The Aarifeen School of Excellence (ASE), Baramulla, has achieved a milestone by emerging as the top-performing school in Kashmir in the prestigious 26th Annual All J&K UT Level Talent Search Test 2025 conducted by Newlight Education & Environmental Service Foundation (NEESF-NEES). Ten students from ASE secured top positions at the Union Territory level, with two students emerging as UT toppers in their respective grades. The outstanding performance has established Aarifeen School of Excellence as the first school from North Kashmir to achieve this distinction in the highly competitive NEESF-NEES examination.