Sikh youth conferred ‘Order of the British Empire’ by Prince Williams

LONDON, UK—London based young Sikh barrister named Jasvir Singh was conferred the award of ‘Order of the British Empire’ at an investiture ceremony at the Buckingham Palace for his services in inter-faith communication and social cohesion. The ‘Order of the British Empire’ (OBE) is one of the Britain’s highest civilian honours. Jasvir Singh’s family hails from the Doaba region of Punjab.

Singh, who is the chair of City Sikhs and is closely involved in other organisations, has been honoured for services to faith communities and social cohesion in the United Kingdom.

Jasvir Singh received the OBE from Prince William in the Ballroom of the palace, along with two other Sikh recipients — Brinder Singh Mahon, for services to education, and detective sergeant Sarbjit Kaur from the Merseyside Police, for services to policing.

After attending the ceremony Jasvir Singh said that it was a humbling experience.  “I met many inspiring people, including scientists, artists, paralympians and various members of the Armed Forces and the Police, and found out about their remarkable achievements,” he added.

He further informed that he also spoke to Prince William and commended him for the work he and his brother, Prince Harry, were doing to help remove the stigma of mental health problems.

It is worth mentioning here that Jasvir Singh was involved in several projects, including the ‘Grand Trunk Project’ led by the Faiths Forum for London, that looks to foster better relationships between communities of South-Asian heritage in towns and cities throughout the country.

His projects also include challenging hate crimes, promoting youth and female empowerment, improving faith literacy in society, and developing collaborative interfaith initiatives. He is considered as a plaintiff of creating positive change in society.