Parvasi Awards through the Years
About Parvasi Group
Parvasi Media Group is a strong 13 years old organization which has been contributing towards the society in various forms. It has been connected to a large audience through its weekly newspaper, radio program and annual directory. Going a step further in year 2005, Parvasi decided to honor people in various fi elds. Continuing the same trend this year also, Parvasi has decided to have this mega event in August 2015.
- A snapshot of Parvasi is as follows:
Parvasi Awards
Parvasi Awards were instituted in 2005 to honor outstanding achievements of Canadian Punjabis in various fi elds. Eight awards are presented in diff erent categories like Arts, Business, Sports, Social service, Writer, Youth, Journalism and Lifetime achievement. A panel of eminent Punjabi Canadians make selection from the nominations received. A Jury of 7, looks into the nominations & fi nalizes the awardees.
The winners are given trophies in an impressive function attended by who’s who of the Punjabi community including MPs, MPPs, Ministers and Mayors. The chief guests in the previous years included high pro le personalities like Mr Dalton MacGuinty (Ontario Premier), Captain Amrinder Singh (Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, India) and Kiran Bedi(highly respected India’s first woman police offi cer and Magsaysay award winner) and Om Puri (an Indian Actor who has appeared in American and British films too, also honored with Filmfare life time Achievement Award)
Year 2015 Winners
- Best Writer Award: Principal Sarwan Singh
- Best Social Service Award: Seva Food Bank & CJMR 1320
- Best Youth Award: Jessica Gaudreault
- Best Sportsman Award: Mr. Jagjit Singh Kular
- Best Artist Award: Mr. Kulwant Singh
- Best Journalist Award: Ms Adrienne Batra
- Life Time Achievement Award: Mr. Moe Sihota
- Best Businessman Award: Mr. Surjit Babra