MIRPURKHAS, SINDH🇵🇰: A young student, identified by her family as Radha Bheel, is being celebrated for reportedly securing admission to the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), marking what her family and community describe as a proud educational achievement.
According to a statement circulated by her family and well-wishers, Radha is the daughter of Somar (also spelled Sumar) Bheel, who works as a rickshaw driver to support his family. Her reported admission to NUST has been welcomed as an encouraging example of how determination, parental support and access to education can open opportunities for students from working-class backgrounds.
NUST, headquartered in Islamabad, is among Pakistan’s major higher-education institutions and offers undergraduate programmes across engineering, computing, natural sciences, social sciences, business and other disciplines. The university’s official admissions information says undergraduate candidates are selected on merit through routes including the NUST Entry Test (NET) and, for eligible candidates, ACT/SAT-based admissions.
NUST’s 2026 admissions process
The development comes as NUST’s undergraduate admissions process for the 2026 academic session is underway. The university’s official admissions portal states that the 14th undergraduate selection list for 2026 has been uploaded, with the deadline for depositing admission dues listed as September 25, 2026.
According to NUST’s published selection procedure, candidates are offered admission through the university’s undergraduate admissions portal based on their merit position and the programme preferences they submitted during the application process.
For candidates applying through the NET route, NUST says merit is generally calculated using 75 per cent NET performance, 10 per cent SSC/O-Level or equivalent results, and 15 per cent HSSC/A-Level or equivalent results.
A family’s journey behind the achievement
In the statement shared about Radha’s achievement, her father is described as a hardworking rickshaw driver who has supported the family’s needs through daily work while encouraging his daughter to continue her education.
The family says Radha’s educational journey has involved overcoming financial and social difficulties and that her reported selection represents the result of her own academic effort as well as her parents’ sacrifices.
Her father, Somar Bheel, was quoted in the statement as saying:
“It is a matter of pride that Radha Bheel, the daughter of a rickshaw driver, has secured admission to NUST University.”
He also expressed hope that Radha’s achievement would encourage other girls from the community to pursue education and create opportunities for themselves.
Education as a path to opportunity
Radha’s reported achievement has particular significance for the Bheel community and other economically disadvantaged families in Sindh, where access to quality education can be affected by financial and social barriers.
The wider issue of educational and social opportunities for scheduled-caste Hindu communities in Sindh has been documented by Pakistani media and civil-society organisations. Earlier reporting has highlighted the challenges faced by minority and scheduled-caste communities in accessing public facilities and opportunities.
Education has also been a recurring theme in the work of Radha Bheel, the Sindh-based minority-rights activist and political campaigner who has advocated for the empowerment of Dalit women. In a 2018 report, she was associated with the Dalit Sujag Tehreek, an organisation that used education and political participation as part of its campaign for social empowerment.
However, available public sources do not establish that the student Radha Bheel mentioned in the family’s recent message is the same person as the activist Radha Bheel.
A message for other girls
The family and supporters say Radha’s reported admission should be viewed not simply as an individual success but as encouragement for other girls who aspire to pursue higher education despite financial limitations.
They emphasise that educational opportunities, parental encouragement and personal determination can help students from less privileged backgrounds compete for opportunities at leading institutions.
Her family’s message also praised her father for continuing to support his daughter’s education despite limited resources and called on other families to encourage their daughters to remain committed to their studies.
NUST says admissions are based on merit
NUST’s official admissions policy states that undergraduate admissions are given on merit and that the university follows a non-discriminatory policy covering applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability or gender.
That policy provides important context for the significance of stories such as Radha’s: if her admission is confirmed through the university’s official records, it would represent an individual student’s success within a competitive national admissions system.
For now, the details regarding Radha Bheel’s specific programme, academic results, merit position, previous school or college, and the exact admission route have not been independently confirmed in the public sources reviewed for this report.
A moment of pride
For the Ajani family- rather, the Bheel family- the reported achievement is being celebrated as a moment of immense pride. Supporters have congratulated Radha and her parents and expressed hope that she will continue her education and use her opportunities to build a successful future.
Her story, as presented by her family, carries a simple message: financial hardship does not necessarily have to end a young person’s educational ambitions when determination and family support remain strong.
If the admission is confirmed by NUST or through Radha’s official admission documents, her journey could become an important example of educational mobility for students from working-class and minority communities in Sindh.
Congratulations to Radha Bheel and her family on this reported achievement, and best wishes for the next chapter of her educational journey.
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