PCS (Judicial) results out: Daughters of Malerkotla driver, Barnala traffic cop set to be judges

Behind her success is four years of patience, perseverance and dedication. With her father Talib Hussain being a pick-up vehicle driver who daily transports vegetables from Malerkotla to Ludhiana – earning around Rs 20,000 a month — it wasn’t possible for Gulfam to afford private coaching to prepare for the exam.

“But Allah was kind enough to send my teacher, Gurinder Pal Singh, to me. He is an advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh and agreed to provide me free coaching. For four years, I worked hard and he supported me in every way,” said Gulfam, a law graduate from Punjabi University (PU) in Patiala.

Gulfam Sayyad with her parents.

“When I was pursuing law, I used to travel every day from Malerkotla to Patiala and vice-versa to save hostel fee. I would have never been able to afford coaching for PCS had Advocate Singh not offered to help me,” she added.

Gulfam added that Talib wanted her to become a lawyer. “But after I became a lawyer, I told him that I will aim at becoming a judge. He never stopped me. I went a step ahead to make him happier,” she said. Gulfam, a resident of Bara Dari in Malerkotla, did her schooling from Islamia Girls School.

Of the other two women, Anjali Kaur (23) is the daughter of head constable Balkar Singh, posted in the traffic wing of Barnala police. An ex-serviceman, Balkar had joined the Punjab Police after he retired from the Army.

Honored with a gallantry medal in 2003 for his service during the Kargil War, when he was part of the Para Commando Force, Balkar – who comes from the Mazhabi Sikh community – said that it was Anjali’s hardwork and dedication, which made her clear the exam.

Anjali Kaur (23) is the daughter of head constable Balkar Singh, posted in the traffic wing of Barnala police.

“She has done her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Barnala, followed by graduation in law from Punjabi University in Patiala. Since the time she was in Class X, she had always wanted to be a judge. I am elated that she was able to give wings to her dreams,” said Balkar, a resident of Shivam Shakti Vatika colony. His other daughter is also preparing for civil services, he added.

Kirandeep Kaur, who also cleared the exam like Anjali, is the daughter of Harpal Singh, a driver attached with Punjab Roadways’ Ludhiana depot.

Kirandeep Kaur is the daughter of Harpal Singh, a driver attached with Punjab Roadways’ Ludhiana depot.

“I took private coaching to prepare for the exam. My father never refused to support my dream of being a judge. He did everything he could and provided all financial and emotional support,” said Kirandeep.

Harpal said that it was the happiest moment of his life when Kirandeep broke the news to him on Wednesday night. “I might be a bus driver, but my daughter is now a judge,” said Harpal, also belonging to the Mazhabi Sikh community.