Taslima Fathima (26), the daughter of a hammal (loading, unloading labour) at a civil supplies godown in Sadasivapet, has secured first rank in the Junior Lecturer (Zoology) recruitment examination in Telangana.
Fathima, a resident of Ishrathabad, will now begin her career as a lecturer at the Government Junior College in Sadasivapet, her hometown. Her father, SK Babumiya, who has worked as a labourer for three decades, expressed pride in her achievement. He recalled the financial struggles he faced to support his two children’s education.
Despite studying in Urdu medium until Class X, Fathima overcame challenges by switching to English medium for intermediate at Indo British Junior College, Sadasivapet.