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UK Hosts World's First
Sikh Awards
The world's first awards to recognize Sikh contributions across society took place this weekend in
London.
This long awaited initiative is the brainchild of Sikh Director Navdeep Singh. The awards recognize the
special contribution Sikhs have made to British society in the fields of business, sport, entertainment, charity, the media, service and education.
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Bhai Sahib Ji, the brainchild of the first Bhai Sahib Ji, the
brainchild of the first Sikh Free School, which received the Prime
Minister's backing at the Conservative Party Conference
last week in Birmingham, was presented the
Sikh Lifetime Achievement Award. Bhai Sahib Ji, based in Birmingham, is
one of the most prominent Sikhs in the world. Earlier this year, he was
given the rarest, highest honor for his global service to the Sikh religion, at
a special ceremony at the Golden Temple in
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A diverse audience of 600 attended the awards hosted by Sonia Doel.
The winners were:
- Sikh Lifetime Achievement: Fauja Singh
- Sikhs in Education: Professor Tejinder Singh Virdee
- Sikhs and Charities: United Sikhs UK
- Sikhs and Seva: Dr Manjit Kaur Birdi
- Sikhs in Business: Dr Kartar Singh Lalvani OBE
- Sikh Business Women: Dr Rabinder Kaur Buttar
- Sikh Entrepreneur: Jaswinder Singh Sehmbi
- Sikhs in Entertainment: Jazzy B (Jaswinder Singh Bains)
- Sikhs in Media: Dr Gurjeet Kaur Bains
- Sikhs in Sports: Satnam Singh Dhillon
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The UK's first Asian judge, Sir Mota Singh QC, was among the judges for the
Sikh Awards, joined by Mrs Harminder Kaur Chahal ACCA, Dr. Surinder Kaur Hundal (Bsc MBA Ph, Mr Ranjit Singh Baxi (Bsc MBA FRSA)
and Peter Singh Verdee.
Navdeep Singh of the Sikh Directory, founder of the Sikh Awards,
says 'Sikhs have been in the UK for over 160 years, and have made some of the most significant contributions to British science and industry. Today’s multicultural Britain is showing
unity in diversity and if we can say that we all belong to one heavenly father, then we are all brothers and sisters.'
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Himalaya Film Festival
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Over 25 films will be shown in Greenwich Village at The Quad,
as part of the Himalaya Film Festival. The programme is divided into 5 sessions per day containing 2 or more films each, and the films are screened twice so you don't have to miss anything.
One featured film is Mustang, depicting a kingdom whose existence has long been kept secret, on the territory of
Nepal in the fabled land of Lo. It is hidden behind the high wall of the Himalayas, like a wedge driven into
Tibet. The afternoon wind blows every day, tirelessly obliterating all trace of every caravan. In front of the royal palace, monks intone ancient
Buddhist prayers over and over again.
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A Higher Calling
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A Life with Slate
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Chickenshit & Ash
- A Visit to Paradise
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The State Oracle of Tibet
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