Punjab Chief Minister honours frontline Covid warriors, cops

Tribune News Service

Patiala, January 27

On the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday felicitated 24 doctors and health workers, besides six police personnel for their distinguished services.

Capt Amarinder Singh honoured 24 doctors and health workers as corona warriors in recognition of their exceptional service during turbulent times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Those awarded include Dr Nidhi Sharma, former Civil Surgeon Dr Harish Malhotra, Dr RPS Sibia, Dr Vishal Chopra, Dr Rupinder Bakhshi, Dr Jatinder Kansal, Dr Sumit Singh, Dr Lavleen Bhatia, Dr Tript Kaur Bindra, Dr Balwinder Kaur Rekhi, Dr Harjit K Singh Chawla, Dr Amandeep Singh Bakhshi, Dr Sachin Kaushal, Dr Svati Kapoor, Dr Simarjit Singh, Dr Rajwinder Singh, Dr Komal Parmar, male staff nurse Sapinder Pal Singh, isolation ward in-charge Gurkiran, ward attendant Jogeshwar Rai, staff nurse Sarbjit Kaur, ANM Aneeta, ward attendant Rajkumar and physiotherapist Diwan Nasrudin.

“I feel honoured after receiving the award. It was a tough time with over six months of hard work during the pandemic. As a doctor I put in my best efforts to take care of my patients,” said Dr Nidhi Sharma, who was felicitated on the occasion.

The Chief Minister’s Medal for outstanding devotion to duty was presented by Capt Amarinder Singh to six police officials, including AIG Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, DSPs Gurjit Singh, Gurcharan Singh and Arun Sharma, Inspector Inderjit Singh, and ASIs Pawan Kumar and Kashmir Singh.

Ashu unfurls the National Flag highlighted achievements of Capt. Government.

Ashu unfurls Tricolour at Sirhind

The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated at the sports stadium during a district-level function held in Sirhind. Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Minister for Food and Civil Supply, unfurled the National Flag and took salute from contingents of the Punjab Police, Home Guards and NCC cadets.

In his address he highlighted the importance of the Republic Day and how the people were assigned rights and duties by the constitution. He recounted the supreme sacrifices of freedom fighters for the nation.

Various tableaus depicting development projects and public oriented schemes initiated by the government were displayed on the occasion.

Ashu honoured all those, who worked tirelessly during the pandemic, besides families of freedom fighters and personalities, who excelled in their respective fields.

Also, Republic Day was celebrated at Bassi Pathana, Khamano and Amloh subdivisions of the district wherein respective MLAs and SDMs unfurled the National Flag.

PSTCL celebrates Republic Day

Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited celebrated the 72nd Republic Day with enthusiasm but in a simple manner. Director (Administration) Sanjeev Kumar unfurled the National Flag during the celebrations. He also paid tributes to freedom fighters, who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Director (Finance and commercial) Vinod Bansal and director (Technical) Yogesh Tandon were the guest of honour on the occasion. All senior officials along with their families attended the Republic Day celebrations.

Celelebrations at school in Punjabi University

Senior Secondary Model School, Punjabi University Patiala celebrated Republic Day. Dean Academics, Dr Amritpal Kaur unfurled the national flag while School band played the national anthem. Later, NCC cadets of the school organised a google meet. Gurpreet Kaur, student of IX class threw light on the role of various freedom fighters in the freedom movement and the significance of Republic Day. The principal of the school Dr Nirmal Goyal urged the students to take inspiration from our freedom movement and strengthen the foundations of the republic. Also present on the occasion were teachers of the school and ANO Satvir Singh.

NPL celebrates Republic Day

Marked by patriotism, Nabha Power Limited celebrated the 72nd Republic Day of India on the premises at its 2x700MW Rajpura Thermal Power Plant, dedicating its operations to the service of the nation. Chief Executive Officer, NPL, Athar Shahab, hoisted the National Flag which was followed by the National Anthem. Speaking on the occasion, the CEO called upon the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters and lauded their undying spirit to bring ‘Swaraj’ in India. He also hailed the contributions being made by people from all walks of life to make India stand out in the world as a union of diverse cultures, creeds and regions.