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Journalism of Courage
The steely resolve is evident in her eyes. ADC general Kanwal Preet Brar, who has been on this post for the past two years, is an army officer8217;s daughter and is among the youngest officers in the state.
A student of economics, Kanwal had barely finished her M Phil in the subject when she got selected in the services. Since then it has been 8220;delightful8221;, as she puts it.
Though pleased with their attitude, she has a word of advice for Ludhianvis, 8220;There needs to be public involvement, especially in managing issues of traffic chaos and cleanliness. It is difficult for a town to evolve without the participation of its residents.8221;
With two daughters, Penaaz and Hurnoor, and a boy named Ajitesh, she sure has her hands full. 8220;My husband keeps me going with all the help he provides,8221; she says.
A quest for the the best and the drive to balance discipline with nobility has made Dr Jasbir Kaur a name to be reckoned with in field of nursing. Presently Principal, College of Nursing, DMCH, this disciplinarian attributes her solid grounding to her time at the Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur Institute of Nursing in Delhi. She brought laurels to the city recently when she was awarded the Centenary Award for her committed work by former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on the occasion of Centenary Conference of Trained Nurses8217; Association in Mumbai.
8220;I want to see this profession getting strengthened technologically. Emphasis should be laid on evidence-based nursing practices,8221; says Dr Jasbir, who has many national and international conferences to her credit.
Recipient of Mother Teresa award by Omini College, Canada, she has signed partnership with the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, for development of international standard nursing in Punjab.
With a masters in psychiatric nursing, she is an ideal teacher for grooming would-be nurses. Her involvement in this line has encouraged her younger daughter Taman Preet to take it up for a career, while the elder one, Kamal Preet, is a physiotherapist in Boston, USA. Her husband is the divisional head in a leading food processing company. Though quite pleased with her accomplishments so far, she aims at introducing a master8217;s programme and courses in cardio thoracic and critical care Nursing in her college.
