Girl talents from USTM awarded Young Female Achiever by NIPER

Four girl students from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) were among the 11 Young Female Achievers

from the North East who have been honoured by National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education (NIPER)

Guwahati for their achievements in the field of academics, literature, sports, art and culture. The award

ceremony was a part of the celebration of National Girl Child Day on 24 th January yesterday at NIPER’s

Changsari campus.

Speaking on the occasion, one of the mentors of the USTM students, Dr Pallab Kalita said that the

students include Sharmina Begum, Bilkis Hussain, Fateha Yasmin and Tribeni Borgohain who have

showed talents in various national and state level competitions. The Young Achievers Awards were given

to the few young female achievers from the region who have displayed excellence in various fields and

have been inspiration for others.