Jasvir Singh (barrister)
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Jasvir Singh CBE (Punjabi: ਜਸਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ) is a British family law barrister, media commentator and social activist. He is a co-founder of South Asian Heritage Month. Jasvir regularly appears in the British media to speak about the British Sikh experience and also interfaith related matters.[1]
Jasvir Singh | |
|---|---|
ਜਸਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ | |
| Born | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | BPP Law School University of Law King's College London |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister, Media commentator, Interfaith |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Member of several organisations |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Board member of | City Sikhs, British Sikh Report, South Asian Heritage Month, St Pauls Institute, Edward Cadbury Centre |
| Awards | OBE (2017), Edward Cadbury Centre Honorary Fellow (2018) |
Career
Born in London, Singh has worked as a family law barrister since 2006. He made the decision to join the legal profession after he saw one of his close aunts go through a traumatic divorce when he was 8.[2]
He is the chairperson for the Faiths Forum for London, an interfaith organisation based in London representing the interests of the 9 major faith traditions.[3] He is chairperson for City Sikhs, a charity which represents the interests of progressive Sikhs. In 2016 he also became an associate of St Paul's Institute.[4]
He is a presenter of the Thought for the Day segment on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.[5] He also contributes to British and overseas newspapers including The Times, The Guardian and The Independent.
Singh is a Labour Party activist and following the successful election of Sadiq Khan to the position of Mayor of London in May 2016, he was selected to join the shortlist of Labour candidates for the Tooting by-election.[6]
In 2017, Singh was instrumental in launching the Grand Trunk Project in partnership with DCLG to mark the 70-year anniversary of the independence of India, creation of Pakistan, and the partition of Punjab and Bengal with the aim of bringing the diverse communities of South Asia together.[7] The project was named after the Grand Trunk Road which has connected Bangladesh, India and Pakistan for over 2,000 years.
Singh is the founder of South Asian Heritage Month in the UK, an awareness month which aims to celebrate British South Asian culture and identity.[8]
In February 2021, he was appointed to the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.[9]
Honours, awards and recognition
Singh was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to promoting community cohesion[10][11] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to charity, faith communities and social cohesion.[12]
In 2018, he was made an honorary fellow of the Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion based at the University of Birmingham in recognition of his Interfaith work.[13][14]
See also
References
- ^ "Jasvir Singh: Bridging faiths in troubled times". theindiandiaspora.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Lowther, Anusha Kumar, Aidan Castelli and Ed (9 May 2018). "More UK Punjabis 'seek alcohol support'". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ ABPL. "London Faith Forum elects new Co-Chair". asian-voice.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to the new Associates of St Paul's Institute – St Paul's Cathedral". stpauls.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Thought for the Day – Clips – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Shortlist for Tooting selection announced | LabourList". LabourList | Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Project marking 70-year partition anniversary seeks to unite communities – Eastern Eye". Eastern Eye. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "South Asian Heritage Month". 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Panellists appointed to improve diversity of London's statues and memorials".
- ^ "British Sikh Barrister Jasvir Singh Receives Order of the British Empire From Prince William". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "London barrister becomes youngest Sikh to receive OBE". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N11.
- ^ "Jasvir Singh appointed fellow of UK religion centre". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ ABPL. "Chair of City Sikhs appointed Honorary Fellow of the Edward Cadbury Centre..." asian-voice.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
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