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Amidst Hijab controversy, Hijabi girl Secures 2nd Rank in Karnataka PU Examinations 10

Amidst Hijab controversy, Hijabi girl Secures 2nd Rank in Karnataka PU Examinations

A Muslim hijab-wearing student earned the second rank in the Pre-University (PU) Examinations in Karnataka, a state where girls are restricted from wearing a religious attire to educational institutions.

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Amidst Hijab controversy, Hijabi girl Secures 2nd Rank in Karnataka PU Examinations 11

Ilham, a student of St Aloysius School, Mangalore, secured 597 marks out of 600, in the Science stream and wishes to pursue a career in clinical psychology. Anisha Mallya, from the same college, came second in the commerce stream by securing 595 marks.

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“I couldn’t believe it when my relatives called to tell me that I had bagged the second rank. I was overjoyed when I saw that I had scored 597 out of 600,” Ilham told the Mangalorean.

The student added that she will pursue her higher education at the Yenepoya Deemed to be University.

Ref: Manglorean

Also Read: Why do Muslim Women wear Hijab?

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