Goa, July 16 -- SHASHWAT GUPTA RAY

Five years ago, when Chin chinim's Abhida Eshana Barretto emerged as Goa's NEET topper with an All India Rank (AIR) of 905, she spoke confidently of her dream-to study at the Armed Forces Medical Col lege (AFMC), Pune, and one day serve the nation as an Army doctor. Today, that dream has become a reality. Abhida has been commis sioned into the Army Medical Corps (AMC) as a Lieutenant through the Short Service Commission (SSC) after gradu ating with distinction from one of the country's most prestigious medical institutions, capping years of academic excellence, discipline and unwavering determination. Her success at AFMC was not merely about earning a med ical degree. According to her father, Abel Barre...