{"id":4495,"date":"2025-06-22T17:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4495"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:52:58","slug":"baazigar-awards-celebrates-underprivileged-students-who-beat-the-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4495","title":{"rendered":"Baazigar Awards Celebrates Students Who Beat the Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baazigar Awards: Celebrating Resilience and Opening Doors for Students<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Inspiring Event Honors Students Overcoming Adversity<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bengaluru: Over 200 students from challenging backgrounds gathered for the Baazigar Awards<\/em>, a groundbreaking initiative by the\u00a0Active Bengaluru Foundation (ABF)<\/em>\u00a0under its\u00a0Mission NoDropout<\/em>\u00a0program. Unlike traditional award ceremonies that celebrate high academic achievers, this event recognized the extraordinary determination of students who succeeded against all odds\u2014proving that resilience is just as commendable as top marks.<\/p>\n

The ceremony not only honored students who cleared their SSLC supplementary examinations but also provided crucial career guidance, ensuring they have a clear path forward.<\/p>\n

Career Counseling Opens New Horizons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The highlight of the event was an engaging career counseling session led by\u00a0Ameen-e-Muddasar<\/em>, one of India\u2019s leading career counselors from\u00a0Cigma<\/em>. He introduced students to diverse opportunities beyond conventional academic routes, emphasizing skill-based courses in ITI, paramedics, hospitality, and diplomas that lead directly to employment.<\/p>\n

“Success isn\u2019t just about scoring 90%\u2014it\u2019s about perseverance and finding the right opportunity,”<\/em>\u00a0said Muddasar.\u00a0“These students have already shown incredible strength. Now, they must explore vocational paths that can transform their futures.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Felicitations and Future Pathways<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The award ceremony honored students with mementos and certificates, celebrating their hard-earned achievements. Leading educational institutions, including\u00a0Shama Institute of Medical Sciences, Shifa Paramedics Institute, Prestige Institute, MS Polytechnic, M.O. ITI, HMS, and HKK ITI<\/em>, set up admission desks to guide attendees toward immediate enrollment opportunities.<\/p>\n

Through\u00a0Mission NoDropout<\/em>, ABF has already impacted over 1,100 students, providing free coaching across 22 centers in Bengaluru. Of these, 450-500 students cleared their supplementary exams in the first attempt, with another 10-20% expected to succeed in the second round of results in early July.<\/p>\n

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From Struggle to Success: Baazigar Awards Shine Light on Unsung Achievers<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No Student Left Behind<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For the few who may not clear the SSLC exams even after two attempts, ABF has established a dedicated helpline (*9364024365*) to assist them in enrolling in job-oriented skill courses.\u00a0“Every student deserves a chance to succeed,”<\/em>\u00a0said\u00a0Tauseef Ahmed<\/em>, a key organizer.\u00a0“Our mission is to ensure no one is left without options.”<\/em><\/p>\n

A Call to Action for Broader Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ABF has urged charitable institutions and organizations across Karnataka to replicate this model, offering support to the thousands of students at risk of dropping out. The foundation is ready to share its expertise and technical knowledge to help scale this initiative statewide.<\/p>\n

Gratitude for the Unsung Heroes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The success of\u00a0Mission NoDropout<\/em>\u00a0would not have been possible without the relentless efforts of school managements, teachers, and volunteers.\u00a0“Their dedication has transformed countless lives,”<\/em>\u00a0Ahmed added.\u00a0“This is just the beginning\u2014we will continue empowering students to dream big and achieve bigger.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Baazigar Awards<\/em> stands as a testament to the power of opportunity, proving that with the right support, every student can script their own success story.<\/p>\n

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Mission NoDropout: How ABF is Helping Students Turn Failure into Success<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Key Quotes:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Ameen-e-Muddasar (Career Counselor, Cigma):<\/strong>
    \n“Success isn\u2019t just about scoring 90%\u2014it\u2019s about perseverance and finding the right opportunity. These students have already shown incredible strength. Now, they must explore vocational paths that can transform their futures.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Tauseef Ahmed (Organizer, ABF):<\/strong>
    \n“Every student deserves a chance to succeed. Our mission is to ensure no one is left without options, whether through education or skill-based careers.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. Tauseef Masood (Organizer, ABF): <\/strong>“Education is empowerment, achievement is the goal! The Baazigar Awards honor every student’s success.”<\/em><\/li>\n
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    Student Attendee:<\/strong>
    \n“This event showed me that my struggles don\u2019t define me\u2014my determination does. Now, I have real career options I never knew existed.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Baazigar Awards: Celebrating Resilience and Opening Doors for Students “\u0cb9\u0ccb\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0c9f\u0ca6\u0cbf\u0c82\u0ca6 \u0caf\u0cb6\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cc6: \u0cac\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cb0\u0ccd \u0caa\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cb6\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cb3\u0cc1 \u0c85\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0cae\u0ca7\u0cc7\u0caf \u0cb5\u0cbf\u0c9c\u0cc7\u0ca4\u0cb0\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0cc1 \u0c97\u0cc1\u0cb0\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0ca6\u0cc6” Inspiring Event Honors Students Overcoming Adversity Bengaluru: Over 200 students from challenging backgrounds gathered for the Baazigar Awards, a groundbreaking initiative by the\u00a0Active Bengaluru Foundation (ABF)\u00a0under its\u00a0Mission NoDropout\u00a0program. Unlike traditional award ceremonies that celebrate high academic achievers, this event […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[198],"tags":[1031,1034,1033,1032],"class_list":["post-4495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bengaluru","tag-baazigar","tag-career-counselling","tag-hard-work","tag-success"],"a3_pvc":{"activated":true,"total_views":346,"today_views":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4495"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4505,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4495\/revisions\/4505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}