Who is Iqra?

Iqra Rizwan Warsi has received three gold medals for her academic achievements. She is a resident of Indira Nagar, Lucknow. She lives with her family in a small house. She has three sisters and a brother; all of them are school students. 

Iqra’s father, Rizwan used to work as a spray painter before he lost his job during Covid. Due to the financial constraints, the children struggled with buying their school books. Iqra’s mother, Tarannum decided to work and earned a small income to support her family; she made masks at home and her husband helped with selling them at the city intersection.

A decent income could not be earned with the sale to support a family of seven. Rizwan took up a menial job and started selling earphones in front of schools. He could earn 5 to 6 thousand in a month, but managing all the household expenses was still difficult. 

Rizwan searched for a part time job for his son, from where the family’s income increased by four thousand rupees. 

Travelling 32 km for work

After a point of time, Rizwan could not earn enough from the sales. On a fellow’s suggestion, he started selling the items in front of hospitals of Gomti Nagar. One day, he travelled 32 km to PGI, and earned a better sum by selling earphones and data cables. Now, he travels this distance daily to earn a living. 

Winning gold medals

Iqra shares that she was honoured by Governor Anandiben Patel in the convocation ceremony of Lucknow University for securing the highest marks and percentage. A year before, she received the Best Student Award. Iqra currently studies Urdu and wishes to become a professor in the same subjects.