Mandi based eye surgeon, Dr Chandan Sood, winner of eight gold medals, has bagged yet another feather in his cap. He was conferred with prestigious national award, Jewel of India, by Indian Solidarity Council, for his outstanding achievements in professional and academic career, at the Auditorium of the Indian Society of International law, Krishna Menon Bhavan, New Delhi.
Several eminent personalities including Dr. Bhisham Narayan Singh, former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Justice O.P. Verma, former chief justice of Kerala, Harikesh Bahadur, M.P., O.P. Saxena, President All India lawyers Forum, S.N. Babu, Secretary General Indian Solidarity Council and Dr Mahavir Tuli, chairman International Institute of Education and Management were present on the occasion.
At the same function Dr Chandan was also honoured with another award Vijai Rattan Gold Medal by the International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi, for his achievements in his professional and academic spheres.
Throughout his educational and professional career spanning over 15 years, Dr Chandan had been a topper right from the school days. He passed his 10+2 examination from DAV college Kangra and topped in the State Board of Education ( medical group) in 1993. He got eight gold medals in surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, preventive medicine, pharmacology. Besides this he also secured first position in anatomy, physiology, forensic medicine and pathology. The surgeon also served in the IGMC Shimla as registrar in the department of ophthalmology for 3 years.