Father's Day: Earning A Child's Respect

Inderpreet Singh is a technology professional focusing on cloud, networking, security and solution architecture . He is currently leads cloud operations at a biopharma organization that is working towards transforming cancer care. His passion is Sikhi and Sikh community related community projects and he is heavily involved with Sikh youth camps, retreats and conferences, where he conducts seminars, lectures and interactive workshops on Gurmat-related topics. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Sikh Research Institute and a Board of Advisor for the Sikh Coalition. Inderpreet grew up in India, Canada, Japan and the US and now he continues to grow in Chelmsford, MA with his wife and two girls.

Jasdeep Singh is a Sergeant with the Ottawa Police Service. He became the first turban wearing officer to be hired by the Ottawa Police Service in 2004. He was born and raised in Punjab, India, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Punjab University. He immigrated to Ottawa, Canada in 2001 at the age of 21 and graduated from Ontario Police College in 2004. He has been happily married to a Registered Nurse (Inderpreet Kaur Bajwa) for 13 years and together, they have 2 sons Gurshaan Singh Bajwa and Prataap Singh Bajwa age 7 and 4 years old.

Dr Jasjit Singh is an Associate Professor based at the University of Leeds. His research examines religion in society with a particular focus on religious identity and processes of religious and cultural transmission among Sikhs in Diaspora. Jasjit has a strong track record in publications and research projects through which he has engaged with policy makers, community organisations and the media. Most importantly, he is the father of Balraj and Seetal who have both appeared on the BBC, with Balraj recently hosting a television series on BBC Newsround on racism in football.”

Dr Kirpal Singh is a retired psychiatrist now living in Daytona Beach, Florida. He completed his MBBS from Medical College Amritsar in 1965 and his Psychiatric residency at the University of Manchester in 1970. He migrated to the USA in 1971. Most of his professional career was spent practicing in Iowa & New York. He used his medical skills & Sikh teachings combined with Western thoughts in Psychotherapy successfully in helping his patients. He is particularly fond of teaching Gurmat values to youngsters of all ages, including participation in interracial & interfaith activities.

SikhRI connects people with the teachings of Sikhi and strengthens the bonds of the Sikh community around the world by offering courses and seminars in a variety of mediums.