J. Iswarya, daughter of a fisherman in Nagapattinam, bagged 14 medals in Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) in the Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University. She received the medals and citations from R.N. Ravi, Governor-Chancellor of the university, at the convocation on Friday.
Ms. Iswarya finished her course with a CGPA of 90%. “I studied under the fishermen quota and was sponsored by the Tamil Nadu Fishermen Welfare Board,” she said.
Her elder sister, who completed Integrated M.Sc. Life Science from the Central University of Tiruvarur, is preparing for national competitive examinations.
