Hing grown up in the remote district of Darrang in Assam, young Ashibullah Ahmed Bin Hussain dreams of becoming a cardiologist.
Currently, a first-year MBBS student of the Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, this Reliance Foundation UG Scholar is gearing up to realise this dream.
Ashibullah comes from a humble family background. Their livelihood was mostly from agriculture. Although his father worked in a venture school (a school established by the people of the locality). While he imparted education to children from Class 6 to 8 from 1989 till 2020, he did now draw any salary. Since 2021, he started getting paid Rs 10,000/- per month under a new Government act for venture schools in Assam.
His mother is a homemaker. He also has a younger brother studying in the 12th grade and an elder sister, who is now married. Ashibullah is aware of the efforts his father has put in to give him a good education.
"Medical field is all about helping people. A doctor's life is always dedicated to patients and they are always there to make people healthy and prevent disease, a doctor is always connected with people for their well-being, which I like most. I feel quite happy after being selected for the scholarship. It will help me a lot as my family financial condition is not sound. My dream is to become a cardiologist", says Ashibullah. Ashibullah is very excited about being awarded the Reliance Foundation UG Scholarship.
He says, "I think the scholarship will provide me proper guidance to help me in building a good career and being a good doctor. Also, the financial assistance will be the most helpful, it will help me purchase study material, buy required instruments for my course, rent and other expenditures to sustain in an expensive city like Guwahati."
Upon completing his degree, Ashibullah plans to form an organisation with other medical professionals to provide healthcare facilities to the needy. Ashibullah is grateful for the scholarship he has received from Reliance Foundation and realises the importance of timely financial aid in the life of a student. He is hopeful to grow to a position where he will one day be able to help students like him.