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Journalist P J Randhawa Awarded at World Sikh Awards
Prabjot Kaur Randhawa, a Sikh Canadian television broadcast journalist bagged the top prize at the World Sikh awards held at Hilton Park Lane, London.
The awards are held to recognize the countless achievements of the global Sikh community in fields ranging from business, media and entertainment to sports, charity and education. It received nominations from all around the world.
Randhawa was born in Winnipeg and moved to the United States for her post-secondary education. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in communications and media as well as a Master’s degree in Journalism from DePaul University in 2011. She was awarded several scholarships at the University for excellence in Journalism.
In Chicago, she gained valuable experience working with renowned news rooms like The Chicago Tribune, FOX Chicago, WGN and PBS as an associate producer which was instrumental in developing her style and potential for depicting the essence of a story.
Randhawa’s career started in South Dakota where she was a morning news anchor and general assignment reporter for KOTA TV, an affiliate of ABC. During her time in South Dakota, Randhawa got the opportunity to centre her attention on crime and court reporting. She covered lots of death penalty trials and also reported live from the middle a courthouse riot.
In 2012, she carved a spot for herself in history as she became the first Sikh morning news anchor in the American Midwest with her morning news program being broadcast in five states including North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming and parts of Colorado during Good Morning America.
Randhawa is currently the chief political correspondent at WIS TV, an NBC television station based in Columbia, at the moment. Her focus lies in covering politically or statewide relevant issues, primarily crime, social justice, religious freedom and state politics.
Her reports are shared among five Raycom Media television stations throughout the Southeastern United States with a remarkable viewership in the millions.
The judges were impressed with “the range of achievements by Randhawa after having thoroughly reviewed her work and being impressed by her commitment to the journalistic domain."
Randhawa dedicated the award to the memory of her late father, Sukhdev Singh Randhawa and thanked her brother, sister and mother for their support.
She had this to say about her passion for journalism, “I am a journalist because my faith has given me the strength, courage and purpose to pursue the truth between the headlines. On a daily basis, I have a chance to tell stories of hardship, adversity and injustice…but also stories hope, accountability and justice".
She went on to add, "But with every story I tell, I never fail to remember the Sikh principles which have always guided me to keep an open heart and open ears to the people and issues I report on. It lends itself well to being objective and is invaluable when you’re telling sensitive stories about murder, crime, poverty and justice. I seek to bring out subtle and impactful truths on the subjects I report, and Sikhism has taught me no one should turn a blind eye to injustice. The media has a great power to cause harm, but my beliefs as a Sikh and as a trained journalist always lead me to put people first, instead of headlines.”
The Sikh Awards also awarded eminent names from other fields including world renowned Ophthalmologist Dr. Harminder Singh Dua, who is the chair and professor of ophthalmology at the Nottingham University Hospital as well as president of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
The Sikh Business Award was given to Harpal Singh Saggu who operates Synergy Group with an annual turnover of USD 200 million and over 4,000 employees.
Jatinder Singh Durhailay, 25, from Ilford received the People's Choice Award for his artistic work which has been showcased throughout the world.
Harpreet Kaur was awarded the Sikh Businesswoman Award. The awardee has been investing in the stock market since she was 11 years old and is the founder of the GICF Group.
The World Sikh Awards also honoured British Prime Minister David Cameron with a Special Recognition Award for his pivotal contribution to and work with the Sikh community.
The British Prime Minister said, "It is a tremendous honour to receive this award and I'd like to say a big thank you for the privilege…These awards are all about highlighting the very best of the Sikh faith both here in Britain and abroad and I want to congratulate all those who are being recognised for their contribution”.
British Prime Minister David Cameron with a Special Recognition Award
This year, the prestigious event was hosted by former Mayoral advisor Mr. Kulveer Ranger and Kiss FM radio presenter DJ Neev with over 800 guests including international dignitaries, politicians, public figures, Olympians and other distinguished celebrities.
Source And Images: Navdeep Singh, Founder Sikh Awards
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