BENGALURU — A 22-year-old girl Bushra Mateen became the first student of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) to win 16 gold medals.
Bushra, a civil engineering graduate of SLN College of Engineering, Raichur received the medals at the 21st convocation ceremony of the varsity.
With an aggregate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 9.73, she bagged the first rank in the civil engineering branch.
#Hijab wearing student Bushra Mateen, a civil engineering graduate of SLN College of Engineering, #Raichur walk away with 16 gold medals, the highest won by any student of Visvesvaraya Technological University, at the varsity’s annual convocation.#EducationWithHijab pic.twitter.com/fIkBsgCFY8
— MOHAMMAD JAMALUDDIN (@jamaluddin1910) March 13, 2022
Apart from the medals which include Shri SG Balekundri gold medal, JNU University gold medal, VTU gold medal, and RN Shetty gold medal, she won two cash prizes.
Her interest in civil engineering grew by seeing her father and brother who are also civil engineers.
Although my father wanted me to pursue medicine, he supported my decision to study civil engineering, Bushra said.
Now, Bushra wants to prepare for the UPSC civil services.
She believes that nothing is impossible and self-confidence and determination are the keys to success.
Meanwhile, people on social media praised Bushra for winning 16 gold medals.
Congratulated & felicitated a bright student from Raichur Bushra Mateen for getting 16 gold medals in B.E. Civil Engineering.
This is a great achievement in the history of Kalyana Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/bHtt07uRpt
— N.S Boseraju (@NsBoseraju) March 17, 2022
Proud moment for the Raichurians.
Bushra Mateen receiving 16 Gold Medals at VTU…Congratulations to Bushra Mateen and her family members.#16GoldMedalist #BushraMateen #RaichurMuslim #HijabiGirl pic.twitter.com/h4YUAHw18a
— Faithful Indian 🇮🇳 (@faithfulindian8) March 12, 2022
A Hijab sister #Bushra_Mateen of #Raichur_in_Karnataka got 16 Gold Medals in Civil Engineering.
Hat’s off to her and Congratulations/All the best in the upcoming future.#Appreciate_Bushra_Mateen. pic.twitter.com/U0G1ylIDlA— Shagufta Raihaan. (@ShaguftaRaihaan) March 14, 2022
Bushra Mateen breaks previous records of VTU, wins 16 gold medals
Big slap to fascist propaganda in defaming #Hijab wearing girls, daydreaming of depriving Muslim women of education will never be obtained. pic.twitter.com/8SBm1jcmXy
— MOHAMMAD JAMALUDDIN (@jamaluddin1910) March 13, 2022
Bushra Mateen demonstrating that our hijab-wearing queens are some of the brightest minds in India.
MashAllah. https://t.co/XIKOr6xP1x
— h_s_e_123 (@hse1232) March 12, 2022