<div>Surinder Kumar always felt his daughter would do good in life, but that she would one day go on to become a judge, he never imagined.<br /><br />For long, Kumar sold tea at the court complex of the sub-divisional magistrate in the nondescript town of Nakodar in Punjab, and in a year’s time, his 23-year-old daughter Shruti will soon be delivering judgments in the very courts.<br /><br />Shruti cracked the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) examination in her first attempt and after a year of training at the Judicial academy, she will soon adorn the coveted post. Kumar says there cannot be anything more rewarding in life. <br /><br />Talking to Deccan Herald, Shruti said its a dream come true. “I always wanted to be associated with the legal profession. I wanted to be a judge. I sat for the examination and stood first in the SC category,” she said. <br /><br />After completing college education from Guru Nanak Dev University, Shruti graduated in law from Punjabi University, Patiala. <br /><br />Shruti, however, feels women cracking competitive exams is no more a rare feat. “My friends like Harpreet Kaur Sidhu have also qualified in the judicial examination. Her father is a police inspector. I am not the only one,” she said. <br /><br />On Thursday, the locals felicitated Shruti for her achievement, which was best described by Rajya Sabha MP and BJP vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna as “an honour for Punjab.”<br /><br /></div>
<div>Surinder Kumar always felt his daughter would do good in life, but that she would one day go on to become a judge, he never imagined.<br /><br />For long, Kumar sold tea at the court complex of the sub-divisional magistrate in the nondescript town of Nakodar in Punjab, and in a year’s time, his 23-year-old daughter Shruti will soon be delivering judgments in the very courts.<br /><br />Shruti cracked the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) examination in her first attempt and after a year of training at the Judicial academy, she will soon adorn the coveted post. Kumar says there cannot be anything more rewarding in life. <br /><br />Talking to Deccan Herald, Shruti said its a dream come true. “I always wanted to be associated with the legal profession. I wanted to be a judge. I sat for the examination and stood first in the SC category,” she said. <br /><br />After completing college education from Guru Nanak Dev University, Shruti graduated in law from Punjabi University, Patiala. <br /><br />Shruti, however, feels women cracking competitive exams is no more a rare feat. “My friends like Harpreet Kaur Sidhu have also qualified in the judicial examination. Her father is a police inspector. I am not the only one,” she said. <br /><br />On Thursday, the locals felicitated Shruti for her achievement, which was best described by Rajya Sabha MP and BJP vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna as “an honour for Punjab.”<br /><br /></div>
