Jan 26th, 2023
Roar 4 Change’s 1st Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji Award goes to Dr. Sohinder (Bir) Singh. Dr. Sohinder (Bir) Singh has been the professor at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Dr. Singh’s Phd topic has been Poetry of Shiv Kumar: Study in Genres & Themes, 1983.

Roar 4 Change has started a yearly award on the work of Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji globally for all ages. The award is to bring Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji work and literature closer to our heart. This is a yearly award and all the entries received by December each year are evaluated and the winners will receive a FREE trip to USA or Canada for presenting their writeup in of the selected conferences.
Baljit Singh, Roar 4 Change Chairman said, “We are honored to recognize Dr. Sohinder (Bir) Singh Ji for the Roar 4 Change’s Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji Award of 2023. We believe that these recognitions will bring the work of Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji and literature closer to our hearts. This is an yearly award and we urge all the participants to pick any work of Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji and make an effort to write what you understand and what it means to you. Please summarize your understanding in one page. We look forward for the participation for this year.”
About Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji
Shri Shiv Kumar Batalvi Ji is Punjab’s first modern poet who may be called Birha da Sultan (the poet of lament), but his genre wasn’t limited to pathos. His writings till to-date is a replete with passion, true love and the agony. Batalvi Ji is the youngest-ever recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for his epic verse play Loona in 1967 and has about 10 publications to his credit besides several articles, some of which were published later by his wife, Smt. Aruna Batalvi Ji.
About Baljit Singh
Baljit Singh, Chairman of Roar 4 Change has been fortunate to be part of teams that have brought innovation and game changer product & services to the market. He has experience in building successful product and services companies. He is currently an advisor to over 20+ companies for developing their innovative journey. Author of the Book, “My Experiments with Innovation,” he is a motivational speaker and gives talks on how to cultivate habits and change lifestyle to drive innovation. Baljit is currently driving cross border partnership between India-Israel-North America.
About Roar 4 Change
Website: www.roar4change.org
Roar 4 Change is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing change and increasing the Happiness Index by actively contributing to the socioeconomic development of all communities worldwide. Roar 4 Change focuses on helping the community, environment and providing disaster support through its initiatives; Roar 4 Climate, Roar 4 Education, Roar 4 Happiness, Roar 4 Help, Roar 4 Punjab, Roar 4 Women Empowerment and Roar 4 Water.