(It maybe strange to imagine now, the school had no girls when it started. Ever wondered, who were the lucky first ones to join?)

THE FIRST GIRL STUDENTS

The PPS started off as an all-boys School since its primary aim was to prepare children for defence forces.

However, some girls were enrolled in the school during the early years on account of them being staff children.

They were:

• 1. Indra Surjit Singh ( Senior Master, Dr. Surjit Singh’s daughter) S-33, (1960-64)
• 2. Jyoti Kate (The Headmaster, Mr JK Kate’s daughter) R-52, (1961-67)
• 3. Surinder Punia (Bursar, Mr GS Punia’s daughter) J-54, (1961-64)
• 4. Basanti Mathu (Geography Masterr, Mr PN Mathu’s daughter) R-73, (1962-67)
• 5. Alka Kakar (Physics Master, Mr IB Kakar’s daughter) R-87, (1963-69)
  

Indira Surjit Singh (S-33) is the loan girl sitting in the foreground, in this picture of 1960 of the dining hall, which was then, behind the present Library. She was the first to join. She is no more. She passed away due to a terminal illness.