UAE’s CBSE topper joins UOWD to study business
dubai — Raina Shah, the UAE girl who topped the recent CBSE board results with a record overall score of 97.4 per cent, has joined the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) this summer semester pursuing a Bachelor degree in Business Administration.
The young, academically gifted student from the Indian High School in Dubai was overwhelmed with joy when it was announced that she was the country’s top performer in this exam.
Curious by nature, Raina has always been passionate about learning. She doesn’t believe that you have to be naturally talented to excel but believes it is only a matter of concentration and how eager you are to learn about the world.
Her teachers’ and parents’ faith in her, her desire to qualify for prestigious scholarships, and her aim to see her name written in the school’s hall of fame were the driving forces behind her academic success. Academic excellence runs in the family.
Nishtha Shah, Raina’s elder sister graduated from the Indian High School in 2014 with a score of 96.4 per cent.
Although she is still indecisive about her career path, she is highly ambitious and wants to do something meaningful and wishes to create an impact on the global.
In the meantime, she enjoys student life and loves watching TV shows, listening to music, playing table tennis, and is desperately waiting for the next Avengers movie.