Ms. Reefa, I Year B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering won First place in the Elocution Competition held by the States Minorities Commission of Tamil Nadu at Amet University, Kanathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 23 April 2022. In a felicitation ceremony organised by the Office of Student Affairs on 25 April 2022, the Vice Chancellor, Dr. S. N. Sridhara; the Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesudasan; the Registrar, Dr. Pon. Ramalingam; and the Head-Student Affairs, shared congratulatory messages.
Addressing on the topic, “Why Are Reservations Required?”, Ms. Reefa thundered on the constitutional provisions to protect minority rights; and claimed that India as a secular country is taking all religious people together. Ms. Reefa deems it an honour to have won the competition and credits her institution, family and friends for the motivation given towards the participation. Besides being acknowledged with a Cash Award of Rs. 20,000, Ms. Reefa gets an easy qualification for the upcoming state level competition.