This must be great news for people of our town that Medical student Gurpreet Kaur Medical of Armed forces Medical College, Pune who hails from Fazilka Town, won the prestigious President's Gold Medal. She was awarded the same on the passing out Prade of 2008 Medical Batch, held at Armed Force Medical College, Pune. This year out of 43 academics awards 28 were bagged by girl students only. Gurpreet did her basic schooling for Sacred Heart Convent School Fazilka.
She surpassed her 102 fellow cadets to win the prestigious President's Gold Medal. This award has been given for the best all-round outgoing medical cadet of the year 2008.
Rejoicing her success story, she said, "Initially, I wanted to join the armed forces as fighter pilot and my father wanted me to be a doctor and after getting selected in the AFMC and becoming an officer today, both these dreams have come true." Gurpreet is the first in her families to serve the Defense force. Gurpreet dedicated this award to her family especially her father. Her Father is working with Industrial Training Institute, Fazilka and her one elder sister is already a doctor.
She will be posted at Military College, Jalandhar to complete her internship, where she is keener to work in the pediatric department.
Fazilka town has given few outstanding doctors to the world and Padam-vibhushan Dr. Jagjit Chopra, founder principal of Govt Medical College, Chandigarh and world famous neurologist, we can name at top amongst all. Lieutenant (Dr.) Gurpreet is next addition to this medical-tradition.
On the occasion of "Fazilka Heritage Festival-2009", going to be held in the month of April, GWAF will honor Gurpreet on a special event dedicated to 'Women of Fazilka", for bringing laurels to the name of this small town with her outstanding contribution in the field of medicine. Noorjahan, Padamshri Pushpa Hans, Maharashtra Cadre IPS officer Meera Chadha Borwankar, Mandira Bedi are the renowned female achievers of this small town we can name them. Surely Doctor Gurpreet is next name to it who is going to be flag bearer to carry forward the unmatched legacy of this small town. We the citizen of this India's smallest big town congratulate Gurpreet for her success and we wish her quality and successful life ahead. On the occasion of World's Women day, this is an advance gift to the citizen of Fazilka and entire Punjab by Lieutenant (Dr.) Gurpreet Kaur.
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Navdeep Asijahttp://navdeepasija.blogspot.com/
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