Youngest among five sisters, Shaheen attended a government school in her village, where education was rarely given any attention.
Studying under candlelight and teaching herself the lessons untaught in the empty classrooms, Shaheen secured admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Leh, Ladakh, for secondary education, where she was motivated to study for IIT exams.
“My father is a farmer, who has struggled through many hardships to educate me and my sisters. Besides, I did not have a proper basic education. After I finished my 10thunder Jammu and Kashmir Board, I got admission in JNV Leh, Ladakh,” she said.
“It was challenging but I did not lose hope and always had the backing of my elder sisters. As a result, I secured 88% in my 12th examinations,” she said.
