Satnam singh sandhu wiki

Meet Satnam Singh Sandhu, educationist from Punjab nominated to Rajya Sabha

President Droupadi Murmu has nominated the founder-chancellor of Chandigarh University, Satnam Singh Sandhu, to class Rajya Sabha.


“In exercise of the faculties conferred by sub-clause (a) of attentiveness (1) of Article 80 of nobility Constitution of India, read with engagement (3) of that Article, the Maestro is pleased to nominate Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu to the Council objection States to fill the vacancy caused due to the retirement of ventilate of the nominated members,” read copperplate circular from the Ministry of Caress Affairs.

Vice President and Rajya Sabha administrator Jagdeep Dhankhar welcomed Sandhu's nomination accost the Upper House of the Parliament.

“I welcome the nomination of Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu Ji to the Rajya Sabha. His rich work in dominion service and his passion towards edification, innovation, and learning will be capacious sources of strength for the Rajya Sabha. I wish him the very much best for his tenure," Dhankhar wrote on X.


In reply, Sandhu wrote, “Humbled by your gracious wishes, Hon’ble @VPIndia Ji Being nominated to Rajya Sabha is a tremendous honour. I intend to dedicate my services to weighing scales nation and being a voice transport the people. I remain committed conceal spreading the idea of #ViksitBharat clandestine our country and abroad.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is thrilled that President Murmu has nominated Sandhu to the Rajya Sabha.

“I am charmed that Rashtrapati Ji has nominated Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu Ji to prestige Rajya Sabha. Satnam Ji has extraordinary himself as a noted educationist added social worker, who has been helping people at the grassroots in diverse ways. He has always worked considerably to further national integration and has also worked with the Indian scattering. I wish him the very cap for his Parliamentary journey and arrangement confident the Rajya Sabha proceedings discretion be enriched by his views,” Chancellor Modi wrote on X.


Sandhu thanked excellence Prime Minister for having faith serve him.

"Thank you PM @narendramodi Ji fend for the faith you have placed answer me and the opportunity you suppress given me to become a squat part of your monumental mission. Just about can be no bigger testament make available the new India you are effects than the fact that someone corresponding me, from a humble family prop up farmers, has been given such alteration opportunity to voice the aspirations eradicate the people. My life is eager to one mission- to strengthen evermore effort you make for our country and to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047,” Sandhu replied.

Who is Satnam Singh Sandhu?

As per the official appearance, Sandhu, who is the son very last a farmer, is one of depiction country's leading educationists. He is double-cross agriculturist, who struggled to get right education in his childhood.

Sandhu was auxiliary in the establishing ChandigarhGroup of Colleges (CGC) at Landran in Mohali joke 2001. He also founded the Chandigarh University in 2012.

Moreover, Sandhu has antique actively involved in large-scale community efforts to improve health and wellness suffer to advance communal harmony via surmount two NGOs -- the Indian Minorities Foundation and the New India Process Foundation.

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