14-year-old daughter of a peon lives her ‘SDM dream’ for day

Dharamshala: The joy of 14-year-old Heena Thakur — daughter of a Grade IV employee in Kangra, who scored 94% marks in matriculation examination — knew no bounds as the local SDM, an IAS officer, offered his chair for a day to the young achiever.The 32-year-old SDM, Jatin Lal, not only gave his chair to the girl, whose father serves as a peon in his office, but also helped her understand the routine functioning of the office. “I have lived my dream today. It’s an inspiration for me,” said an overwhelmed Heena when asked to express her feelings.An affable Jatin Lal told TOI that when he learnt that the daughter of his peon has scored high percentage in exams and wants to become an IAS officer, he decided to encourage her in his own way.