Dr. Pushpinder Walia, Principal, BBK DAV College Women, Amritsar, has been appointed as Manager of DAV Public School, Lawrence Road, Amritsar and in so doing, assumed dual responsibilities. On this occasion, a Havan Yajna was performed. Dr. Walia expressed her gratitude to God as well as to Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Punam Suri, President, DAVCMC, New Delhi and Chairman of DAV Public School. She also thanked Sh. J.P. Shoor, Director (Schools), DAVCMC and Dr. Neelam Kamra, Regional Officer (Schools), Amritsar Zone.
It is worth mentioning that DAV Public School is among the top ranking educational institutions; there are two branches of DAV Public School in the city—DAV Lawrence Road and Amritsar Cantt. Imparting education to about 7000 students, D.A.V. Public School is renowned for excellent performance in academics as well as sports and cultural events.
It is pertinent to note that Dr. Pushpinder Walia had also been the Principal of DAV College, Ferozpur from 2009 to 2015. Under her adept mentorship, the college progressed by leaps and bounds in every field. On 31st December, 2015, she joined as the Principal of BBK DAV College, an acclaimed women’s institution of Amritsar and under her sagacious leadership, BBK has bagged numerous UGC projects and grants. The College has won overall championships of GNDU in Sports and Youth festival. She has been twice appointed President of Women Sports Committee. Even during the global pandemic, the college continued to discharge its duties efficaciously. Besides imparting online education, the college is continuously active in community outreach programmes as well as projects/events connected to Arya Samaj.
Sh. Sudarshan Kapoor, Chairman, BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar, felicitated Principal Dr. Walia on her appointment as Manager of DAV Public School and expressed sincere hope that she would endeavor to put in her best efforts in its further progress and development.