Sunday, June 10, 2012

Muslim woman in Tamil Nadu wins fight for daughter’s education

Muslim woman in Tamil Nadu wins fight for daughter’s education
Express News Service
Rubinisha, 16-year-old daughter of Nawabjan and Fathima Jegara, had cleared Plus-II with high marks and wanted to join electronics and communication engineering. However, the conservative Nawabjan refused permission to send her away from home even for studies. Finally, after intense persuasion from his wife, Nawabjan ceded to admit her to an arts and science college—run by his friend—for pursuing BSc Maths. But the situation changed when Rubinisha secured a seat under Government quota at an engineering college in Pudukkottai district.

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