Razia Muradi

Razia Muradi (born in 1995 or 1996) is an Afghan woman who won a scholarship to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in India before winning the university's gold medal for the highest grades in the academic year.

Razia Muradi
Born1995 or 1996 (age 26–27)
Afghanistan
Alma materVeer Narmad South Gujarat University
AwardsGujarat academic gold medal, 2022

She is a critic of the Taliban.

Early life

Muradi was born in Afghanistan[1] and spent time in Kabul.[2]

Education

In February 2021, after winning a scholarship from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, she moved to India to study for a master's degree in public administration at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in Gujarat State in Western India.[1]

Muradi was in India as the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021[3] and was critical of their human rights record in 2023.[4]

In April 2022, she ranked number one in the university, after being graded with a grade point average of 8.60 for the academic year. On March 11, 2023, Acharya Devvrat, governor of Gujarat awarded her a gold medal.[1][5]

As of March 2023, she was studying for a PhD in public administration.[1]

References
  1. "Razia Muradi: The Afghan woman who won university gold in India". BBC News. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  2. "Studying On In India As Taliban Wait At Home". Times Of India. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. "Afghan students in Gujarat worry for families back home". The Indian Express. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  4. "Afghan student wins gold medal at Gujarat university, gives fitting response to Taliban rule". India Today. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  5. Mehta, Yagnesh Bharat (2023-03-07). "'My answer to Taliban': Afghan woman wins MA gold at Gujarat university". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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