Six students of Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib selected in Military Nursing as Lieutenants India has one of the largest armies in the world, and for the longest time it had women only in medical and educational roles. It was in 1992 when the Army opened all its doors for women, and since then, […]

Six students of Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib selected in Military Nursing as Lieutenants

India has one of the largest armies in the world, and for the longest time it had women only in medical and educational roles. It was in 1992 when the Army opened all its doors for women, and since then, the number of women in the Army has been on the rise.

The military nursing service is a highly reputed branch of the Army, and a great place to work for women. It’s literally the department that keeps the army going. This is the department that cures people and takes care of them.

Six students of Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib selected in Military Nursing as Lieutenants. This has been the highest ever from Himachal Pradesh and that too from the same Nursing college. They graduated fron Akal College of Nursing, Eternal University established in 2008, and imparted training in B.Sc. Nursing / M.Sc. Nursing programs.

These selected students owe their selection to discipline, dedication, high standard of education and nurturing of their career in a pious environment at Baru Sahib campus. They owe it to hard-work which they were made to do at Akal College of Nursing by the faculty under the guidance of senior management.

“Whatever I’m today, I owe it to the mentorship I received from the dedicated faculty of Akal College of Nursing, Eternal University, Baru Sahib and I shall remain indebted to my institution for high standards it endowed me with” says Shivani , one of young aspiring officer selected in Military Nursing Services.

Kanchan Thakur appeared in SSC, MNS written test in Sept, 2016, which was followed by Interview and Medical Examination in Oct, 2016 and was finally selected as Military Nursing Officer (Lieutenant). She will join her duty in Pune (Maharashtra).

She says, ” Akal College of Nursing is a disciplined institute which provides excellent quality of education and overall development of the trainees undergone there. The Institute provides extra classes to the weak trainees. the brilliant faculty provides extraordinary knowledge, skill & overall development required for every student to grow.

These students went through rigorous written tests, Interviews and medical tests on a national level. The academic excellence achieved during their studies at Akal College of Nursing, Eternal University Baru Sahib, along with discipline and value based education brought out best out of them and thus they outshined to achieve the pinnacle of their career.

It is a proud moment for the Faculty and management team of ACN these girls not only performed well in all the fields of health but also in the Army selections.

They have proved that they have the spirit, the courage and the will to carry on with this profession.
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