The new millennium came with another promotion and she assumed the office of principal on January 1, 2000. “There has been no looking back since then,” she says.

Paramjit has a multifaceted approach to learning and has maintained high academic standards of the school that has 5,500 students. Two of her projects brought laurels for herself and also for the school. Her ‘open basic education’ project is for the dropouts from schools affiliated to the National Institute of Open Schools. The second one is about making villagers aware about clean drinking water. The project won her appreciation from former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.

A mother of two sons, Paramjit believes in not leaving anything for tomorrow. “Despite my busy schedule, I teach chemistry, my favourite subject, to senior classes and always go well prepared with my lecture. This is what I tell my teachers.”

Students and teachers like to share their problems with her and so does Paramjit, who goes through all the slips on her table before she leaves for the day.A versatile personality, Paramjit is an avid reader, writes poems, makes paintings and is equally good with handicrafts. “The bright future of my school” is all she always prays and works for.