Tarlochan Singh
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| Member Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1 August 2004 – 31 July 2010 | |
| Chairman National Commission for Minorities | |
| In office March 2003 – March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Justice Mohd. Shameem |
| Succeeded by | Mr. Hamid Ansari |
| Vice-Chairman National Commission for Minorities | |
| In office January 2000 – February 2003 | |
| Chairman Delhi Tourism | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Managing Director Delhi Tourism | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Press Secretary to President of India | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-07-28) 28 July 1933 (age 90) Dhudial, Punjab, British India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Uttamjit Kaur |
| Children | Preety Chawla, Dr. Pawandeep Singh, Dr. Jyotika Kohli |
| Residence(s) | B-5 Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| Profession | Former Civil Servant, Civil Service, Public Relations (Tourism) |
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S. Tarlochan Singh (born 28 July 1933) is an Indian politician. He is a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Haryana. He served as Chairman National Commission for Minorities from 2003 to 2006 (Union Cabinet of India cabinet minister status), was member, National Human Rights Commission of India, Govt. of India, 2003 to 2006. He served as Vice Chairman, National Commission for Minorities from 2000 to 2003 (Union Cabinet of India, State Minister Rank).
He has done tremendous work for Sikhs around the world [citation needed]. He made huge efforts for the rescue and settlement of sikhs from Afghanistan after the civil war there [citation needed]. He published calendars and developed museums on Sikh history [citation needed]. He has traveled worldwide to educate people about the teachings and values of Sikhism [citation needed]. In 2008 he visited MaineinUnited States to give lectures on Sikhism to the students of Colby College [citation needed].He was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2021.[1][2]
Tarlochan Singh was born on 28 July 1933, to Shmt. Ram Piari and S. Balwant Singh in Dhudial, Punjab (now in Chakwal District, Pakistan). He is the eldest amongst three siblings. He did his early schooling in Khalsa School at Dhudial and then moved to Patiala at the time of Partition in 1947. The time after Partition was a very difficult time for him and his family. For some time he had to work along with his studies. He went to the Panjab University, Chandigarh to study economics and attained his master's degree in 1955. He is an alumnusofMohindra College of Patiala.
After completing his master's degree in economics, Singh started his career in civil serviceasPublic Relations Officer in Punjab. He served as Joint Secretary, Development, Punjab Markfed from 1972 till 1977. Markfed is the largest cooperative organization in Asia [citation needed]. He then served as Jt. Director, Public Relations Deptt in 1977 and served in this position till 1980. He was Additional Director, Department of Tourism, Culture, Museum and Archaeology, Government of Punjab from 1980 to 1982. He served as Director, Publicity and Public Relations of IXth Asian Games Organising Committee, New Delhi from 1982–1983.
During his stint as managing directorofDelhi Tourism, he developed two of Delhi's most popular tourist places: Dilli Haat and Hauz Khaz Tourist Complex, for which he won Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold awards [citation needed].
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Padma Bhushan award recipients (2020–2029)
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