Daughters can attain any heights and can be a force multiplier, not just for the country, but for the entire world. These were the words of Padma Shri Ajeet Bajaj while addressing as the chief guest at the 59th foundation day of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here in Chandigarh on Thursday.
"So love your daughters, help them dream big and work with them to face challenges to realise their dreams," added Bajaj. A proud father of two daughters and brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Campaign', Bajaj along with his daughter Deeya Bajaj was the first Indian father-daughter duo to climb Mount Everest. He completed the Explorer's Grand Slam on June 5, while completing the Seven Summits with his daughter Deeya.
Lauding the PGIMER as one of the best in the country, he urged the fraternity to make this institute as "the best on the planet. This has to be our collective dream".
Deeya, the daughter of Bajaj and the guest of honour on the occasion, held the attention of one and all in the audience as she spoke virtually about her own connotation of summitting Mount Everest. Earlier at the outset, PGIMER Director Prof Vivek Lal appreciated the hospital team as he stated: "The PGIMER team works hard pushing the limits of their endurance and physical capacity for the service of patients. Taking care of an exponentially increasing burden of patients is an extremely difficult task, which they perform diligently." At total of 26 PGIMER employees were honoured by Bajaj along with Vivek Lal, R.K. Sharma, Dean (Academics), K. Gauba, Dean (Research), and Rakesh Sehgal for their outstanding service and were presented appreciation certificates along with mementoes.