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Here we post about the latest happenings at CIES.

Meet Savitri: a family’s hope for economic advancement

Savitri was born in 2002 and became the eldest of two siblings. She moved to Punjab from Uttar Pradesh when she was seven years old. Her father, Bhola

Meet Tamana Banger; grateful for the sacrifices made so she could go to school

Born in 2002, Tamana Banger, a nursing student in Punjab, was raised by her mother and grandmother. Her father, a steelworker, worked abroad since

Meet Navdeep Kaur: aspiring to save lives after losing her mother

When Navdeep Kaur was 11 years old, her mother experienced brain and spinal cord injuries after a fall in their home, in Sujjon, Punjab. Doctors put

Meet Mandeep Kaur: dedicated nurse and scholarship recipient

Mandeep Kaur was born in Ladian, Punjab in 2001. She grew up in a tight-knit household of six. That included her grandparents, parents and elder

Meet Ravneet Kaur: able to study nursing thanks to her mother’s dedication

Ravneet Kaur was born in Jalandhar, Punjab in 2004. She grew up in an economically-challenged family in Panchhat, near Phagwara, Punjab. From a young

Meet Pushpinder Kaur: trained in rural Punjab, now nursing in Canada

Born in 1980 in Hoshiarpur, Pushpinder Kaur grew up as the daughter of two teachers, and the sister of one brother. While many girls of her time

Meet Emily Mulroney: a Lyme disease champion achieving her goal to improve society thanks to scholarship giving

Emily Mulroney comes from an average Canadian, close-knit family with strong family values. She was a well-rounded student and competitive athlete in

Meet Kamlesh and Meenu: the mother-daughter duo who defied norms to fight for a girl’s education

One evening in 1984, Kamlesh, a new mother, held her four month old daughter, Meenu, in her arms. Sitting in a rural Punjabi village, she admired her