Proud moment for Patiala; its student awarded with Padma award-Jaswant Singh Puri
Dr Jaswant Singh Puri
It’s an honour for Patiala that one of its student Tarlochan singh recently got one of India’s highest civilian award-Padma Bhushan from the President of India.
President of India bestowed upon Padma Bhushan to Tarlochan Singh for his contribution in social service, November 9, 2021, New Delhi.
Tarlochan Singh, a renowned personality, social worker has vast administrative experience with having served in various capacities in Punjab and Central Governments, from time to time. He even served as press secretary to former President of India Giani Zail Singh.
Tarlochan Singh was born on 28 July 1933 in Dhudial, Punjab (now in Chakwal District, Pakistan). He is the eldest amongst three siblings. He did his early schooling in Khalsa School at Dhudial and then moved to Patiala at the time of Partition in 1947. The time after Partition was very difficult time for him and his family. For some time he had to work along with his studies. He went to the Panjab University, Chandigarh to study Economics and attained his master’s degree in 1955. He is an alumnus of Mohindra College of Patiala.
He is an Indian politician and remained Member of the Parliament (Rajya sabha), representing Haryana.
He served as Vice Chairman, National Commission for Minorities from 2000 to 2003 (Union Cabinet of India, State Minister Rank).
Proud moment for Patiala; its student awarded with Padma award-Jaswant Singh Puri. Some of the Key Posts held
Joint Secretary, Development, Punjab MARKFED (largest cooperative organization in Asia) (1970–77).
Joint Director, Public Relations Department (1977–1980).
Additional Director, Department of Tourism, Culture, Museum and Archaeology, Government of Punjab (1980–1982).
Director, Publicity and Public Relations of IXth Asian Games Organising Committee, New Delhi (1982–1983).
Press Secretary to President of India (1983–1987).
Managing Director, Delhi Tourism Development Corporation (1987–1993).
Advisor, Tourism, Government of India (1993–1994).
Chairman, Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (1997–1999).
Vice-Chairman, National Commission for Minorities (2000–2003).
Member, National Commission on Population (2003–2005).
Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, Government of India (with the status of Union Cabinet Minister) (2003–2006).
Ex-Officio Member, National Human Rights Commission (2003–2006).
Member Rajya Sabha (2004 – present)
Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Member, General Purposes Committee (August, 2004 to October 2006).
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (October 2004 – Present)
Member, Committee of Privileges (December, 2005 to August, 2006).
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex (April 2006 – Present).
Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health (May, 2006 – present).
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table (October, 2006 – present).
Note:
The author Dr. Jaswant Singh Puri, Recipient of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) and Punjab Ratan. He is the grandson of the late Dewan K. S. Puri.(The views expressed are personal)
November 12, 2021
