Dr. Pushpinder Walia, Principal, BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar, was conferred the coveted Mahatma Hans Raj Award for her exemplary and meritorious services in the cause of education.

The award, presented to the Principals adjudged as the best by DAV CMC, was presented to Dr. Walia by Padma Shri Dr. Punam Suri, President, DAV College Managing Committee, at Samarpan Diwas, a resplendent ceremony organised on 20th April 2024, at Panipat, Haryana, to celebrate the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Hans Raj. The august audience for the event, around 15000 in number, included eminent educationists. bureaucrats, social icons and public figures; Principal Dr. Pushpinder Walia, ceremoniously escorted to the stage by NCC cadets, was the sole College Principal to receive this award for the year 2024. While expressing her gratitude to the Divine Lord, Dr. Walia remembered the immense contribution of her late father to her achievements. Principal Dr. Pushpinder Walia thanked the Honourable President Dr. Punam Suri for his dynamic and inspiring leadership and also appreciated the excellent teamwork of the entire BBK family.