PPS Officer and Asian Games Silver Medalist Khushbir Kaur has been given
the command of ACP Model Town, Jalandhar. Belonging to Rasulpur in Amritsar,
Khushbir Kaur bagged the silver medal in the race walk event in the 2014 Asian
Games. She was also part of the Indian contingent in the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2018
Asian Games in Jakarta.
After her podium finish performance in the Asian Games, Punjab
Government offered her a job in the state police. Her mother Jasveer took lots
of pain in looking after the family, she had to work in people’s homes. The story
of her family’s plight dates back to the year 2008 when she ran barefoot in the
Juniors National event, just because her family couldn’t afford her expensive
shoes for the grade she needed.
14 years old Khushbir in the year 2007 won the state-level 3000 meters
race. The Asian champion Baldev Singh acknowledged her potential and started to
train her. Under his mentorship, Khushbir started to take part in the
International circuit. She won Silver Medal in the 2010 Youth Asian Games, and
a Bronze in the 10,000 meters event in the 2012, Asian Junior Championships in
Colombo. Khushbir owns a national record in this event.