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2 Awards and recognition  





3 Personal life  





4 Family  





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Param Singh
ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ
Born
NationalityBritish
EducationMechanical Engineering
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Occupation
Years active2010–present
Notable workProviding technology and business expertise to organisations in the private, public and charity sectors.
TelevisionThe Ranganation, 4thought.tv, Take Me Out (British game show)
Political partyConservative Party (UK)
Relatives
  • Sardar Professor Sunder Singh BEng (Hons) CEng (GF),
  • The Hon Shri S.S. Ahluwalia MP (Uncle)
  • AwardsAwarded 'Man of the Year' (2019), Awarded 'Inspirational Individual' (2018)
    HonoursMember of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MBE (2019)

    Param Singh MBE (Punjabi: ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ) (born in London, England) is a British business and technology consultant, and reality television personality[1] and has worked for various companies including the Ford Motor Company, Rolls-Royce, Sainsbury's, Accenture and MetLife.[2] [3] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 New Years Honours [4]

    Career[edit]

    Left to Right: The Lord Crathorne KCVO, Param Singh MBE, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL

    Singh has worked with Internet startup companies since 2011[5] after launching an online 'find a lawyer' website, similar to trip advisor. [6]

    He is a founding member and spokesperson for City Sikhs which is a charity representing the interests of British Sikh professionals.[7]

    In 2019, Singh was included in six part BBC Two British comedy show The Ranganation as one of 25 members of the public who discuss news events of the week with show host Romesh Ranganathan.[8][9]

    Awards and recognition[edit]

    Personal life[edit]

    In 2019, Singh claimed he and his friends of Asian heritage were barred from entering several clubs in Vienna - Prater Dome, Baku Lounge and Loco Bar - while on holiday due to alleged racial discrimination. Martin Fahmy, the manager of Baku Lounge, denied the claims, highlighting the racial diversity of his staff and other venue patrons. Fahmy citing a lack of reservation as the reason the group were turned away.[13]

    In 2013, Singh became the first Sikh to appear on UK dating game show Take Me Out[14][15][16] In 2018, he appeared on the same show's 10th anniversary special.[17]

    Family[edit]

    Singh's grandfather Professor Sunder Singh was the first Sikh to graduate in mechanical engineering from the University of Sheffield in 1932. Professor Singh established a number of engineering institutions in Lahore, Punjab and Gujarat, including Lukhdhirji Engineering College on the request of H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Lukhdhirji Waghji Sahib of Morvi in 1951.[18]

    Views[edit]

    Singh appears in the media to talk about the experience of British Asians in dating, diversity and interfaith related matters.[19][20]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Charles hails work of Sikhs during Covid-19 crisis as festival goes ahead". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  • ^ "Param Singh City Sikhs". Sikh Entrepreneur. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  • ^ "2024 Top 100 Future Leaders Archives". INvolve Empower. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  • ^ "Proud moment for Ealing community worker". Asian Image. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  • ^ "BritishPunjabis 13th June 2013 page 16". Issuu. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  • ^ "Mr Lawyer enters the online 'find a solicitor' fray". Legal Futures. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  • ^ "Sikhs and Hindus to gather for biggest City Hustings event in the UK". London Live. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  • ^ P (27 May 2019), Ranganation Contestant Wheeler Dealer talks about Dating Experience with Romesh Ranganathan, retrieved 10 June 2019
  • ^ P (9 June 2019), Ranganation Contestant Wheeler Dealer talks about Meeting the Queen with Romesh Ranganathan, retrieved 10 June 2019
  • ^ Param Singh of City Sikhs is The Indian Of The Year, retrieved 7 August 2019
  • ^ "Param Singh, City Sikhs Founder and Deputy Chair, Received MBE from Queen". PTC Punjabi News. 12 March 2019.
  • ^ "ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ 'ਲੰਡਨ ਧਰਮ ਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਕ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ 2018' ਨਾਲ ਸਨਮਾਨ". Ajit Jalandhar. 18 December 2018.
  • ^ Heute, www heuta at (5 March 2019). "Rassismus-Vorwürfe gegen drei Wiener Clubs". Heute.at (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  • ^ Mandeep Digpal (5 January 2013), Param Singh on Take Me Out, retrieved 2 April 2019
  • ^ "Is your faith holding you back? Interview with Param Singh". 4 Thought TV. 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013.
  • ^ "BBC Asian Network – Nihal, Turban Param Take Me Out". BBC. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  • ^ "Take Me Out Singh @paramproperty via @KhalSir #Singh #Sikh". www.lookasingh.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  • ^ Sikhs, City. "Param Singh, City Sikhs Founder, receives MBE in the New Year's Honours 2019 | City Sikhs". Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  • ^ livewithharjap (8 October 2017), Live With Harjap – Param Singh (Part 3), retrieved 2 April 2019
  • ^ Miller, Elhanan. "Muslims find a 'shtender' at UK Jewish study confab". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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