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Shimla-based Jammu girl outshines in NIFT with 25-rank in the country.

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GNS JAMMU JUNE 01 :Akshita Sharma, daughter of Jammu-born journalist  Ashwani Sharma ,a
special Correspondent of the Indian Express at Shimla, has cracked National 
Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) exam getting overall 25-rank in the 
final list declared on Tuesday evening.
Earlier in her written test for the NIFT she had ranked 6th in the merit 
list .After her situation test---where she was asked to create a scene of 
circus /fashion show based on certain products and items given,she excelled 
among nearly 10,000 students securing 21st position in her general merit 
category.
Earlier in her Indian School certificate (ISC) board exams  she had topped 
in the merit list scoring 92.75 percent marks in the humanities stream and 
ranked third in Himachal Pradesh.
She was student of Shimla’s 148-year old Auckland House Public 
school,Shimla.
A hardworking girl right from her 10th standard she had excelled in several 
state level and inter-school painting and sketch making competitions in 
shimla.She has won several prizes in the competitions.
With her high rank,she will be getting Delhi centre of NIFT and has a 
choice to select any fashion design discipline. Her preference is fashion 
designing and fashion communications.
NIFT ,which comes under the ministry of textiles has 15 centres all over
the country and admissions are done on the basis of the all India merit 
list.
Akshita ‘s family hails from village Karloop in Jammu but she is born and
studied at Shimla. 
She gives credit of her success to her teachers at Auckland House and
parents.

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