Jagjit Singh Dardi Explained

Jagjit Singh Dardi (born 19 January 1949) is an Indian journalist and an educationist from Punjab. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Punjabi language daily newspaper Chardikala, a newspaper that was started in 1977. In 1970 Dardi started a fortnightly Charhdikala Marg, whose Founder Editor was his father G Harnam Singh. This fortnightly paper was converted into a daily newspaper in 1977.^[1] He is the Chairman of the Punjabi news channel Chardilkala Time TV. He is also the Chairman of Sri Guru Harkrishan Group of Institutes, a chain of higher education institutes.^{[2] [3]} He was awarded Padma Shri in the year 2022 for his services in national integration, communal harmony, contributions in the field of media, education and promotion of Punjabi language, culture and heritage.In 2022, Department of Public Relations Chandigarh administration announced Dardi as a Chairperson of the Chandigarh Press Accreditation Committee.^[4]

Punjabi Media house Nirpakh Post published a biography of Dardi.^[5]

Awards and recognitions

• In the year 2022, Govt of India conferred the Padma Shri award, the third highest award in the Padma series of awards, on Jagjit Singh Dardi for his distinguished service in the field of trade and industry.^[6] The award is in recognition of his service as a "Veteran Punjabi Media Leader and Educationist, Chairman of Chardikala group".^[7]

Other recognitions conferred on Jagjit Singh Dardi include:^[8]

• Shiromani Patarkar Award by President of India in 1998
• Shiromani Sahitkar Award by Govt. of Punjab in 1992
• Honoured by World Punjabi Conferences in 1997 in the US and in Canada in 1989
• Member of Press/ Media Advisory Committees of Lok Sabha in 1997-98 and Rajya Sabha in 2014
• Member of the executive committee of The Newspaper Society (INS) since 1988
• Member of Press Council of India since 2001
• Member of Prime Ministers' media delegation since 1993

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chardikla group celebrated Media baron Jagjit Singh Dardi’s birthday . Royal Patiala . Royal Patiala . 21 February 2022.
2. Web site: Exchange4Media Staff . Veteran journalist Jagjit Singh Dardi to be conferred with Padma Shri . e4m . exchange4media . 21 February 2022.
3. Web site: Founder of Sri Harkrishan group of Institutes - Jagjit Singh Dardi . The Press Reader . 21 February 2022.
4. Web site: ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ : ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਐਕਰੀਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦਾ ਪੁਨਰਗਠਨ, ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਰਦੀ ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ ਬਣੇ. Chandigarh: Reconstitution of Press Accreditation Committee, Jagjit Singh Dardi became Chairman. Babushahi.com. 24 November 2022. 4 September 2023. pa.
5. Web site: ‘ਪਦਮ ਸ੍ਰੀ’ ਤੱਕ ਪੁੱਜਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰ ‘ਦਰਦੀ’. The journalist who reached 'Padma Shri' is 'Dardi'.. 25 February 2023. pa.
6. Web site: Padma Awards 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125143803/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf . 2022-01-25 . live. Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India . 11 February 2022.
7. Web site: Padma Awards 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220129172910/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx . 2022-01-29 . live. Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India . 11 February 2022.
8. Web site: Padma Shri Award for Jagjit Singh Dardi . Patiala Politics . Patiala Politics . 21 February 2022.