Irmim Shamim Becomes First Gujjar Woman From Jammu & Kashmir's Rajouri, To Clear AIIMS Exam

It was dream that turned into reality with hard work, persistence and utmost dedication.

Irmim Shamim became the first Gujjar woman in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to clear the MBBS AIIMS entrance exam.

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Shamim is now a huge inspiration to all the girls in the valley and has proved just how much hard work pays off. Speaking to ANI, Shamim said that she beat all beating all adversaries to make it to the premier institute

According to the ANI report, Shamim, who hails from Dhanore village in the bordering district, had to walk a distance of 10 kilometres on foot every day to go to school as there was no good school near the village.

"Everyone has some problem in their life. You have to fight the challenges and success will definitely come to you," she said. Her family too, is overjoyed with her choice of career and the success she achieved, all by herself.

Speaking to ANI, Shamim's uncle Liaqat Choudhary expressed happiness on her success and said that girls are the hope of the region.

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"The girls of Jammu and Kashmir have shown their talent in every field of life on national and international levels," he said.

District Development Commissioner, Aijaz Asad, has appreciated her on the achievement and assured of every possible help to continue studies in future.

For those unaware, AIIMS entrance exam is for admission in any one of all the six branches of AIIMS, but cracking NEET is required to apply for any gov/private medical colleges other than AIIMS & JIPMER.

The results of AIIMS MBBS 2019 entrance examination held for 1,150 seats across the country were declared on June 13. Total 3,38,457 candidates comprising 1,57,488 males, 1,80,934 females and 35 third gender candidates appeared for the examination, the AIIMS said in a statement.

Out of them, 11,380 have qualified.