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Kashmir’s first-ever historic feat: RISE student secures All India Rank 152 in JEE Main 2025

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Srinagar, JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Toiyeb has been officially recognized as the State Topper of Jammu & Kashmir, with his name listed on the JEE website’s official state toppers list.

Kashmir’s first-ever historic feat: RISE student secures All India Rank 152 in JEE Main 2025

Srinagar :

In a monumental academic breakthrough for Jammu & Kashmir, Toiyeb Ashiq, a student of RISE, has scripted history by securing All India Rank 152 in JEE Main 2025. This is the highest rank ever achieved by any student from Kashmir in the prestigious national-level engineering entrance exam — a moment of immense pride for the region and a landmark achievement in Kashmir’s academic journey.

In addition to his outstanding overall rank, Toiyeb has been officially recognized as the State Topper of Jammu & Kashmir, with his name listed on the JEE website’s official state toppers list. What makes this feat even more remarkable is that he also scored a perfect 100 out of 100 in Mathematics, a testament to his exceptional analytical skills and deep conceptual understanding. This likely places him among the top scorers in the subject across the entire country.

Toiyeb’s journey with RISE began in Class 10, when he joined the institute’s intensive three-year program. His academic brilliance shone through early on when he emerged as the CBSE Class 10 Board Topper in 2023. Since then, he has shown unwavering commitment to academic excellence, combining intelligence with hard work, and ambition with humility.

RISEis an educational institution based in Srinagar with a mission to uplift the academic aspirations of Kashmiri youth founded by three IITians Mubeen Masudi, Imbesat Ahmad and Salman Shahid. What started as a modest initiative has now become a powerhouse of talent development — producing IITians, doctors, and scholars. RISE has played a pivotal role in transforming the academic landscape of the Valley by providing top-quality coaching, mentorship, and exposure to national-level opportunities.

Despite the overwhelming praise and admiration pouring in, Toiyeb remains remarkably grounded and laser-focused on his next goal. “I am happy, but this is just a step,” he said modestly after the results. “My full focus is on the JEE Advanced exam coming next month.”

His mentors at RISE believe that this is just the beginning of his journey.

Salman Shahid, Co-founder of RISE, and a graduate from IIT Kharagpur said, “Toiyeb’s achievement is not just a rank — it is a message to every student in Kashmir that with hard work, the right guidance, and belief in yourself, nothing is impossible. He represents the future we believe in: brilliant, hardworking Kashmiri youth reaching the highest levels of academic success. This is a historic moment not just for RISE, but for the entire Valley.”

This achievement is not only a personal milestone for Toiyeb, but a defining moment for the entire education community in Jammu & Kashmir. It signals a shift — from limited access and opportunity to national-level competitiveness and success.

source: http://www.greaterkashmir.com / Greater Kashmir / Home> Education / by GK Web Desk / April 19th, 2025

Free JEE coaching to 40 talented Kashmiri students

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JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Srinagar : 

RISE, an institute for coaching students for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and other career oriented programmes in Kashmir Valley co-founded by three IITians on Sunday organized a prize distribution ceremony in which the toppers of Rise Talent Search Examination (RTSE) were facilitated.

The event was hosted by Jammu & Kashmir Bank which is also a co-sponsor of the initiative at their corporate headquarters in Srinagar

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The first three positions of Humanities, Commerce and Science streams from Class 11th, 12th and 10th were awarded cash prizes for their achievements at the prize distribution ceremony.

Besides free coaching was announced to 40 talented aspirants of JEE, which will be a regular feature starting this year. The toppers included students from various government and private schools of Bandipora, Shopian, Sopore, Baramulla, Ganderbal and Budgam.

“Starting this year, RISE will offer free coaching to 40 talented aspirants of JEE. The course will be conducted by the team of IITians at RISE. We want to ensure that the lack of resources is not a hindrance to any talented student towards achieving his/her dreams,” said Salman Shahid, Co-founder of the RISE.

Importantly, RISE had started an ambitious talent search examination across the valley to identify talented students who do not possess the resources to pursue quality education. The examination primarily targeted the economically weaker sections of the society. Almost 15,000 students had taken the test in over 8 districts which included 40 schools across Kashmir Division of J&K, this year.

The Chief Guest for the event was Abdul Rauf Bhat, Executive President of the J&K Bank. While speaking about the RTSE and the support J&K Bank bestowed to the initiative, Rauf said, “J&K Bank is always forthcoming in supporting such initiatives as they identify and encourage talent, inspire local youth to think big, train and guide them to realize their potential. Further, the fact that the initiative is being taken by local IIT graduates adds weight and worth, sense and seriousness to the idea.”

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Further, he advised the RISE team to develop quality coaching facilities for other competitive examinations, at graduate and post-graduate levels as well, as that is “the need of the hour for our region”.

Another Speaker, Mohammad Shafi Pandit, Chairman at Ascent Group handed over the trophies and the cash prize to the toppers of RTSE. Speaking about the state of educational awareness in Kashmir, Pandit said, “Back in time, when I was preparing for civil services, I faced similar, but bigger, challenges that students face these days. There was lack of information and awareness with respect to civil services or any other competitive examinations. The situation is still grim, as most of the students of the valley are unaware of the educational opportunities that they can avail, and lack the necessary guidance to pursue the same.”

“Through RTSE, RISE is doing a commendable job in addressing these bottle-necks. Identifying talented students and apprising them about the educational opportunities, and encouraging them to chase excellence is the need of the hour,” he added.

Meanwhile, Shah-i-Hamdan Memorial Institute from Shopian district received the award of Best School in the valley as it produced the top 3 positions of Class 10th in RTSE.

Adeeba Tak, Topper of RTSE Class 10th was exhilarated on receiving the first prize trophy and the cash prize. While sharing her overall experience, she said, “Thanks to RTSE, I am motivated to prepare for IIT right after I am done with my class 10th examinations. This award and recognition has given me a sense of belief that if I work hard, I am capable enough to achieve my dream of studying at IIT. I don’t have any doubt in my dream now.”

RISE, started in 2012 in the valley, has brought hopes among the students community that they can make it to the prestigious institutions and look beyond traditional mode of education. The institute was co founded by three IITians from three different parts of India Mubeen Masudi (Kashmir), Salman Shahid (Delhi) , Imbesat Ahmad (Bihar).The coaching centre has become a hub of very affordable IIT coaching for students in Kashmir.

source: http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCircles.net / Home> Indian Muslims / by Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCirlces.net / October 11th, 2015