Six Gorkhali Nurses Commissioned as Lieutenant Officers in Indian Army

Six Gorkhali Nurses Commissioned as Lieutenant Officers in Indian Army: It is not just the man who have made our community proud, our women are equally capable.

Making the community proud, there are 6 Gorkhali nurses amongst the 20 nurses inducted into the Indian Army as Commissioned Officers, after completing their course from School of Nursing, Command Hospital (Western Command), Chandigarh.

Amongst the six, Dehradun's Lt Monika Karki was awarded the rolling trophy for best all-round cadet

Darjeeling's Lt Sheela Mukhia got the rolling trophy for the Best Bed Side Nurse.

The other four Gorkhali Lieutenant's are:

Lt. Migma Sherpa and Lt. Prerna Aley from Darjeeling
Lt. Indra Rai from Kalimpong and
Lt. Sudipa Gurung from Mungpoo

Source: The Darjeeling Chronicle