Name Sanam Arora | ||
Born 28 July India Occupation Youth leader and Investment banker Awards British Indian Awards – (nominated)
RBS Asian Women of Achievement Awards – (nominated)
Freshminds Ones to Watch 2013
Honorary Student, London School of Economics | ||
Sanam arora in conversation with mumzy stranger tasha tah
Sanam Arora is a British Indian youth leader working to create a unique ecosystem to foster entrepreneurship, leadership and patriotism among Indian diaspora by actively working as President of National Indian Students Union UK (NISU UK)and Chairperson of newly formed Overseas Youth of India. Indian and or south-east Asian organisations at most major UK universities are affiliated to NISU UK. Under her leadership, NISU, in a short span of 3 years since its inception, has been able to create awareness about issues surrounding Indian youth in the UK. By developing a network of young leaders, she via NISU UK is committing the youth to contribute towards the Indian economy, society and technological advancement as well as been able to foster a bond between the Indian diaspora and India.. She is currently holding the position of Co-Chair of Youth Council, The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (Greater London Chapter) working for the interests of students and youth of the Indian Diaspora. With the belief that entrepreneurship is a key stepping stone to achieving success in society going forward, Sanam is also heading the Youth Affairs wing of Middlesex Asian Business Association.
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- Sanam arora in conversation with mumzy stranger tasha tah
- Mr ranbir kapoor interviewed by sanam arora a nisutv exclusive
- Biography
- Positions
- Awards and achievements
- References
She has represented the British Indian diaspora at various governmental and non-governmental forums including at the flagship diaspora event organized by the Indian Government – Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 where she was one of the only 5 speakers selected from the United Kingdom. Presently, she is actively pitching voice of international students in UK for the re-introduction of post study work visa which includes providing evidence to UK All Party Parliamentary Group on PSW visa, giving oral presentations at Westminster Legal Policy Forum and at UK House of Commons.
Mr ranbir kapoor interviewed by sanam arora a nisutv exclusive
Biography
Sanam Arora was born in India and moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 14 when her parents relocated to London. She did her bachelor's education in Operations research from London School of Economics (LSE) and passed as an honorary student in 2012. She has been working at a top global investment management house (Standard Life) at Edinburgh where she manages the firm’s India related initiatives. During her days at London School of Economics, she served as CEO of the LSE's Society for the Promotion of Indian Culture and Ethos (SPICE)and hosted London School of Economics SU India Week in 2012.
She formed National Indian Students Union UK (NISU UK) in 2013 to provide a voice to students with Indian subcontinental roots studying in UK universities. NISU is often taking a lead in promoting and celebrating the Indian cultural diversity with people of all communities in the UK.
Positions
In her various capacities, Sanam Arora is playing a key role in furthering the Indo-UK relationship, specifically in the areas of Education, Foreign Institutional Investment and Tourism. Sanam often indulges in journalism, with the aim of connecting Indian origin diaspora youth with inspirational personalities from the Indian sub-continent.
Apart from being the President of NISU UK, she is the chairperson of Overseas Youth of India (May 2015 – present), Co-Chairperson, Youth Council, GOPIO Greater London chapter ( November 2014 – present) and Head, Youth Affairs, Middlesex Asian Business Association ( November 2014 – present). Professionally, she is working as project manager at Standard Life Investments, Edinburgh (UK). She has served as president of the LSE's student union India Society from April 2011 to September 2012.
Awards and achievements
Under her leadership, NISU UK is coordinating with numerous organizations including Rang De to play its part in eliminating poverty from India; Paint Our World to emotionally empower children who have been through trauma and UKCISA and the Indian High commission to protect Indian students from landing at bogus UK colleges by creating wide awareness. She had also ran a special campaign called ‘My Vote Matters’ during the 2015 UK Parliamentary Elections urging the British Indian diaspora to exercise its voting privileges as well as urging commonwealth students to vote which was highly covered by media and was appreciated for its overall impact
In recognition of her efforts for the well beings of students and unifying the Indian diaspora for making valuable contributions to India, she has been nominated for the RBS Asian Women of Achievement Awards and British Indian Awards. She has been listed in Freshminds's Ones to Watch list of 2013.
She has addressed various governmental meetings both in India and UK pitching voice of Indian diaspora like at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015, at Westminster Legal Policy Forum, at UK House of Commons. and at Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014.
She has been the facilitator when NISU UK bestowed its first Honorary Fellowships on to two legends of Indian Cinema, Mr Javed Akhtar and Mrs Shabana Azmi, for their exceptional services to Cinema and Society to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema as well as when NISU awarded Youth Icon Award to Musician Arijith Singht at London O2.