Talking to doctors, Kini discovered that these patients could not even have friends or family visiting them due to safety concerns, which was greatlyimpacting their mental health. Kini, with her team, put together entertainment packages for these patients, consisting of puzzles, Sudoku, word searches, and more.
Dr. Virk has published 450 research papers, 45 books, and nearly 200 articles on science education, science policy, the Sikh religion and Punjabi literature. Presently, his research entails working on the issue of groundwater contamination in Punjab, due to uranium and heavy metals, and its mitigation.
In 2000, he started his own company and eventually bought his father’s company as well. After buying out his father’s business partner, the two companies merged into one and A Class Fabrication was born. An organization that started in Sabharwal’s garage, today operates under the banner of A Class Fabrication Co Ltd. and has upsized warehouses several times given its notable growth.
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Neetu Garcha is a reporter with Global BC and the Anchor of the Global BC Weekend News Hour at 6. Some recent highlights include being live from BC Green and BC NDP election-night headquarters in 2017 and 2020 respectively, on what would become historic nights in both years for the parties and provincial politics.
Jag Nagra is a visual artist. As a freelancer, she has worked with high-profile clients such as Tim Hortons, Microsoft and Tumblr. Last year, Nagra collaborated with the Vancouver Canucks on two occasions; once to create an icon for their Vaisakhi celebration game, and later to design limited-edition warmup jerseys that gained international recognition.
