Satnam Singh Sandhu
Satnam Singh Sandhu | |
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| File:Satnam Singh Sandhu Addresses - Opening Ceremony - Wiki Conference India - CGC - Mohali 2016-08-05 6151 (cropped).JPG Satnam Singh Sandhu in 2016 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu (President of India) |
| Constituency | Nominated (Education) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1969 Rasoolpur, Ferozepur, Punjab, India |
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Satnam Singh Sandhu is a Chancellor of Chandigarh University and a nominated Member of Parliament,[1][2] Rajya Sabha.[3][4][5] Sandhu founded the Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) at Landran in Mohali in 2001 and later in 2012 he founded Chandigarh University. Sandhu is also actively involved in community services in health and wellness sectors and runs two NGOs, the Indian Minorities Foundation and the New India Development Foundation.[6]
Personal Life
Satnam Singh Sandhu was born on 11 September 1969 in Rasulpur, a remote village in Punjab. Coming from humble beginnings, he imbibed the virtues of perseverance, tenacity, and fortitude from his freedom-fighter grandfather. He is married to Mrs. Damandeep Kaur Sandhu and has two sons, Deep Inder Singh Sandhu and Jai Inder Singh Sandhu.
Political life
Satnam Singh Sandhu is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha,[7] nominated by the President of India in 2023 in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the nation through the field of education - a distinction achieved by few. He serves as the Convenor of the Indian Minorities Foundation, promoting communal harmony through initiatives such as the Vishwa Sadbhavana and the All India Minority Conclave. Sandhu is also a member of the Think20 Core Group under the G20 and holds the position of Vice President of the Education Promotion Society for India, where he actively advocates for reforms and advancements in the higher education sector.
References
- ↑ "President nominates educationist Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. 30 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ PTI (30 January 2024). "Chandigarh University founder-chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu nominated to Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Who is Satnam Singh Sandhu, whom the President nominated to the Rajya Sabha?". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Who Is Satnam Singh Sandhu? Chandigarh University Chancellor Nominated To Rajya Sabha". TimesNow. 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Chandigarh: चंडीगढ़ यूनिवर्सिटी के चेयरमैन सतनाम संधू राज्यसभा के लिए नामित, देश के प्रमुख शिक्षाविद हैं संधू". Amar Ujala.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (30 January 2024). "President nominates educationist Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Nominated MP Satnam Singh Sandhu joins BJP; takes RS numbers to 87". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
