• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Canada India Education Society

Canada India Education Society

Connecting People and Transforming Communities

  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Partners
    • Our Team
    • Budh Singh Dhahan
    • Barj S. Dhahan
  • Projects
  • Contribute
  • Blog
  • Contact
Home / Blog / Inspirational stories

Inspirational stories

Meet Harjot Kaur: preparing to support her disabled parents for life

Harjot Kaur - nursing student in classroom - bursary recipient - charitable impact recipient

Harjot Kaur is the daughter of two deaf parents from Ladian, a small village in rural Punjab, India, where she was also born and raised. From birth,

Read more about Meet Harjot Kaur: preparing to support her disabled parents for life

Meet Savitri: a family’s hope for economic advancement

Savitri - GNM nursing bursary recipient studying in library at Guru Nanak College of Nursing in Punjab

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

Read more about Meet Savitri: a family’s hope for economic advancement

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

Tamana Banger - nursing student at Guru Nanak College of Nursing in Punjab

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

Read more about Meet Tamana Banger: grateful for the sacrifices made so she could go to school

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

Navdeep Kaur in classroom with books - Punjab nursing college bursary program recipient

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

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

Meet Mandeep Kaur: dedicated nurse and scholarship recipient

Punjab nursing graduate scholarship recipient with trophy in cap and gown

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

Read more about Meet Mandeep Kaur: dedicated nurse and scholarship recipient

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

Nursing student in rural Punjab in classroom

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

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

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

Pushpinder - nurse from rural Punjab working 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

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

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

Emily Mulroney harvesting from a garden - RRU Budh Singh and Kashmir Kaur Dhahan Scholarship scholarship recipient

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

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

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Join our mission to change lives.

Donate now
The Canada India Education Society is a registered Canadian charity. All donations receive a tax receipt.
CRA Charity Number 139033807RR0001

Canada India Education Society

Copyright © 2025 · Canada India Education Society · 1058 – 2560 Shell Road, Richmond, BC V6X 0B8, Canada · 604-278-6721