Charan Sekhon
From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki
Script error: No such module "Draft topics".
Script error: No such module "AfC topic".
| Charan Sekhon MBE Esq. | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ਚਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੇਖੋਂ |
| Born | India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | Engineering |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2000–present |
| 👔 Employer | Environment Agency |
| Board member of | SEVA Trust UK |
| Honours | Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MBE (2021) |
Charan Sekhon MBE (Punjabi: ਚਰਨ ਸੇਖੋਂ) is a British civil servant, councillor and charity leader. [1]
Career and work[edit]
Charan originally from the village of Barundi in India is the first Sikh officer at the British Environment Agency [2] and in 2020 was recognised for 20 years of service. [3] He is also chairman of SEVA Trust which is a UK based community charity. [4]
- In 2019 as part of the worldwide 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak he attended an international conference in Delhi where he met with the Country’s president.[5]
- During the Covid-19 pandemic he helped the residents of Bedford by providing free yoga classes[6] and arranging meals for hundreds of starving students and was hailed as a lockdown hero. [7] [8]
- In 2022 he was one of a few community leaders fighting to save Christmas for families due to the cost of living crisis. [9]
Awards and recognitions[edit]
- In 2022 as part of the New Year Honours list he was made a Member of the British Empire[10]
- In 2020 he received an award from the Sikh Missionary Society for services to the community[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Hutchinson, Paul. "Bedford volunteering legend collects his MBE from HM The King". Bedford Independent.
- ↑ "Ludhiana Village Hails British New Year Honour To Its Lockdown Hero | Ludhiana News - Times of India". The Times of India. Jan 11, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Environment Agency Honours Charan Sekhon - Asian News from UK". 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ Sikh Channel Sky 768 Breakfast Show 29 Aug20 Interview Cllr Charan Sekhon SEVA Trust UK Projects, retrieved 2022-04-17
- ↑ "Head of Bedford charity meets the President of India". www.bedfordtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ "Bedford duo given sport award for supporting diverse communities with free online yoga classes". www.bedfordtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ CNN News18 Update SEVA Trust UK Helping Indian Students affected by Lockdown Interview wt C Sekhon, retrieved 2022-04-17
- ↑ Hutchinson, Paul (2021-10-08). "Bedford SEVA Trust UK chairman hailed as 'lockdown hero'". Bedford Independent. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ ABPL. "Community fights to save Christmas". www.asian-voice.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ↑ "Charan SEKHON | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Charan Sekhon gets laurels for community services - Asian News from UK". 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
This article "Charan Sekhon" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Charan Sekhon. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
