Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 22

In 2019, she first set a record of having 100% attendance in her academics for 14 years straight. In 2021 again, Anveet Kaur continues her streak of regular attendance even in higher education as she received another honour for her record. She has been conferred with a doctorate degree by the World Record University, for setting a world record of Most Regular Attendance for Consecutive Years. The World Record University based in UK, is the only such university established by a conglomeration of different record books that honours selected individuals globally for their accomplishments in creating records.

Avneet, who is currently pursuing B Tech in Electronics and Communication from GNDU, has never missed a class in 16 years and eight months now. And she hopes to continue with this mean feat of hers. “I never really started this to make some record. I was just too dedicated towards my studies. But when I got my first recognition by India Book of Records, it motivated me to continue. It feels good to be acknowledged for my dedication,” she expressed. Avneet’s father Narinderpal Singh works as a vendor near the Golden Temple. in the aftermath of pandemic, Narinderpal ‘s income was hit bad. Even the shift towards online education made it difficult for Avneet to continue her feat.

“My family had a difficult time throughout past one year and its also a challenge to manage studies through online mode as it requires smartphone, consistent internet connection and spend a lot of time on self-study. Whenever there was a problem with my phone or Internet, I used to make sure that I had my father’s phone to attend class. My elder brother Pawandeep was my biggest support,” she shares. There were instances when only two-five students attended class and she was always among them.

The record includes her attendance from both school and university life. Apart from her academics, she also likes to paint. She wants to pursue a career in the IT industry and says that her devotion towards her education is the biggest way of saying thank you to her parents.