforms.
Dr. Shan was the first student President of the Raleigh Literary Society at the Department of English, AMU and also the Vice President at Creative Writer's Forum, AMU. For her contribution to the field of creative writing, she was awarded the Qaisar Jahan Memorial Award by the Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University. Presently she is also working as an English Editorial Fellow at the Foundation for Evidence Based Development in India.
References/Sources
www.linkedin.com/in/shehnoor-shan-01462b1b
Dr. Shan was the first student President of the Raleigh Literary Society at the Department of English, AMU and also the Vice President at Creative Writer's Forum, AMU. For her contribution to the field of creative writing, she was awarded the Qaisar Jahan Memorial Award by the Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University. Presently she is also working as an English Editorial Fellow at the Foundation for Evidence Based Development in India.
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www.linkedin.com/in/shehnoor-shan-01462b1b
Shining in Sports
Shining in Sports
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. MAJIZIYA BHANU, Bodybuilder, Powerlifter, arm-Wrestler. First Kerala woman to win a gold medal at the World Powerlifting Championships. Orkatteri, Kozhikode. Kerala. Click side arrow for profile details.
Majiziya Bhanu, a bodybuilder, powerlifter, and arm-wrestler hailing from Orkatteri in Vadakara, Kozhikode, is the first Kerala woman to win a gold medal at the World Powerlifting Championships. She was declared the ‘Strong Woman of Kerala’ thrice by the Kerala Powerlifting Association.
Dr. Majiziya, a dental surgeon, has bagged numerous titles and medals at the state, national, and international levels. She won her first gold medal at the Calicut District Powerlifting Championship in the same year she started her training. She is also the only hijab-clad woman to win the Women's Fitness Physique contest of Mr. Kerala competition organized by the Body Building Association of Kerala and Sports Council of Kerala .
Majiziya began her international achievements by winning a Silver Medal in the Asian Powerlifting Championship held in Indonesia in May 2017. She has an array of wins including a silver medal in the Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship (Dead Lift) held at Alappuzha, Kerala in December 2017 and was twice the World Champion gold medal in the Powerlifting World Cup in 2018 and 2019. Majiziya represented India in the World Arm-wrestling Championship held in Turkey in 2018 and was ranked 6th in the competition. She now dreams to train in weightlifting and win an Olympics medal representing India .
References/Links
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majiziya_Bhanu
- https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fitness/meet-majiziya-bhanu-a-hijab-clad-power-lifter-from-kerala-who-packs-a-punch/article30050351.ece
- https://thebridge.in/weightlifting/i-was-asked0if-i-were-from-moon-hijab-clad-powerlifter-majiziya-bhanu/
- https://newsable.asianetnews.com/sports/meet-majiziya-bhanu-the-hijab-clad-powerlifter-from-kerala
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. TAJAMAMUL ISLAM, 11 , Youngest World Kickboxing Champion. Winner of Gold Medal in Sub-Junior Category, World Kickboxing Championship at Italy (2016). Founder and Coach of Haider Sports Academy. Bandipora, Kashmir. Click side arrow for profile details.
Tajamul Islam, 11, Kickboxer, Martial Artist. Young Tajamul stole the show as kickboxing champion when she knocked down her rival from the United States to become the world champion winning the gold metal in the sub-junior category at the World Kickboxing Championship in Andria, Italy in 2016. Tajamul started kickboxing when she was just 5 years old and went on to become a champion in her chosen sport.
Born in Tarkpora, a remote village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Tajamul is the first Kashmiri girl to achieve this feat. Islam studied in Class II, when she represented India in Italy, where 90 other countries participated.
Tajamul, one of five siblings born to Ghulam Mohammad Lone, a driver in Bandipora district. She credits her success to her father who supported her despite economic and social hardships and urges parents to support their children with a problem solving approach.
Eleven-year old Tajamul today has set up her own sports academy called Haider Sports Academy in Kashmir. She is the coach at the Academy which currently has 720 children. Her vision is that children from her academy have access to the best equipment, which she did not have, and reach world class sports including the Olympics.
References/Linkshttps://www.shethepeople.tv/news/meet-tajamul-islam-kashmiri-kickboxing-championhttps://asianlite.com/sport/film-on-kashmiri-kickboxer-tajamul-islam-in-the-making/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/how-tajamul-islam-became-world-kickboxing-champion/listshow/55536629.cmshttps://www.wionews.com/videos/kashmir-connect-tajamul-islam-world-kickboxing-champion-from-kashmir-wion-special-series-320279https://fb.watch/27JOr94QPE/
Born in Tarkpora, a remote village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Tajamul is the first Kashmiri girl to achieve this feat. Islam studied in Class II, when she represented India in Italy, where 90 other countries participated.
Tajamul, one of five siblings born to Ghulam Mohammad Lone, a driver in Bandipora district. She credits her success to her father who supported her despite economic and social hardships and urges parents to support their children with a problem solving approach.
Eleven-year old Tajamul today has set up her own sports academy called Haider Sports Academy in Kashmir. She is the coach at the Academy which currently has 720 children. Her vision is that children from her academy have access to the best equipment, which she did not have, and reach world class sports including the Olympics.
References/Linkshttps://www.shethepeople.tv/news/meet-tajamul-islam-kashmiri-kickboxing-championhttps://asianlite.com/sport/film-on-kashmiri-kickboxer-tajamul-islam-in-the-making/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/how-tajamul-islam-became-world-kickboxing-champion/listshow/55536629.cmshttps://www.wionews.com/videos/kashmir-connect-tajamul-islam-world-kickboxing-champion-from-kashmir-wion-special-series-320279https://fb.watch/27JOr94QPE/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ZAIBAN HUSSAIN BANDUKWALA. Rifle Shooting. Bhopal Madhya Pradesh.
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Strides in Private/Corporate Sector
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. WAHEEDA BEGUM, 30, Vice President, Global Business Services at Randstad Sourceright, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Click side arrow for profile details.
Waheeda Begum, 30, is the Vice President of Global Business Services in Randstad Sourceright, a leading player in the Indian recruitment ecosystem.
Waheeda, who hails from Hyderabad graduated in Commerce from the Osmania University and then pursued Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies. As a spirited, dynamic, inclusive, millennial leader, she has served at many prestigious positions including Global Director, Shared Services (APAC, EMEA & NAm).
She has also worked at SYSTEL,a US based multinational provider of integrated technology and business services as a Senior Manager in the HR Department and was later promoted as Associate Vice President handling Global HR and Immigrations.
Waheeda has proved herself at many instances with her extensive experience, partnering with executive teams to analyse, determine and implement solutions focused on achieving business results. She has constantly been an expert at using a balanced, pragmatic approach with measurable results in building client relationships, collaboration and influence at all levels of management to attract, develop, engage, and retain employees. She has global experience working with all regions from North America to Asia Pacific. She leads diverse teams to drive excellence with focus on employee centricity and customer advocacy.
Sources/References
https://insights.randstadsourceright.com/career-tips/waheeda-begum-making-work-meaningful-storieshttps://linkedin.com/in/waheedabegum
Waheeda, who hails from Hyderabad graduated in Commerce from the Osmania University and then pursued Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies. As a spirited, dynamic, inclusive, millennial leader, she has served at many prestigious positions including Global Director, Shared Services (APAC, EMEA & NAm).
She has also worked at SYSTEL,a US based multinational provider of integrated technology and business services as a Senior Manager in the HR Department and was later promoted as Associate Vice President handling Global HR and Immigrations.
Waheeda has proved herself at many instances with her extensive experience, partnering with executive teams to analyse, determine and implement solutions focused on achieving business results. She has constantly been an expert at using a balanced, pragmatic approach with measurable results in building client relationships, collaboration and influence at all levels of management to attract, develop, engage, and retain employees. She has global experience working with all regions from North America to Asia Pacific. She leads diverse teams to drive excellence with focus on employee centricity and customer advocacy.
Sources/References
https://insights.randstadsourceright.com/career-tips/waheeda-begum-making-work-meaningful-storieshttps://linkedin.com/in/waheedabegum
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. NAUSHEEN KHAN, Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture Strategy , Pune. Story Teller/ Influencer. Home Town: Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh.
Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture Strategy | IIM Udaipur | Ex-AmdocsStory teller: A freelance spoken word artist, involved in performing and hosting events. (My work reached more than 10 million views on the internet).
References/Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheen-khan-881b96161/?originalSubdomain=in
References/Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheen-khan-881b96161/?originalSubdomain=in
Global Youth Inspirations ( based in countries across the world)
Global Youth Inspirations ( based in countries across the world)
These global inspirations are of women below 30 years of age who are currently working and/or doing research in different areas in different countries around the world.
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. AFIA USMAN, 29, Biochemist. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA. India Hometown: Aligarh. Click side arrow for profile details.
Afia Usman, 29, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA.Born in Aligarh, Afia always dreamt of attending the Aligarh Muslim University, tales of which she grew up listening to. In early childhood, she moved to the Saudi Arabia and received her primary and secondary education from the International Indian Public School, Riyadh. She returned to India in 2012 and studied Biochemistry at the Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University and earned her Masters’ from the Department of Biochemistry, AMU. She was a recipient of the University Merit Scholarship for her Masters’ programme and qualified the GATE and NET exam in 2014. Determined to make her mark in the field of science, Afia enrolled herself as a Research Scholar at the AMU and pursued research on “Toxicity assessment of a potential endocrine disrupting chemical, Bisphenol-F.”During the course of her research at AMU, she was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship in 2016 and the Senior Research Fellowship in 2018. In 2020, she her drive to work in the best laboratories and with the top researcher, made her move to the USA as a Research Associate with the Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY. Afia has a good number of research publications and blogs to her credit in journals of national and international repute. When at leisure, she devours herself in reading fiction, photography and loves to explore the world through travelling.Links/Referenceshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/afia-usman-2397b6114/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. AISHA KHAN, Add Age, Chemical Engineer. Masters in Process Systems Engineering, Dortmund, Germany. Home Town: Aligarh, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Ayesha Khan is a Master's student in Process Systems Engineering and is currently working on predictive modeling of attritional wear in pharmaceutical tablets at Bayer, Chemicals, in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Ayesha has an experience of working at Bayer in Predictive Modeling of Attritional Wear in Pharmaceutical Tablets using DEM Simulation; (a) Characterization of pharmaceutical tablets, (b) Calibration of existing attrition model, (C) Development of a predictive model to predict mass loss due to chipping.
She also has an experience of working as an intern at Bayer where she was involved in (a) Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) training, (b) Analysis of coating strength of pharmaceutical tablets, (c) Lab scale coating experiments to determine optimum tablet coating thickness.She has also worked as Summer Intern at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ongc) where she was involved in (a) technical review of Natural Gas Processing scheme of Production Plant at Hazira, Gujarat, and (b) Natural Gas extraction and production process report.
Ayesha completed her studies, master’s degree in chemical engineering from TU Dortumung University, Germany and Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Links/References: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayesha0492/?originalSubdomain=de
Ayesha has an experience of working at Bayer in Predictive Modeling of Attritional Wear in Pharmaceutical Tablets using DEM Simulation; (a) Characterization of pharmaceutical tablets, (b) Calibration of existing attrition model, (C) Development of a predictive model to predict mass loss due to chipping.
She also has an experience of working as an intern at Bayer where she was involved in (a) Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) training, (b) Analysis of coating strength of pharmaceutical tablets, (c) Lab scale coating experiments to determine optimum tablet coating thickness.She has also worked as Summer Intern at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ongc) where she was involved in (a) technical review of Natural Gas Processing scheme of Production Plant at Hazira, Gujarat, and (b) Natural Gas extraction and production process report.
Ayesha completed her studies, master’s degree in chemical engineering from TU Dortumung University, Germany and Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Links/References: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayesha0492/?originalSubdomain=de
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. AIMAN FATIMA, 27, Lawyer, Assistant Director at InZone Corporate Services Provider. Dubai, United Arab Emirates Home Town: Aligarh, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Aiman Fatima,27 is Assistant Director at InZone Corporate Services Provider.
Born and raised in Lucknow, Aiman attended the Saint Agnes’ Day School and Loreto Convent College, Lucknow. She joined the Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University in 2013 to pursue B.A.LL.B (Hons.). She is Co-Founder & General Secretary of Indian International Society for Youth, India and has gained wide internship experience in legal field.
In 2019, Aiman moved to Dubai as legal consultant for InZone and was promoted to the rank of manager in 2020 and as Assistant Director in 2021.
Apart from law, Aiman is an avid fiction reader and loves meeting new people.
References/Sources
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/aiman-fatima-892784168
Born and raised in Lucknow, Aiman attended the Saint Agnes’ Day School and Loreto Convent College, Lucknow. She joined the Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University in 2013 to pursue B.A.LL.B (Hons.). She is Co-Founder & General Secretary of Indian International Society for Youth, India and has gained wide internship experience in legal field.
In 2019, Aiman moved to Dubai as legal consultant for InZone and was promoted to the rank of manager in 2020 and as Assistant Director in 2021.
Apart from law, Aiman is an avid fiction reader and loves meeting new people.
References/Sources
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/aiman-fatima-892784168
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. AISHA SHAH. Add Age, Advancement Specialist, Smithsonian Institution. Washington, USA. Home Town: Kashmir, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Aisha Shah was born in Kashmir and brought up in Louisiana. She is currently working in the Smithsonian Institution as an advancement specialist. Aisha Shah also served as the partnerships manager at Joe Biden-Kamala Harris campaign for the US Presidential elections. She is a prominent icon for aspiring parliamentarians. Previously, Shah worked as an assistant manager on the Corporate Fund of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, supporting the first-ever expansion of a presidential memorial.
Shah also served as a strategic communications specialist at Buoy, an integrated marketing firm that specialises in social impact communications, as well as spitfire strategies, where she enabled nonprofits to use pop culture as a tool for social change, completed her graduation from Davidson College in North Carolina.
Ms. Shah belongs to one of the illustrious Srinagar families who have immensely contributed to education. She is said to be the granddaughter of Syed Ahmad Shah, who was popular as Shamji. He retired from Jammu and Kashmir as DIG in 1982 and later served BSF for a short period.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisha-shah-99362089https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-aisha-shah-kashmiri-in-us-joe-biden-white-house-team-of-digital-strategist-kamala-harris-us-india-2864941https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/india-born-aisha-shah-bags-senior-position-in-joe-biden-s-digital-team/story-TFtJVF7bi1BIOD7hnatLsJ.html
Shah also served as a strategic communications specialist at Buoy, an integrated marketing firm that specialises in social impact communications, as well as spitfire strategies, where she enabled nonprofits to use pop culture as a tool for social change, completed her graduation from Davidson College in North Carolina.
Ms. Shah belongs to one of the illustrious Srinagar families who have immensely contributed to education. She is said to be the granddaughter of Syed Ahmad Shah, who was popular as Shamji. He retired from Jammu and Kashmir as DIG in 1982 and later served BSF for a short period.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisha-shah-99362089https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-aisha-shah-kashmiri-in-us-joe-biden-white-house-team-of-digital-strategist-kamala-harris-us-india-2864941https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/india-born-aisha-shah-bags-senior-position-in-joe-biden-s-digital-team/story-TFtJVF7bi1BIOD7hnatLsJ.html
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ANAM FATIMA. Add Age, Industrial Chemist. PhD candidate in Industrial Chemistry at University of Paris SUD. Home Town: Aligarh, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Anam Fatima, [Add Age], is an Ophthalmologist and she is currently a PhD candidate in Industrial Chemistry at University of Paris SUD, Anam Fatima Has worked as a research intern at Institut des Sciences Moleculaires d’Orsay. (February 2019 - July 2019).
One of her published works titled ‘Biodiesel synthesis from eucalyptus oil by utilizing waste egg shell derived calcium-based metal oxide catalyst’. says that - Heterogeneous catalysts have emerged as potential alternatives to their homogenous counterparts, since they could successfully overcome the shortcomings encountered in homogeneous catalytic transesterification of triacylglycerols.
Anam Fatima, a resident of France, completed her studies, master’s degree in Chemistry from University of Paris – Saclay, master’s degree bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, India.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-fatima-942799111/?originalSubdomain=fr
One of her published works titled ‘Biodiesel synthesis from eucalyptus oil by utilizing waste egg shell derived calcium-based metal oxide catalyst’. says that - Heterogeneous catalysts have emerged as potential alternatives to their homogenous counterparts, since they could successfully overcome the shortcomings encountered in homogeneous catalytic transesterification of triacylglycerols.
Anam Fatima, a resident of France, completed her studies, master’s degree in Chemistry from University of Paris – Saclay, master’s degree bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, India.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-fatima-942799111/?originalSubdomain=fr
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. ISHRAT SHEIKH, Check Age. Zurich, Switzerland. Home Town: Maharashtra, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Ishrat is a postgraduate student in policy analysis at ETH Zurich Switzerland. She was raised in the draught affected rural region of Sangli district, Maharashtra, which made her choose the option of Civil Engineering. After completion of her graduation, she worked for Larsen and Toubro for over 6 years in the expansion and renovation project of Mumbai International Airport. Ishrat moved to Sweden to pursue her Masters degree from KTH University Sweden. She is Erasmus Scholarship holder and has completed her exchange studies from TU Munich, Germany.
Along with her studies, Ishrat also works as United Nation Volunteer, working for rural government schools of Maharashtra as a volunteer teacher through an NGO named E vidyloka. She not only teaches English and Maths to the rural children, but helped them fight real life issues. In 2019, she has conducted Global Student Solar Assembly workshop for 1500 rural students organized by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and IIT Mumbai to teach them how solar lamps are assembled and their benefits for our environment. She is also passionate about women empowerment and takes free German language classes for young rural girls. She also mentors these girls in finding better career opportunities.
References/Sourceswww.linkedin.com/in/ishrat-shaikh
Along with her studies, Ishrat also works as United Nation Volunteer, working for rural government schools of Maharashtra as a volunteer teacher through an NGO named E vidyloka. She not only teaches English and Maths to the rural children, but helped them fight real life issues. In 2019, she has conducted Global Student Solar Assembly workshop for 1500 rural students organized by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and IIT Mumbai to teach them how solar lamps are assembled and their benefits for our environment. She is also passionate about women empowerment and takes free German language classes for young rural girls. She also mentors these girls in finding better career opportunities.
References/Sourceswww.linkedin.com/in/ishrat-shaikh
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. HIYA SHAH. 18, Social Entrepreneur. Student at Stanford University, USA. Home Town: Gujarat, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Hiya Shah, 18, is a student and social entrepreneur Hailing from Gujarat (India), Hiya believes in developing ventures that contribute to the overall human development of the society, particularly of the female section. As the Founder and Executive President of Fundraising for the Girl Child, she has impacted the lives of over 500 rural girls by financing their education and has helped over 2000 others through her global group tutoring and empowerment webinars. She is also the Elevate the Future President of the Middle East region where she works to inculcate a deep passion for economics and entrepreneurship among children in her region. Her commitment to the cause of women and a consistent drive to make a change in the society lead to her selection as a United Nations Delegate of Girls Learn International apart from being a UN Generation Equality Forum Planning Group Leader.
Hiya was the only youth speaker at the UN Commission of Status of Women (CWS65) Consultation Day where she has pitched and lobbied for policy recommendations to leading policy-makers. Her active interest in promoting wellbeing and development for all has been such an overarching aspect of her life that has defined her life and career choices. As she realized the vast inequality in menstruation product access for refugees in the MENA region where she resides, she co-founded the Menstrual Equity for Refugees nonprofit to support/provide every refugee with sanitary necessities and decrease the stigma surrounding menstruation.
References/Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hiya-shah-95508b1a6/?originalSubdomain=sahttps://www.fundraisingforthegirlchild.org/meet-the-team
Hiya was the only youth speaker at the UN Commission of Status of Women (CWS65) Consultation Day where she has pitched and lobbied for policy recommendations to leading policy-makers. Her active interest in promoting wellbeing and development for all has been such an overarching aspect of her life that has defined her life and career choices. As she realized the vast inequality in menstruation product access for refugees in the MENA region where she resides, she co-founded the Menstrual Equity for Refugees nonprofit to support/provide every refugee with sanitary necessities and decrease the stigma surrounding menstruation.
References/Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hiya-shah-95508b1a6/?originalSubdomain=sahttps://www.fundraisingforthegirlchild.org/meet-the-team
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. HUMA KHAN. [ADD Date of Birth], Industrial Chemist. Practical demonstrator Department of School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Australia. Home Town: Aligarh, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Huma Khan [ ADD AGE] is currently working as a practical demonstrator in the Department of School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Australia where she provides assistance to students doing their Bachelors in carrying out the lab practicals and assessment of practical worksheets.
An alumna of Aligarh Muslim University, India who earned the University Gold Medalist for her UG and PG program Industrial Chemistry, Huma went on to embrace the rarer distinction of being an awardee of the President Award by Mrs Pratibha Singh Patil for reflecting extraordinary leadership skills and nation building, the Governor Award and the Sir Syed Excellence in Science Award.
A PhD candidate of CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization), Australia, she is currently working on the development of Polyacrylonitrile based precursor fibres with novel microstructures and unique geometries using Australia's first pilot-scale wet spinning facility, jointly owned by Deakin University and CSIRO, Australia. Her work also includes subsequent carbonisation of these precursor fibres using continuous, large scale carbonisation line at Carbon Nexus Centre, which is a globally unique open access research facility in Australia.
Interestingly, she also holds a diploma in Arabic and Urdu language. Having worked as Research Assistant with CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research she has to her credit a patent for development of polymeric absorbents for fluoride removal from contaminated water.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/huma-khan/
An alumna of Aligarh Muslim University, India who earned the University Gold Medalist for her UG and PG program Industrial Chemistry, Huma went on to embrace the rarer distinction of being an awardee of the President Award by Mrs Pratibha Singh Patil for reflecting extraordinary leadership skills and nation building, the Governor Award and the Sir Syed Excellence in Science Award.
A PhD candidate of CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization), Australia, she is currently working on the development of Polyacrylonitrile based precursor fibres with novel microstructures and unique geometries using Australia's first pilot-scale wet spinning facility, jointly owned by Deakin University and CSIRO, Australia. Her work also includes subsequent carbonisation of these precursor fibres using continuous, large scale carbonisation line at Carbon Nexus Centre, which is a globally unique open access research facility in Australia.
Interestingly, she also holds a diploma in Arabic and Urdu language. Having worked as Research Assistant with CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research she has to her credit a patent for development of polymeric absorbents for fluoride removal from contaminated water.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/huma-khan/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. MISBAH RESHI, 24. Lawyer, Rhodes Scholar, LLM Candidate at Oxford University, U.K. India Hometown: Delhi. Click side arrow for full profile.
Misbah Reshi, 24, is a Rhodes Scholar and LLM Candidate at the Oxford University, United Kingdom.Misbah hails from Srinagar’s Downtown and has studied in Delhi since her childhood before moving to the UK. Misbah read Law (LL.B) at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and graduated with a Philosophy Honors from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Her love and commitment to do something for her community in Kashmir defines Misbah and is the basic driving force behind her pursuits. As philosophy student always curious about what she read in classrooms Misbah was destined to be a legal researcher. She has majorly contributed to various research articles for prestigious magazines, journals and committee reports ranging from The Leaflet to the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). Misbah aspires to build a personality that can enable her to make a meaningful impact on the society, in general and do something for the community in particular.Sources/Referenceshttps://www.theleaflet.in/author/misbahreshi/https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2020/12/06/misbah-reshi-journey-towards-cracking-rhodes-scholarship/https://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/11/misbah-reshi-brings-laurels-to-kashmir-bags-prestigious-rhodes-scholarship/
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. RABIA OMAR. 23, Physicist. PhD Researcher at Indiana University, USA. Home Town: Bihar, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Rabia Omar, 23, is a PhD candidate at Indiana University USA. Rabia belongs to Bihar, but much of her upbringing has been in Qatar. She completed her high school from MES Indian School, Qatar, after which she spent the next five years studying Physics at undergraduate level and then at postgraduate level in Aligarh Muslim University.
She was awarded Sir Syed Global Scholar Award 2020 by Sir Syed Education Society of North America, a non-profit USA based organisation which selects emerging scholars to pursue higher education. She has been admitted Eager to learn and excel, she always put herself to test in all kinds of challenges. She has represented the university at various national debates and also won the most respected National Youth Festival 2018 organized by Association of Indian Universities and later represented India at SAUFEST in 2019.
Apart from academics, Rabia has also represented her university in North-Zone Inter-varsity Volleyball Tournaments. In 2018, she was awarded with “PAPA MIAN PADMA BHUSHAN BEST GIRL AWARD” for all round excellence in bachelors. Besides these interests, she is also an advocate of political awareness and freedom. She believes in equity and is a strong advocate of gender equality, particularly on the social and economic front. She had been an elected member of cabinet in Women’s College Student Union 2017-18 at the age of 19.
References/Sources
https://in.linkedin.com/in/rabia-omar-a1736716a [ Needs to be updated to include details of the PhD programme
She was awarded Sir Syed Global Scholar Award 2020 by Sir Syed Education Society of North America, a non-profit USA based organisation which selects emerging scholars to pursue higher education. She has been admitted Eager to learn and excel, she always put herself to test in all kinds of challenges. She has represented the university at various national debates and also won the most respected National Youth Festival 2018 organized by Association of Indian Universities and later represented India at SAUFEST in 2019.
Apart from academics, Rabia has also represented her university in North-Zone Inter-varsity Volleyball Tournaments. In 2018, she was awarded with “PAPA MIAN PADMA BHUSHAN BEST GIRL AWARD” for all round excellence in bachelors. Besides these interests, she is also an advocate of political awareness and freedom. She believes in equity and is a strong advocate of gender equality, particularly on the social and economic front. She had been an elected member of cabinet in Women’s College Student Union 2017-18 at the age of 19.
References/Sources
https://in.linkedin.com/in/rabia-omar-a1736716a [ Needs to be updated to include details of the PhD programme
RBTC Youth Leader Nominee. TUBA JUNAID. 21, Public Policy Professional. Youth Internet Governance Forum Fellow 2020. Public Policy at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Home Town: ADD, India. Click side arrow for profile details.
Tuba Junaid, 21, pursuing Masters in Public Policy at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Tuba is part of Youth Internet Governance Forum India Fellowship 2020, with her interest in technology as a means of inclusion and diversity, especially for the rural population.
Tuba is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Tuba believes that gender equity can play a positive and magnifying effect on a country's growth which is a stark contrast from the low economic participation by women in her community. She is passionate about creating a real and lasting impact in rural community development, with a focus on women-centric employment generation.
As a national-level markswoman, Tuba enjoys spending her time shooting rifles. With just about three months of intense determination and hard work, she became India ranked 12th National Olympic-style precision rifle shooter. She can proudly say that shooting taught her to be relentless in pursuit of her goals. She has had the advantage to prioritize and set boundaries for herself that has helped her immensely as an individual with a high focus on professional growth.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuba-junaid-23678b1a9/
Tuba is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Tuba believes that gender equity can play a positive and magnifying effect on a country's growth which is a stark contrast from the low economic participation by women in her community. She is passionate about creating a real and lasting impact in rural community development, with a focus on women-centric employment generation.
As a national-level markswoman, Tuba enjoys spending her time shooting rifles. With just about three months of intense determination and hard work, she became India ranked 12th National Olympic-style precision rifle shooter. She can proudly say that shooting taught her to be relentless in pursuit of her goals. She has had the advantage to prioritize and set boundaries for herself that has helped her immensely as an individual with a high focus on professional growth.
References/Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuba-junaid-23678b1a9/
RBTC Under 30 Achievers Team
RBTC Under 30 Achievers Team
Expression of Interest invited from young women for volunteer position to join and lead the RBCT Under 30 Achievers Team.
Mail to risingbeyondtheceiling@gmail.com.