Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi
Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi (S P Singh).[1] (born 1956) is the Managing Chairman of Apex Group Of Companies, Managing Trustee of Sarbat Da Bhala Chritable Trust[2], [3] and president of Asian Gatka Federation[4].
| Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13.04.1956 Punjab |
| 🏡 Residence | Dubai/Punjab |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Title | Saviour Singh |
| Twitter= | |
Early Life[edit]
S P Singh was born to a family of social workers in Punjab, India. He did his schooling from Punjab, then moved to Himachal Pradesh in search of a job.
Career[edit]
S P Singh started his career as a diesel mechanic in 1975, in Himachal Pradesh. Four years later he moved to Dubai. In 1981 he returned to India to start Pritam Singh & Sons, a company dealing in construction projects. He shifted back to Dubai in 1993 to start Apex Emirates General Trading L.L.C and Apex International Construction[5] in 1996, that did the dewatering job for Burj Khalifa. He further founded Dubai Grand Hotel in1998 and Oberoi Properties and Investments LLC in 2005[6].
In 2019, Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi became the first Punjabi to receive 10-year Gold Card by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai[7]
Philanthropy[edit]
Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi established Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust[8] in 2011 to carryout the Philanthropic[9] activities of the group companies. The trust is involved in different humanitarian[10] projects with a focus on healthcare, education and legal assistance[11][12].
Education[edit]
Through Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust, Oberoi sponsors[13] children from schools and universities[14][15] , supports innovative products developed by students[16] and provides infrastructural, developmental and monetary support to educational institutions. He also runs a few institutions for poor himself.
Legal Assistance[edit]
His trust fights legal battles[17] and pays blood money[18][19] for people lodged in the jails of Dubai[20][21]. It has secured the release of 89 prisoners[22] till now, most of whom were on death row. The trust also assists in finishing the formalities of bringing dead bodies from Dubai. It has brought 105 dead bodies back[23] to India and fights legal battles for Indian women stuck in Gulf region[24][25][26]
Controversies[edit]
In March 2012, Indian authorities began a probe[27] into allegations that he was avoiding taxes and violating India's foreign exchange rules.
Honours and awards[edit]
- Sikh of the year Award[28] at House of Lords, London, 2014
- GRAND PRIX HUMANITAIRE DE FRANCE[29], 2015
References[edit]
- ↑ Chhabra, Arvind (2013-02-14). "The Indian businessman who saved 17 lives". Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Oct 24, Manish Sirhindi | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 20:00. "NGO moves in to erect 30-feet tall 'ek onkar' symbol at the main entrance of Kartarpur Corridor | Ludhiana News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Apr 21, Manish Sirhindi | TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 20:00. "Five Indians on death row in UAE return after victim's family accepts 'blood money' | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ IANS (2015-03-09). "Punjab lists martial art Gatka as sport". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ admin. "Dewatering Companies in Dubai". Apex Group. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ↑ May 11, TNN | Updated; 2015; Ist, 3:34. "House of Lords Sikh awardee Oberoi at Punjab University today | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ "S.P. Singh Oberoi receives ten-year visa". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Aug 6, I. P. Singh | TNN | Updated; 2011; Ist, 3:07. "Punjabis donate blood in Dubai to meet shortage | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ "For Indians on death row in the UAE, reprieve comes from an NRI entrepreneur". Firstpost. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ↑ "Blood Money Philanthropy". Open The Magazine. 2013-03-03. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ↑ Apr 21, Manish Sirhindi | TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 20:00. "Five Indians on death row in UAE return after victim's family accepts 'blood money' | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ Chhabra, Arvind (2013-02-14). "The Indian businessman who saved 17 lives". Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ↑ July 16, Arvind Chhabra; July 25, 2011 ISSUE DATE; July 22, 2011UPDATED; Ist, 2011 16:14. "Oberoi's Towers". India Today. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ Dec 22, TNN | Updated; 2017; Ist, 11:26. "PU: PU gives scholarships to 73 needy PG students | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ "PU Central Placement Cell organises Distribution of Scholarships by Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust". TribuneNewsline.com. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Nov 21, Manish Sirhindi | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 19:09. "NGO to donate 15 stubble removing machines developed by IIT Ropar | Ludhiana News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ↑ "How a Punjabi billionaire saved many Indians from execution/ imprisonment in UAE". The Indian Express. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ Jun 23, TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 11:34. "Hotelier saves Indians in UAE: Hotelier's blood money saves 15 Indians in UAE from execution | Ludhiana News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ "Pakistani father forgives 10 Indians found guilty of murdering his son". Mail Online. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Gokulan, Dhanusha. "Crimes by expats declining, says Oberoi". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ "Indian businessman saves five more from the gallows". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Chhabra, Arvind (2013-02-14). "The Indian businessman who saved 17 lives". Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ Oberoi, Surinder (March 6, 2019). "Woman's body arrives from Dubai". The Tribune. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (2018-09-11). "Punjab woman who was sold as domestic help in Oman rescued". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ "Sold as 'bonded labour' in Muscat, Jalandhar woman rescued after over 9 months". Hindustan Times. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ "Women in Muscat ask for Indian Embassy's help". Deccan Herald. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Chhabra, Arvind (2013-02-14). "The Indian businessman who saved 17 lives". Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ↑ May 11, TNN | Updated; 2015; Ist, 3:34. "House of Lords Sikh awardee Oberoi at Punjab University today | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ↑ "PRIX HUMANITAIRE DE FRANCE, maria de Pierrefeu". gphf (in français). Retrieved 2019-05-29.
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