Golden girl's dream run!

She’s been titled the Golden Girl of Bengaluru and for good reasons. Dr Nisha B Jain bagged many honours and has been aptly given this title for winning the maximum number of gold medals at the recently held convocation at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS).

This 23-year-old student of Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) was felicitated by her college recently and shares her excitement with us on her inspirations and aspirations.

“Although my dad and my brother are  engineers, I wanted to become an IAS officer. But I was also inclined towards becoming a doctor. During my internship, I was on a high when I started seeing the patients. It is such a gratifying feeling when people thank you after they have been treated for an illness,” exclaims Nisha who was called the beacon of light for the society by Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha president Dr Appaji Gowda.

“I was awarded 10 gold medals and I was also the first lady student to rank highest in surgery, pathology, overall aggregate in finals and first-to-final exams, anatomy and the first rank in the entire university in Karnataka. I would put in two to three hours of study everyday and close to eight hours during the exams. But what helped most was being with the patients and gaining practical knowledge in the hospital. I would go back home and read about the treatments in detail, so  my knowledge wasn’t only theoretical,” shares Nisha.

At a time when most of the medicos are refusing to serve in rural areas, here is a medico whose mission is to serve the rural masses. “After completing my post graduation from St. John’s medical college, I want to dedicate my service for the rural masses. I want to work in rural areas, as there’s a huge shortage of medicos there and I want to ensure quality treatment for the poor,” she adds.  
When she’s not on duty, Nisha likes to keep a tab on the new developments in the medical and research industry. “I have also done a certification course in handwriting analysis. It’s often said that doctor’s handwriting is bad, but my writing is very neat. I love to swim and read, but above all, I want to serve humanity,” she adds.