Irmim Shamim, who became the first Gujjar woman in Jammu andKashmir's Rajouri district to qualify for medical studies at All India Instituteof Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was felicitated by the Indian Army at an eventhere on Monday.

Shamim was invited as the Chief Guest at an Inter SchoolQuiz Competition organised by India Army's Ace of Spades Division.

At the event, Shamim delivered a motivational speech for theyoung and budding minds of the region.

The event was organised as part of Operation Sadbhavna whichaims at the empowerment of the young talent in the region by a hosts ofinitiatives. Shamim hails from Dhanore village in the bordering district andhad cleared the MBBS AIIMS entrance exam in June.

A total of nine schools fielded their candidates in twocategories - seniors (class XI and XII) and juniors (class VIII to X). Theevent was conducted in two phases wherein the best six teams in each categoryprogressed to the final round conducted on Monday at Raina Auditorium here.

The event was attended by host of civil and militarydignitaries.