Government Urdu school student from Sirsi is among SSLC toppers in Karnataka
Shagufta Anjum, a student of Government Composite Urdu High School at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district, has emerged as one among the toppers in Karnataka with a score of 625 marks out of 625.
A native of Bihar, Shagufta has been studying at the Government Urdu school for the past five years. Her father, Manjarul Anjum, is a moulvi who earlier served in Bihar, and mother Sahira Banu is a homemaker. The family resides at Tipu Nagar on the outskirts of Sirsi.
Shagufta is the eldest among the five children of her parents. She attributed her success to the coaching and encouragement from her teachers and parents, and hard work.
She said the teachers organised special classes during Ramzan, which helped her a lot. She wants to become a doctor and wants to move to Bengaluru for her PUC.
School Headmaster Anand S. Korawar said, 'Shagufta was good in academics from the beginning. We were hoping that she would do well in SSLC. Her hard work has enabled her to get full marks.'
In fact, this year, the faculty organised special classes for those keeping a fast during Ramzan.
In all, the school has 125 students.
Mr. Korawar said a few organisations have come forward to extend support for her higher education.
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