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- His vast international experience and commitment to justice will help elevate the university’s academic and legal standing, particularly in the areas of international law and human rights.
- With his appointment, Singh will play a direct role in mentoring students, offering guest lectures, and shaping the university’s legal curriculum to address pressing global legal and human rights issues.
- Jaspreet Singh, a seasoned attorney with more than two decades of legal practice in the United States, specializes in immigration and nationality law, deportation defense, and green card litigation.
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has appointed prominent US-based Sikh attorney Jaspreet Singh as a Professor of Eminence. The appointment is seen as a major step toward strengthening international academic collaboration and bringing global legal expertise to the university’s students.
The decision to confer this honor was made on the unanimous recommendation of a specially constituted committee of legal experts. The committee included eminent figures such as Prof (Dr) Davinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat; Prof (Dr) Ajay Ranga, Registrar of JC Bose University of Science and Technology, Faridabad; and Prof (Dr) Rattan Singh, former Chairman of the Law Department at Panjab University, Chandigarh. The meeting was chaired by GNDU Vice-Chancellor Dr Karamjeet Singh, with the Dean of Academic Affairs also present.
Describing the appointment as a milestone for GNDU, Vice-Chancellor Dr Karamjeet Singh remarked, “Mr. Jaspreet Singh’s association with GNDU will be immensely beneficial to our students. His vast international experience and commitment to justice will help elevate the university’s academic and legal standing, particularly in the areas of international law and human rights.”
Jaspreet Singh, a seasoned attorney with more than two decades of legal practice in the United States, specializes in immigration and nationality law, deportation defense, and green card litigation. Based in New York, he also operates legal practices in California, New Jersey, and Maryland. Singh has successfully handled over 10,000 immigration, asylum, and deportation cases, including sensitive matters under the Torture Victim Protection Act.
Apart from his professional accomplishments, Singh is deeply rooted in community service. He has provided pro bono legal aid to low-income families and elderly immigrants within the Punjabi diaspora in the US. His tireless efforts and adherence to Sikh values have earned him high regard across the Sikh-American community.
Further deepening his commitment to GNDU and Sikh scholarship, Jaspreet Singh has pledged a generous financial grant of ₹3.5 crore to establish a Sikh Studies Chair at the university. This initiative is expected to foster advanced research and global academic dialogue on Sikh history, culture, and law.
With his appointment, Singh will play a direct role in mentoring students, offering guest lectures, and shaping the university’s legal curriculum to address pressing global legal and human rights issues.
GNDU’s move is being hailed as a progressive step in connecting local academic institutions with the global diaspora, ensuring students gain not just theoretical knowledge but also practical insights from internationally acclaimed professionals.
