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|birth_name=Kanwardeep Singh |
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|birth_place= [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], Punjab |
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|office=Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
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|party=[[All India Trinamool Congress]] |
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|Education=[[Punjabi University]] |
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|spouse = Harpreet Kaur |
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|website=[http://www.kdsinghblog.wordpress.com/ KDSinghBlog] |
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'''Kanwar Deep Singh''' (born 21 August 1961) is an Indian Politician and [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), [[Rajya Sabha]]. He is also the [[President]] of [[Indian Hockey Federation]] (IHF) and Hockey Association of Haryana.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Hockey Federation name Trinamool MP K D Singh as new president|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hockey/211563-indian-hockey-federation-name-trinamool-mp-k-d-singh-as-new-president|accessdate=29 July 2013|newspaper=NDTV Sports|date=29 July 2013}}</ref> |
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He supports various [[Philanthropy|philanthropic]] causes through the K D Singh Foundation. His Foundation supports diverse causes ranging from [[Rape in India|crimes against women]], education and health to youth counseling. |
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== Early Life and Education == |
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Dr. K.D. Singh was born on 21 August 1961, to Late Shri Amar Singh and Smt. Isher Kaur, at [[Fatehgarh Sahib]] in Punjab, India. He is married to Smt. Harpreet Kaur and the couple has two sons, Karan Deep Singh and Kaman Deep Singh. |
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He holds a degree in English Literature from [[Punjabi University]], Patiala, Punjab, India. Also, he was conferred a [[Doctor of Business Administration|Doctorate in Business Administration]] (Honoris Causa) by the [[Anglia Ruskin University]], Cambridge (U.K.) for his extraordinary leadership, excellence in business and public affairs, entrepreneurial acumen, management capabilities and a distinguished record of [[philanthropy]]. |
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== Early career == |
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Dr. K.D. Singh started his career in April 1981 when he was barely 20 years old. In an interview to the [[Chandigarh]]-based Day and Night News channel, Dr. K.D. Singh said he became a businessman by default. He had no interest in doing business or taking to agriculture. Also, his mother was not keen on him joining the Army like her second son. In Dr. K.D. Singh’s own words, he left home for Mumbai with only "dreams in my eyes and conviction in my heart". |
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Seven years later, in 1988, he set up his first factory at Chanalon Industrial Area in Mohali with the help of a loan. The company was named Toubro and it manufactured wire mesh, etc. It was listed on the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] (BSE) in 1994. Later, he renamed the company '''“'''Alchemist'''”'''. The Alchemist Group currently consists of 11 companies with about 10,000 employees across India and the world. Its business interests fall under six main verticals: Food Processing, Hotels and Resorts, Restaurants, Road Technologies, Healthcare and Education. The Group also has interests in Pharmaceuticals, Steel Mesh, Aviation, Real Estate and Tea. Today, the Alchemist Group is one of India's fastest growing [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerates]] with a stellar record in human resources, global standards, environmental awareness and philanthropy. |
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In 2008, the '''Alchemist Group''' established the [http://www.republicofchicken.com/ Republic of Chicken], which is involved in the breeding, hatching, processing, marketing and distribution of poultry products across north-, east- and south India. He ventured into health care after his father passed away in 2001 from post-surgery complications. He has set up two Alchemist hospitals in Haryana (Panchkula and Gurgaon) and two more are in the works at Ludhiana in Punjab and Kolkata in West Bengal. |
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He stepped down from his position as [[Chairman]] of the Alchemist Group in 2012 to devote his time to political and social causes.<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite news|title=KD Singh quits corporate posts for full-time politics|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/KD-Singh-quits-corporate-posts-for-full-time-politics/SP-Article1-926741.aspx|accessdate=8 September 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=8 September 2012}}</ref> Currently, he is the Chairman Emeritus of the Alchemist Group, while his 23-year-old son Karan Deep Singh now chairs the Group.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chairman Emeritus - Alchemist|url=http://www.alchemist.co.in/chairmanemeritus.html|work=Alchemist|publisher=Alchemist|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> |
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== Political career == |
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In 2010, the [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]] (JMM) nominated him to the Rajya Sabha. Later, he became a member of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] and was made the party in-charge of northern India (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Chandigarh).<ref>{{cite news|title=Trinamool gets new address in Chandigarh|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/trinamool-gets-new-address-in-chandigarh/962256/|accessdate=15 June 2012|newspaper=Indian Express|date=15 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Elected Representative - AITMC|url=https://www.aitmc.org/elected_rep.php?sid=3|publisher=AITMC Website}}</ref> He stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Alchemist Group in 2012 to devote his time to political and social causes (His eldest son, 23-year-old son Karan Deep Singh, is now Chairman of the Alchemist Group).<ref name="hindustantimes" /> He supports various philanthropic causes and charities. Women’s empowerment, education and health are some of his key focus areas. He has pioneered many social welfare initiatives that have benefited a wide cross-section of the society, including women and youth. |
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== K D Singh Foundation == |
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Dr. K.D. Singh launched the K D Singh Foundation for undertaking various [[social welfare]] activities. The Foundation supports diverse causes ranging from crimes against women to education, health and youth counseling. The Foundation has launched a programme in Haryana, to begin with, for providing comprehensive support to the rape survivors, including, but not limited to, medical and legal support and rehabilitation. The Foundation also plans to soon launch a youth counseling cell and introduce numerous medical vans for primary health care across Haryana, to begin with. |
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=== Support Cell for Rape Victims === |
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K D Singh Foundation launched a Support Cell for Rape Victims across Haryana for providing comprehensive support to the rape survivors from the state. Within a span of four months, the Cell has supported many rape survivors in around 14 districts of Haryana. It has empanelled numerous lawyers, across Haryana, for providing legal support to the rape survivors. Encouraged by the overwhelming response to its activities in Haryana, the K D Singh Foundation has decided to extend support to the rape survivors in Delhi, too. |
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== Indian Hockey Federation == |
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On 29 July 2013, the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) issued a media release announcing Dr. Singh's elevation from his post of Vice President to that of President.<ref name="indianhockeyfederation">{{cite web|title=Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh takes over as President, Indian Hockey Federation|url=http://indianhockeyfederation.com/news.html|publisher=Indian Hockey Federation}}</ref> Immediately after taking over the president of IHF, Dr. Singh expressed the desire to bridge the gap between Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and Hockey India (HI) and also, took a vow to restore the lost glory of Indian Hockey. |
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== Positions Held == |
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* President, Indian Hockey Federation; July 2013<ref name="indianhockeyfederation" /> |
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* [[List of members of the Rajya Sabha#Jharkhand - 6|Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); July 2010]] |
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* Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (Constituted on 31st Aug 2012) in Rajya Sabha. |
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* Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development and the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation; August 2010 |
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* Chairman of the Central Advisory Board for Minimum Wages, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India; February 2009 |
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* Chairman of the National Meat and Poultry Processing Board, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India |
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== Awards and Recognitions == |
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The [[Accreditation Service for International Colleges]] of the U.K. has awarded him with its highest honour of Honorary Lifetime Fellowship.<br /> |
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He is also a recipient of the Rashtriya Rattan Award from the National Integration and Economic Council, [[Udyog Rattan Award]] from the Institute of Economic Study and the Jewel of India Award from International Solidarity, New York. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://kdsinghblog.wordpress.com Official Blog Site] |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 21 August 1961 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], Punjab |
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