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Balwant Singh Sanghera: Surrey, BC, Canada

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  • Role of Punjabis in Canadian Elections: It is election season in British Columbia. The federal election campaign for the third election on October 14, in less than five years, is already in full swing...Read
  • Punjabi Prospering Worldwide- For quite some time, Punjabi language has been gaining prominence all around. Outside India, countries like Singapore, Australia, U.K., U.S.A.and Canada have ...... Read
  • Indo-Canadian Community Meeting the Challenge- Recently, this writer was invited for an interview by a mainstream TV station. The host was a very well respected,...Read
  • Komagatamaru unconditional apology- The federal government’s pledge to render an unconditional apology to the South Asian community regarding the Komagatamaru tragedy is commendable. It is a victory for the entire community..................Read
  • Benefits of Learning Punjabi- Children, youth and even some adults of Punjabi heritage often ask the question as to why they should learn Punjabi. It is a very valid question .As a matter of fact; parents of school-aged children need to be equipped with the answer ...Read
  • PLEA celebrate "Sixth International Mother Language Day" at Surrey on Feb. 24: Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) will be holding its sixth International Mother Language...Full Story
  • Punjabi Language Progressing Well in British Columbia- More than 650 students at the secondary level and 250 at the elementary level are enrolled in Punjabi classes throughout Surrey schools. ...Full Story
  • Drugs and Youth Violence- Recent rash of shootings in the Lower Mainland of B.C. has again brought the problem of dugs and youth violence to the forefront. ...Full Story
  • Indo-Canadian Students and Post Secondary Education - Another school year has just begun. In this context, it may be appropriate to touch upon a very important subject with respect to higher education for Indo-Canadian students. ...Full Story
  • A Matter of Great Pride for Punjabis - It is great news for well- wishers of Punjabi that this language has gained a place of prominence at the international level. According to available information, Punjabi ranks 9th or 10th from top out of a total of 6,000 languages ...Full Story
  • India has just celebrated its 60th anniversary of independence on August 15....This most populous democracy in the world is incredible in many ways. No doubt, like any other developing country...Full Story
  • The South Asian community in Canada, has made a name for itself.- Progress made all around, is amazing. ......Full Story
  • July 03, 2007: Former Vancouver Superintendent Kash Heed becomes new West Vancouver police chief- The appointment of Kash Heed as West Vancouver’s police chief is a great news for the Indo-Canadian community......... Full Story
  • June 13, 2007:The Indo-Canadian Seniors Threatened- Canada is very well respected internationally for its policy of inclusion and respect / appreciation ....Full Story
  • June 13, 2007: The Komagatamaru Tragedy- This year marks the 93rd anniversary of a tragic episode in Canadian history. On May 23,1914 a ship ...Full Story
  • Jan 15, 2007: Indo-Canadian Community Issues-During the past few weeks, a number of high profile issues affecting the Indo-Canadian community ......Read More
  • Vancouver PLEA, association celebrate, "International Mother Language Day Celebration"
  • Jan 15, 2007: India is celebrating its 58th Republic Day- This month, India is celebrating its 58th Republic Day. It is the day when this nation became a republic and adopted its constitution. ....Read More
  • Jan 15, 2007: Canadians non-Punjabis start learning Punjab: It is great news for the well-wishers of Punjabi that MLA’s Sue Hammell and Bruce Ralston are taking Punjabi language classes ....Read More
  • Jan 15, 2007: Year 2006 has been a fairly challenging one for the NRI community in Canada- Year 2006 has been a fairly challenging one for the Indo-Canadian community. Three tragic incidents within a couple of weeks placed the whole community under a microscope. ..........Read More
  • June 04, 2006: NRI Richmond, BC Society completed 20 years service to the community: NRI Balwant Singh Sanghera, president, Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society said ........Read More

 

 


NRI Balwant Singh Sanghera, president, Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society


Born in India. Balwant Sanghera moved to B.C. in 1966 where he has become a well-respected multicultural advocate, and a bridge builder between communities and generations. After a teaching career, Mr. Sanghera received his Master of Education from UBC and in 1990 became a school psychologist with the Burnaby School District. He developed an educational program for the Maples Adolescent Centre, which serves the province's most difficult adolescents with mental health and behavioural problems. He has mentored and fostered similar programs province wide.