Jaswinder Singh Sethi
Jaswinder Singh Sethi is not only a renowned business tycoon in the Pharmaceutical Industry of India, but is also a social activist, a philanthropist and a gursikh to promote the Sikh values. He was born
on 28th March 1952 at Firozepur and had his education there only. He completed his graduation and
requisite pharmacy qualification as he wanted to setup a Pharmaceutical industry and for that he moved
towards Baroda in 1958 for fulfilling his ambition. He setup COMED Chemicals Ltd., a Pharmaceutical
Formulations and Empty Hard Gelatine Capsules Manufacturing Company.The said company is now
counted among the top 100 pharmaceutical companies of India and has manufacturing units at Baroda and
Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. He is a role-model not merely because of his business empire setup by hard
work and dedication, but also because of his social and religious activities.
He is a leading figure in the social
and religious functions of the community in the cultural city of Vadodara. He is always enthused and found
engrossed in propagating the Sikh way of life as he is convinced that the path shown by Gurus is what makes
a “Human” out of a man. He firmly believes in “Sarbat Da Bhala” and Rehat Maryada that includes Kirt,
Naam and Kirtan and is associated with Gurudwara Nanakwadi and Gurudwara Guru Gobind Singh Ji at
Channi in Vadodara. He loves to share his knowledge and experiences gathered from his world wide tours.
His untiring efforts in serving the community and humanity at large are evident from the institution like
Guru Nanak Public School run by the trust envisioned by him. This school imparts regular high standard
education to about 2000 children of those parents who cannot afford glamorous schools of today. As the
Chiarman of ITI (Industrial Training Institute), he not only guided them to enhance the value of education
to its students but in addition worked for the establishment of another ITI exclusively for Girl students. This
effort of his helped shaping the lives o many girls which otherwise found it difficult to pursuer the career of
their choice. He ensures that Gurupurabs are regularly celebrated at his own manufacturing plants where
the neighbouring villagers are invited in large numbers to take the Prasad without any consideration of cast,
creed or religion. He is instrumental in bringing to India Gurmat Crash Learning courses from Canada that
help keep the next generation to follow the path as enshrined in the scriptures and propagated by the Gurus.
S. Sethi has many Gursikhi qualities like humility, accessibility and attitude to help everyone. He donates for
any Good cause. He is really a role-model both as a businessman and as a human being following Gursikhi
path as shown by the Gurus.