Dr Singh’s father told him education was the greatest gift he could give, which is exactly what he gifted to three aspiring medicine students.

Zach Grimer from Carrol College, Max Carter from Narooma High School and Jasmin Ind from Moruya High School each received scholarships from the Singh Family Trust on Tuesday night to help with their university education.

The recipients were selected by a panel of three based on their educational excellence, presentation, desire to return to work in Eurobodalla and ability to gain university entry.

Zach, who was awarded a $5000 scholarship, will study physiotherapy at the University of Canberra with hopes to one day work with an international or national sporting team.

“I originally wanted to be a vet but found I was more interested in the human body,” he said.

Inspired by Dr Singh’s story about his father, Zach said his family had a similar one.

“My family started at the bottom and worked hard to get to the top,” he said.

“I would love to eventually return to the area with my profession.”

Max, who received $3000, will study sport and exercise science at the University of Wollongong or University of Technology Sydney.

“I originally wanted to be a journalist but after doing work experience, I realised it wasn’t for me,” he said.

“I started getting into fitness and health and through that got interested in sport and exercise science.

“I want to work with athletes on strength and conditioning and maybe one day specialise in rehabilitation.”

Jasmin received a $2000 scholarship and will study nutrition and dietetics at the University of Wollongong with hopes to one day be a doctor specialising in her chosen field.

“I knew I wanted to do something in the health field but I was tossing up between nutrition and exercise science,” she said.

“My interest in nutrition started at the start of year 12.

“I got interested in year 11 through food technology and by year 12 I was reading about nutrition for fun.”

At the presentation Dr Singh congratulated the recipients and told them of his inspiring journey into medicine.

He also spoke of sporting legends who had died or been critically injured and the inspiration he found in their stories.

“The human body is so intricate,” he said.

“A freak accident can change lives and that is why medicine and what you want to do is vital.

“Last week Alex McKinnon was standing.

“That is amazing.”     

Dr Singh passed on words of wisdom to the scholarship recipients, which he called “Singhisms”.

He also said there was not one day in his life that he had regretted what he was doing.

"Always focus on your goals and you will achieve them," he said.

“I find my motivation in knowing there is always someone worse off than me who needs my help.

“Everyday I feel I have made a positive change in someone’s life.

“I am still learning new procedures, you never stop learning in medicine but it keeps your mind active.”