Impact & Alumni Stories

Stories from Aaghaz

Meet some of the students we have supported and read about the people and work behind Aaghaz from doctors and High Court lawyers to engineers, educators, and families rebuilt through education.

Aaghaz Foundation scholars and volunteers
20+ Years of Impact Hundreds of Careers Transformed
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Medical & Healthcare Scholars

Doctors Nurtured by Aaghaz

Talented students from humble backgrounds across India who overcame immense financial hurdles to become surgeons, specialists, and medical professionals.

Dr. Arbaaz
AIIMS, Delhi • NEET Rank 85

Dr. Arbaaz

Dr. Arbaaz grew up in Karnataka. His father was paralyzed, but Arbaaz studied with unwavering determination and secured All-India Rank 85 in the NEET exam. Today, he practices medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi.

Dr Md Ashraful Haque
Burdwan Medical College

Dr. Md Ashraful Haque

Supported through his higher medical curriculum at Burdwan Medical College by Aaghaz Foundation, graduating to serve communities with critical medical care.

Also Supported Medical & Dental Scholars

6 Scholars Graduated
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Dr. Iman Nida MBBS Hyderabad
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Dr. Heba Khan MBBS Telangana
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Dr. Adiba MBBS Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
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Dr. Shiba Govt. Dental College & Research Institute
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Dr. Alvira Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow
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Dr. Javed Khan King George's Medical University, Lucknow
Medical & Healthcare Scholars

Doctors Nurtured by Aaghaz

Talented students from humble backgrounds across India who overcame immense financial hurdles to become surgeons, specialists, and medical professionals.

Dr. Arbaaz
AIIMS, Delhi • NEET Rank 85

Dr. Arbaaz

Dr. Arbaaz grew up in Karnataka. His father was paralyzed, but Arbaaz studied with unwavering determination and secured All-India Rank 85 in the NEET exam. Today, he practices medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi.

Dr Md Ashraful Haque
Burdwan Medical College

Dr. Md Ashraful Haque

Supported through his higher medical curriculum at Burdwan Medical College by Aaghaz Foundation, graduating to serve communities with critical medical care.

Also Supported Medical & Dental Scholars

6 Scholars Graduated
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Dr. Iman Nida MBBS Hyderabad
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Dr. Heba Khan MBBS Telangana
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Dr. Adiba MBBS Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
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Dr. Shiba Govt. Dental College & Research Institute
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Dr. Alvira Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow
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Dr. Javed Khan King George's Medical University, Lucknow
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Legal Profession & Justice

Powered by Aaghaz: From Scholars to Lawyers

Underprivileged students who broke through economic hardship to practice law in High Courts and judicial benches across India.

Jahan Ara Shaikh
Bombay High Court

Advocate Jahan Ara Shaikh

Lost both parents in childhood and worked day shifts at a doctor's clinic to survive. Aaghaz funded her law degree during COVID-19, and today she is a practicing advocate at the Bombay High Court.

Advocate Shumaila
Delhi High Court

Advocate Shumaila

Lost her father early and did small odd jobs in Old Delhi to support her family. Sponsored through law school by Aaghaz Foundation, she now practices as an advocate at the Delhi High Court.

Also Supported Advocates

Shaikh Heena Kauser Zahid — MM Court, Mumbai
Sarjan Hussain — High Court of J&K, Srinagar
Hamid Manzoor Wani — High Court of J&K, Srinagar
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Technology & Engineering

Engineers & Technologists

Graduates from premier engineering institutions across India designing tomorrow's technology, aerospace, and software infrastructure.

Also Supported Engineers & Developers

15 Engineers Supported
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Mohd Shaheer IIT Allahabad
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Mohd Aamir IIT Bombay
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Fazle Hasan Data Scientist — Jio Platforms Ltd
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Talha Azhar Engineer — Accent Techno Solutions
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Anas Tabish Indian Army Tech SSB
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Zaid Faruqui Software Engineer
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Tasmiya Abid Computer Science Engineer
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Mohammad Uzair Solanki Engineer
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Shariq Jilani Engineer
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Md Shadab Alam Engineer
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Md Sharim Alam Engineer
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Sharique Jilani Engineer
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Md Hisham Engineer
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Junaid Khan Mechanical Engineer
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Sufiyaan Computer Science Engineer
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Finance, Media & Diverse Professions

CA, CS & Diverse Achievements

Aaghaz Foundation scholars making their mark across corporate finance, hospitality management, investigative journalism, and food science.

Chartered Accountants & Corporate Secretaries

Finance & Corporate Law
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Khurshid Alam Chartered Accountant (CA)
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Faizan Anwer Chartered Accountant (CA)
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Md Aasif Reza Chartered Accountant (CA)
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Rizba Khan Company Secretary (CS)
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Ayesha Fatima Professional Accountant

Hospitality & Investigative Journalism

Yusuf — Hotelier
Luxury Hospitality

Yusuf

Hotelier at prestigious ITC Hotels, pursuing excellence in premium hospitality and customer experience.

Tasneem Fatima — Journalist
Digital Journalism

Tasneem Fatima

Journalist at Newslaundry, investigating public interest reporting and independent media coverage.

Buland Zehra Food Technologist
Jishad Journalist & Independent Filmmaker
Rachael Anthony Journalist & Media Writer
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