Hyderabad: Students from Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), representing the Civil Services Examination-Residential Coaching Academy (CSE-RCA), secured second place in the prestigious National Science Quiz 2025. The competition saw participation from students of 45 colleges and universities across the country.
According to a press release from the university, the MANUU team comprised Dr. Minhaj Ahmed, Md. Nazeer, and SD. Sohel. The event was held at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad, on February 27 and 28 to mark National Science Day 2025.
The closing ceremony was attended by esteemed dignitaries, including Dr. Mahtab S. Bamji, Director of ICMR, New Delhi; J A Chowdary, founding director of Software Technology Parks of India; and Dr. K. Rajani Priya, Director of Rashtrapati Nilayam. The MANUU team was felicitated by these distinguished guests.
In a separate event, MANUU Model School Class-9 student Habeeba Begum secured first prize in an essay writing competition organized by the Telangana Science Fair Academy (TSFA) at Madina Education Centre, Nampally. Mahek Begum, a Class-11 student, won third place in the poster presentation category, while the science project by Mirza Zoya Begum and Sadia Begum (Class-11) was featured in a souvenir published by TSFA.
