2018 GLOBAL PUNJABI Awards Presented

Jun 1, 2018 - 2:14 pm EDT @theindpanorama United States 0

G 1 — Lord Swaraj Paul presenting the 2018 award to H S Panaser. Seen, from L to R: HS Panaser, Lord Swaraj Paul, Manu Jagmohan Singh

HS Panaser from the US and Lord Swaraj Paul from UK honored

NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY(TIP): 2018 GLOBAL PUNJABI DIVAS was held on 11th April 2018 at Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi. The GPS ACHIEVERS AWARDS for the year 2017 were presented on the occasion as an ode to all those Punjabis who have loved and made India Proud even while staying beyond the boundaries of the Nation. The occasion was a Charity Dinner and an Award Ceremony. After the death of S. Jagmohan Singh, the founder of GPS his son Mr. Manu Jagmohan Singh has now taken the reigns as the Secretary General at Global Punjabi Society

The Global Punjabi Society is a forum to celebrate the achievements of Indians in general and Punjabis in particular living in India and Abroad and honor them for the pride they have brought to their Motherland.

The GLOBAL PUNJABI SOCIETY was launched in January 2010 by the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur at a Gala Function in New Delhi. The SOCIETY’s aim is to celebrate the very spirit of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiat and achievements of Punjabis in particular. The Punjabis’ symbolize the freedom of spirit and daredevilry. They are the perfect reflection of attitude filled with supreme confidence and conviviality. They are capable of strenuous work, yet nothing seems to sap them of their infectious zest for life.

Global Punjabi Society has chapters in Doha, Kuwait and Thailand. Last year GPS launched UK Chapter at House of Loads. We are shortly going to launch the USA Chapter. Our new initiative in the errands of NRI Institute. This Institute has organized 50 conferences – a record 23 international conferences in India,12 in London, UK, 6 in Dubai, and one each in Bangkok, Singapore, Bahrain, New York, Detroit, Washington, DC, California, and Qatar.

Friends. L to R: H S Panaser, Justice Bashir Khan, Manu J Singh, General Eswaran and Mrs. Manjeet Panaser

GPS had a privilege of honoring 20 personalities since 1989 including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, M.P Tarlochan Singh, MP, Ambika Soni, Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar, Lord Rana, General J J Singh, Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh and Mr. Joginder Singh, IPS.