New Delhi: Syed Sabiya had dreamt of changing into an IAS officer till her twin sister, Syed Bisma’s ardour for MBBS influenced her to comply with the identical path. A yr later, each sisters have efficiently cleared the NEET examination.The twin sisters, who reside in a distant village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, are the daughters of a non secular cleric who leads prayers in a neighborhood mosque.
“Bisma had aspired to be a doctor since her early childhood,” says their father, Syed Sajad. “But Sabiya had initially wanted to pursue a career in the Indian Administrative Service. However, she later decided to follow Bisma’s chosen path.”
Originating from Watoo village, located roughly 20 kilometers away from the primary city of Kulgam in south Kashmir, the dual sisters have additionally fulfilled their mom’s dream, who works as a schoolteacher.
“While my father always expressed his contentment with whatever decision I made, my mother consistently desired for both of us to become doctors,” says 19-year-old Sabiya. “Numerous factors motivated me to prepare for the NEET, including my mother, my teachers, and a society that holds doctors in high regard.”
Sabiya commenced her schooling at New Era Private School of their village, whereas her sister studied at Kids Care Private School in Kapran village, situated within the neighbouring Shopian district, the place their aunt resided. After their preliminary education, each sisters enrolled in separate authorities greater secondary faculties in numerous villages. Upon finishing their twelfth grade, the sisters relocated roughly 75 kilometers away to Srinagar for NEET teaching.
Despite hailing from a distant space, Sabiya believes that being from a village is now not an obstacle. “The internet has revolutionised everything,” she asserts. “It is as accessible to us as it is to boys and girls in Srinagar.”
Sabiya explains that each sisters ready for the aggressive exams collectively. “We maintained a regular study schedule of eight hours per day, but it required serious effort,” she shares. “In the days leading up to the exams, we extended our study hours to up to 16 hours a day.”
This yr, three candidates, together with one boy, from Watoo village, which includes round 450 households, efficiently certified the NEET exams. Twenty kilometers away from Watoo, Sumera Mehraj’s father, Mehrajudin Rangrez, finds it troublesome to imagine that his 21-year-old daughter has cleared the exams.
“Only God knows how challenging it is for a girl from a humble family to qualify for such an exam,” says Mehraj, who works as a driver for the Deputy Commissioner of Kulgam. “I can’t believe that she has actually made it.”
Sumera studied at GNV Ashmuqam for the previous six years and narrowly missed choice final yr. Mehraj explains that he was inspired by his superior to ship her for teaching this yr, which turned her fortune round.
“Last year, she had secured 475 marks. For us, it seemed like the end of the dream,” he recollects. “But the sahib (DC) motivated and helped me to enroll her in coaching.”
