Head, Australian Multicultural Organisation
A graduate in Electronics & Communication, Gurninder Singh worked in Reliance Telecommunication for several years before moving to Australia in 2007.
He got a job with Metro Trains Melbourne soon after reaching Australia and has been with them since.
But despite his busy schedule with Metro, Gurninder reserves a major chunk of his spare time for community service. Apart from being a member in several community forums such as the Sikh Cultural Society of Victoria and the Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria, he heads the Australian Multicultural Organisation, which works towards bringing diverse communities together. “We address general community problems, as well as guide new migrants and overseas students so they find it easier to settle in. The services are open to all communities,” says Gurninder. “We also offer funding required to run such community programs, which can in the long run, also improve Victoria’s image,” he adds.
Gurinder’s wife is a childcare assistant with Goodstart Learning Centre, and like her husband, believes in community service. In 2009, she began a free language class at the Sikh Cultural Society of Victoria, Craigieburn, which has now grown to 150 students.
In 2014, Gurninder formed the SCFOL Vic, aligned with umbrella organisation SFOL NSW, which hopes to raise awareness within the sub-continent community about the Australian political process. “We want the organization to be the bridge between Sub-continent communities and the Australian Labor Party,” says Gurninder, who hopes the new initiative will help create future leaders at local, state and federal levels.
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