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Education
Goa’s First ST Girl Earns IIT Engineering Degree
✍️ Prudent Media Goa
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 08:54 PM
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A girl from Goa's Scheduled Tribes has become the state's first ST student to graduate with an engineering degree from an Indian Institute of Technology. Her achievement marks a milestone in educational inclusivity.
The student, whose name has not been disclosed, completed a B.Tech degree from an Indian Institute of Technology, becoming the first person from Goa's Scheduled Tribes to do so.
Her graduation, held in a ceremony attended by faculty and community members, highlights the progress of inclusive education initiatives in the state.
Local education officials praised the achievement, noting it as a testament to the effectiveness of scholarship and mentorship programs aimed at underrepresented groups.
The milestone is expected to inspire more students from tribal backgrounds to pursue engineering and other STEM fields in Goa and beyond.
Her graduation, held in a ceremony attended by faculty and community members, highlights the progress of inclusive education initiatives in the state.
Local education officials praised the achievement, noting it as a testament to the effectiveness of scholarship and mentorship programs aimed at underrepresented groups.
The milestone is expected to inspire more students from tribal backgrounds to pursue engineering and other STEM fields in Goa and beyond.