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His mantra of life - work is worship and charity is path to nirvana - is truly elucidated in supporting
the noble cause of saving the girl child.
A self-made man born in a small town of Kotkapura in Punjab with very humble beginnings,
went to an ordinary government school and government Barjindra College Faridkot and Punjabi
University Patiala and rose upto a renowned Global Punjabi , Philanthropist, Educationist and
Social Activist.

Shri Sahney has been conferred with one of the highest civic honour of Padma Shri by the
Hon’ble President of India for his extraordinary contribution towards the welfare of society at
large.

WORLD PUNJABI ORGANISATION

Vikram Sahney is founder and International President of World Punjabi Organisation (WPO)
is a non-political organisation set up in 1998 with Shri I.K. Gujral, the then Prime Minister of India
as its Patron-in-Chief to unite vast Punjabi NRI community with main stream of India and to
promote our rich cultural heritage. Mr. Sahney undertook various significant projects as under:

Produced and staged mega light & sound shows - “Bole So Nihal” on tercentenary of Khalsa,
Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Guru Maneo Granth, Sarbansdani Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
These shows travelled all over the globe to preach rich history, cultural heritage and message of
peace and harmony of the great Gurus.

Mr. Sahney’s socio-cultural interests are very far-reaching. He has launched World Forum for
Parliamentarians of Indian origin with over 50 parliamentarians as its members from all over the
world. He organised World Punjabi conferences in Dubai, London, New York, Thailand, Singapore to
unite NRI community with the main-stream of India. He commemorated of Important events like
300 years birth of Khalsa and 350th Birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji at National, International
levels by organising various functions.

He was instrumental in Installing an equestrian statue of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh
in the Parliament House.