Our Correspondent

KULLU, MAY 21

The parents of Lieutenant Commander Pratibha Jamwal belonging to Mohal village of this district, who has brought laurels to the valley by circumnavigating the globe as part of an all-women Navy crew, are proud of their daughter, who returned back on Monday after the successful voyage.“Being among the chosen six was a rare honour for our daughter who has always been very brave and fearless since her childhood,” says Ravi Jamwal, her father.Pratibha got her primary education in Mohal and did her plus two from a private school. She completed her B Tech in communication and electronic engineering from a private engineering college in Baddi.During her last year of engineering course, she cleared the SSB and joined the Indian Navy in 2011.Pratibha’s father stated that his daughter was a brilliant student and had been securing scholarship since Class X.He said he was very proud to have a daughter like Pratibha. He said that the state government should recognize such historic achievement so that more girls of the hill state were motivated towards serving the country by joining the armed forces.He said the crew members were welcomed back by the Defence Minister and they will meet the Prime Minister on Tuesday.