Bandipora (Jammu-Kashmir): Asiya Qadir, a 25-year-old girl from Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, has been selected for a fully-funded PhD scholarship.
Qadir has won laurels for Kashmir for having been selected for PhD at the prestigious University of Prama in the subject of Geology. Qadir is among the top 5 candidates from across the world to achieve this feat.
Qadir who hails from Ajar locality in Bandipora completed her Masters in Geology from Kashmir University in 2020 and had to face some hostile situations while on the field, which, however, did not deter her from pursuing her passion.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Qadir said that students from every part of the globe had applied for this scholarship and they had to choose the best 5 candidates. She added, "I am glad to share that I am the topper among them."
She further added that from going through the qualification assessment to passing the interview phase, she did well in both the phases and made it. Qadir further added that it took a lot of her hard work and dedication towards the subject to reach this feat.
Qadir further added that her interest in the subject grew when she was in college. "After knowing about the real substance which the subject has, I decided to opt for Master’s and went to.
Speaking about family support, Qadir said that her parents have always been supportive of her decisions and also supported her when she was applying for the scholarship.
The love towards nature has made Qadir an occasional writer too, and whenever she finds anything fascinating she scribbles it down in the form of poems or essays.
