SRINAGAR, June 2 -- In a moment that will be remembered for generations, three girls from Kashmir - Maleeha, Sadaf, and Janees - have cracked the prestigious IIT entrance exam, the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), marking the first time in Kashmir's history that any girl has made it to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

All three students are from RISE, a Srinagar-based premier coaching institute that has become a beacon of excellence in the Valley. The historic result not only breaks a gender barrier but redefines what's possible for young women. "This is not just a result; this is a revolution," said Salman Shahid, Co-Founder of RISE, alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, and a recipient of the Young Alumni Achiever Award from IIT K...