Fazilka Girl created history…..

This must be great news for the people of Fazilka town that Medical student Gurpreet Kaur 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 and out of that 7 are credited to Gurpreet alone. 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 younger sister is doing her bachelor degree in Nursing from PGI Chandigarh.

She will be posted at Military Hospital, 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,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”, which is going to 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. Malika-e-Tarannum Noorjahan, Padamshri Pushpa Hans, Maharashtra Cadre IPS officer Meera Chadha Borwankar and Mandira Bedi are the renowned female achievers from 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.

Punjabi kudis create history

Pune: Lt Harleen Chopra became the first Indian woman cadet to command a passing out parade of the AFMC graduates, while Lt Gurpreet Kaur from Fazilka won the prestigious President's Gold Medal

Once again the fairer sex has intruded the male bastion by commanding the passing out parade of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) graduates in Pune yesterday.Lt Harleen Chopra, a medical cadet of the AFMC became the first-ever Indian woman cadet to command a passing out parade of the graduates who would be commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services.

Lt Chopra, who awed the spectators with her supreme authority while giving the commands to other cadets, believes that women are equally tough and strong as their male counterparts. Apart from drills, Lt Chopra has fared well in her academics too. She has topped in four subjects pathology, microbiology, ophthalmology and ENT. 

Lt Gen Yogendra Singh, PVSM, VSM, PHS, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, said, " Lt Harleen is a brilliant student and we have considered her four and half years' performance before selecting her to be the First Lady Cadet to command AFMC POP." 

Even Lt Chopra's parents were present when the history was being created. And soon after the parade was over, her mother, Neelam Chopra, exclaimed, 'No other day in my life could be better than this'. 

Besides, Lt Gurpreet Kaur from Fazilka surpassed her 102 fellow cadets to win the prestigious President's Gold Medal. She said, "Initially, I wanted to become a fighter pilot, but then I decided to pursue a career in medicine." Interestingly, both the girls are the first in their families to serve the Defense force.

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/mar/060309-Pune-Lt-Harleen-Chopra-Indian-woman-cadet-passing-out-parade-AFMC-graduates-Lt-Gurpreet-Kaur.htm

Punjabi kudis create history

une: Lt Harleen Chopra became the first Indian woman cadet to command a passing out parade of the AFMC graduates, while Lt Gurpreet Kaur from Fazilka won the prestigious President's Gold Medal

Once again the fairer sex has intruded the male bastion by commanding the passing out parade of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) graduates in Pune yesterday.Lt Harleen Chopra, a medical cadet of the AFMC became the first-ever Indian woman cadet to command a passing out parade of the graduates who would be commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services.

Lt Chopra, who awed the spectators with her supreme authority while giving the commands to other cadets, believes that women are equally tough and strong as their male counterparts. Apart from drills, Lt Chopra has fared well in her academics too. She has topped in four subjects pathology, microbiology, ophthalmology and ENT. 

Lt Gen Yogendra Singh, PVSM, VSM, PHS, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, said, " Lt Harleen is a brilliant student and we have considered her four and half years' performance before selecting her to be the First Lady Cadet to command AFMC POP." 

Even Lt Chopra's parents were present when the history was being created. And soon after the parade was over, her mother, Neelam Chopra, exclaimed, 'No other day in my life could be better than this'. 

Besides, Lt Gurpreet Kaur from Fazilka surpassed her 102 fellow cadets to win the prestigious President's Gold Medal. She said, "Initially, I wanted to become a fighter pilot, but then I decided to pursue a career in medicine." Interestingly, both the girls are the first in their families to serve the Defense force.