Parvasi Awards was constituted by Parvasi Media Group in 2005 and First Parvasi Awards Show was held in May, 2005 in Toronto’s International Trade Centre.Ontario’s Premier Dalton Maguinty and Punjab’s Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh was Chief Guests of the show. Parvasi Awards were established to recognize the achievements of Punjabi NRI’s in different walks of life. A committee of eminent Punjabi personalities was formed to select the winners in different category. Nominations for the awards were made on the basis of public opinion. Following are the winners of Parvasi Awards:
PARVASI AWARDS SHOW 2005
Time Achievement Award : Karnail Singh Paaras
Best Writer: Navtej Bharti, Best Artist: Kuldeep Deepak, Best Sports Person: Andrew Kooner, Best Social Worker: Jagdish Grewal and Avinash Kaur, Best Youth Award: Ranjit Takhar
PARVASI AWARD SHOW 2006
Life Time Acheivement Award: Ujjal Dosanjh
Best Writer: Gurcharan Rampuri, Best Artist: Hazar Singh Ramta,Best sportsperson:Kesar Singh Punia, Best Social Worker: Dr Shiv Chopra, Best Businessman: Mohinder Singh Kaloty, Best Media Person: Surjan Zirvi, Best Youth Award: Deep Kaur Maan, Best Teacher: Mohini Basran, Special Award: Kesar Singh Novelist,Special Award: Soni Pabla ( late)
PARVASI AWARDS SHOW 2008
Life Time Achievement Award: Dr Raghubir Singh
Best Writer: Ravinder Ravi, Best Artist: Jarnail Singh, Best Sportsperson: Rocky Sekhon, Best Academician: Dr HS Sandhu, Best Youth Award: Guru Gobind Singh Children Foundation, Best Media Person: Gurmail Singh Brar, Best Social Activist: Raghubir Singh,Best Environment Activist: Rajh Jhajj, Special Award: Dr Krnail Singh Thind
(Award Committee for year 2008: Balraj Cheema, Kirpal Singh Pannu, Iqbal Mahal, Inderjit Ball, Gurbax Bhandal, Shameel)