Amritsar, October 14, 2019: Vice President of Guru Nanak Dev University Alumni Association and NRI of the year from United Kingdom Manjit Singh Nijjar was appointed Honorary Coordinator of Department of NRI Affairs by Government of Punjab.
Nijjar is involved in international humanitarian projects in developing countries, working on education, health and environment in Punjab and he has facilitated many international MOUs and collaborations at Guru Nanak Dev University.
Vice-Chancellor, GNDU, Professor Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu appreciated his efforts and contribution towards Guru Nanak Dev University and congratulated him on the appointment and wished him success in a new role with the Government for connecting Punjabi diaspora with Punjab.
Nijjar said he appreciated GNDU for giving him due recognition for his dedication.
He extended his gratitude to Chief Minister, Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh and NRI Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi for providing him this opportunity and responsibility for contributing towards socio-economic development of Punjab.
Nijjar is a Director at Gobbler Boats Ltd UK (Pollution Control specialists) www.gobbler.com which can also benefit Punjab/India in the near future.