<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>She believes empowered and educated girls are cornerstone to putting India on forefront of the world<&sol;strong><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><br><strong>PB TEAM<&sol;strong> &vert;<strong> <&sol;strong>Jalandhar <strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;p><blockquote class&equals;"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>I believe that the education is the most effective weapon to transform the destiny of every girl child in any society&period; -Vatsala Gupta <&sol;p><&sol;blockquote><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Newly-appointed additional deputy commissioner of police in Jalandhar Vatsala Gupta wants all girls to dream big&comma; set their target high and then put all their efforts to achieve it&period; She says that the God has blessed the girls with indomitable spirit of hard work and resilience&period; They must also understand one basic rule of life that commitment and perseverance always bear fruits&comma; she explains to Jalandhar Bulletin&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">A 2015 batch IPS officer Vatsala Gupta&comma; was vigorously pursuing her doctoral research in Environmental Science and Biotechnology&period; Two years prior that&comma; she found herself at crossroads&comma; when her father was diagnosed with cancer&period; Being the eldest child&comma; she along with accompanying her father for treatment to Mumbai&comma; was emotionally supporting her mother and younger sister&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Her mom had to stay back in Mumbai for six months for her father&&num;8217&semi;s treatment&period; With Vatsala&&num;8217&semi;s return to Lucknow&comma; she dropped out of the doctorate programme and took care of her sister&comma; who then had college to complete&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">In June 2014&comma; when her father returned&comma; he inspired her to prepare for Civil Services&period; Vatsala fought all odds&comma; overcame tremendous mental trauma and agony and with her dedication cracked the 2015 Civil Service exam&period; She said&comma; &lsquo&semi;&rsquo&semi;despite all odds&comma; constant support of my family&comma; relatives and friends especially my father helped me to achieve this feat&period; Therefore I say&comma; hard work and dedication always pays&period;&rsquo&semi;&rsquo&semi;<br>&NewLine;She emphasizes that empowered and educated girls are also basic pillars for making India a front ranking country in the world&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad35905 " id&equals;"quads-ad35905" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;padding&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;" data-lazydelay&equals;"3000">&NewLine;<amp-ad layout&equals;"fixed" width&equals;300 height&equals;250 type&equals;"adsense" data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-1861488811465739" data-ad-slot&equals;"4911303569"><&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punjabibulletin&period;in&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;vatsla-gupta2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-9470" width&equals;"277" height&equals;"313"><figcaption><em>IPS vatsla gupta<&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">ADCP Vatsala Gupta is a nature admirer and keeps herself busy with gardening when off duty&period; She got married to Mr&period; Nalin Yadav&comma; Indian Forest Service Officer&comma; two years ago&period; <&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">After getting Punjab cadre for the service&comma; Ms&period; Vatsala Gupta had served at Ropar&comma; Khamano &lpar;Fathegarh Sahib&rpar;&comma; Nakodar &lpar;Jalandhar&rpar; before being selected by the state government to serve as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police at Jalandhar city&period; The young and energetic officer&comma; who was known for her stickiness to rules while dealing with all the issues&comma; says it was a matter of great pride and satisfaction for her to be the part of the premier All India services&period; <&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Addressing the Indian youth&comma; who are emotionally and mentally affected by COVID-19&comma; she said&comma; &ldquo&semi;This is nothing new&comma; it&rsquo&semi;s just a change in our lives&period; We should not be depressed of corona&comma; instead adapt to the new lifestyle&period; Youth is the future of our country so&comma; they have to take care of themselves to develop the society&period; Police&comma; Medical and all other agencies are here to support them&rdquo&semi;&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><strong>&lpar;WITH INPUTS &&num;8211&semi; SUMANDEEP KAUR&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;p><p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><br><&sol;p><div> &NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad96551 " id&equals;"quads-ad96551" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 3px 3px 3px&semi;padding&colon;0px 0px 0px 0px&semi;" data-lazydelay&equals;"3000">&NewLine;<amp-ad layout&equals;"fixed" width&equals;300 height&equals;250 type&equals;"adsense" data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-1861488811465739" data-ad-slot&equals;"6110719604"><&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine; <&sol;div><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;