{"id":61195,"date":"2022-01-02T23:09:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T23:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=61195"},"modified":"2022-01-02T23:09:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T23:09:58","slug":"2022-new-years-honours-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/02\/2022-new-years-honours-list\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 New Years Honours List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New Year Honours List for 2022 recognising men and women from all walks of life including Covid medical heroes, sports stars,\u00a0and TV\/movie celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>The New Year Honours List 2022 has 15.1% of recipients coming from an ethnic minority background, making it for the fourth time running, the most ethnically diverse honours list to date.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Khan Human rights campaigner and counter-terrorism commissioner, actor Nitin Ganatra and Alpesh Chauhan \u2013 Music Director, Birmingham Opera Company are a few British Asians who have been\u00a0recognised.<\/p>\n<p>British Asians who have been recognised in the New Year\u2019s Honours List 2022 include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sara Khan \u2013 Lately Lead Commissioner, Commission for Countering Extremism. For services to Human Rights and Counter Extremism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Right Honourable Professor Ajay Kumar Lord Kakkar \u2013 For services to Healthcare and Public Service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Knights Bachelor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi \u2013 Professor of Paediatric Cardiology, Guy\u2019s and St Thomas\u2019 Hospitals Foundation Trust. For services to Paediatric Cardiology and Charity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tanweer Ikram \u2013 Deputy Senior District Judge, Magistrates\u2019 Court. For services to Judicial Diversity.<\/li>\n<li>Shalini Khemka \u2013 For services to Entrepreneurship and to the Economy.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Ravi Prakash Mahajan \u2013 Lately President, Royal College of Anaesthetists. For services to Anaesthesia.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Iqbal Singh OBE \u2013 Chair, Centre of Excellence in Safety for Older People. For services to Equality and Inclusion in Healthcare.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Kamlesh Khunti \u2013 Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine, University of Leicester and General Practitioner. For services to Health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Syed Viqar Ahmed \u2013 Founder and Chair, Community Energy London. For services to Community Energy, Decarbonisation and Community Benefit in London.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Syed Ahmed \u2013 Clinical Director, Health Protection Scotland. For services to the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme.<\/li>\n<li>Amir Ali \u2013 Lately Chair, Civil Court Users Association. For services to Court Users and the Law.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed Asif Aziz \u2013 Director, Healthcare Services, Boots UK Ltd. For services to Pharmacy, especially Testing for Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Hindpal Singh Bhui \u2013 Inspection Team Leader, HM Inspectorate of Prisons. For services to Custody Facilities during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Alpesh Chauhan \u2013 Music Director, Birmingham Opera Company. For services to the Arts.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Japinder Dhesi \u2013 Lately Team Leader, Cabinet Office. For Public Service.<\/li>\n<li>Davinder Singh Dhillon \u2013 Chair, The Chattri Memorial Group. For services to the Commemoration of Indian Forces\u2019 Contribution in the First World War.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed Shabir Fazal \u2013 Headteacher, Eden Boys\u2019 Leadership Academy. For services to Education.<\/li>\n<li>Sajdah Perveen Ghafoor \u2013 For services to Cultural Awareness and Integration in Cumbria.<\/li>\n<li>Jagtar Singh Gill \u2013 For services to the British Sikh and Interfaith Communities.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Ali Sadiq Mohammad Jawad \u2013 Professor of Rheumatology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Consultant Rheumatologist. For services to Healthcare.<\/li>\n<li>Sharath Kumar Jeevan \u2013 Lately Chief Executive Officer, STiR Education. For services to Education.<\/li>\n<li>Hanif Mohamed Kara \u2013 Design Director and Co-Founder, AKT II and Professor in Practice of Architectural Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Design. For services to Architecture, to Engineering and to Education.<\/li>\n<li>Amritpal Singh Maan \u2013 Philanthropist. For services to the Sikh Community and to Charity.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Mahendra Gulabbhai Patel \u2013 Pharmacist. For services to Pharmacy.<\/li>\n<li>Rizwan Patel \u2013 Founder, Lint Group. For services to the Disadvantaged Communities in the UK and Abroad, particularly during Covid-19<\/li>\n<li>Arti Prashar \u2013 Artist, Director and Consultant. For charitable services to People Living with Dementia.<\/li>\n<li>Imran Faisal Shafi \u2013 For Public Service.<\/li>\n<li>Rohini Sharma Joshi \u2013 Lately Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Trust Housing Association. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Malur Sudhanva \u2013 Consultant Virologist, South London Specialist Virology Centre, King\u2019s College Hospital. For services to Healthcare Science particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Rekha Thawrani \u2013 Global Head, NEC Contracts, Thomas Telford Ltd. For services to Infrastructure and British Exports.<\/li>\n<li>Sanjiv Vedi \u2013 Assistant Director, Head, Office of the Chief Social Care Officer for Wales. For Public, Charitable and Voluntary Service.<\/li>\n<li>Nitin Ganatra \u2013 Actor. For services to Drama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zulkifl Ahmed \u2013 Lately Special Educational Needs and Disability Group Manager, Worcestershire County Council. For services to Education and to Young People.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Seema Safia Arif \u2013 For services to Health Care amongst the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Community.<\/li>\n<li>Syima Aslam \u2013 Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Bradford Literature Festival. For services to Literature.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Subramaniam Balachandran \u2013 Doctor and Lead, Cross Infection, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. For services to the NHS during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Sushma Bhanot \u2013 For services to wellbeing and the community in Chigwell, Essex, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Ayaz Mazeed Bhuta \u2013 For services to Wheelchair Rugby.<\/li>\n<li>Sofia Buncy \u2013 Founder, Muslim Women in Prison Project. For services to Prisoners and the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire.<\/li>\n<li>Arjmund Jabeen Butt \u2013 For services to HM Revenue and Customs and the BAME Community.<\/li>\n<li>Anita Choudhrie \u2013 Founder, Path to Success. For services to Disability Sports.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Baljinder Singh Dhanda \u2013 Co-Chair, UK Cyber Security Council Formation Project. For services to Cyber Security.<\/li>\n<li>Narinderjit Dhandwar \u2013 Business Relationship Manager, Barclays. For services to the Business and Financial Sectors in the West Midlands during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Tara Chand Garlo \u2013 Paralegal Assistant, Crown Prosecution Service. For Public Service.<\/li>\n<li>Karime Hassan \u2013 Chief Executive and Growth Director, Exeter City Council. For services to Local Government.<\/li>\n<li>Rashid Tahir Iqbal \u2013 Chief Executive Officer, The Winch. For services to Young People.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Nazira Karodia \u2013 Lately Professor of Science Education, University of Wolverhampton. For services to the Chemical Sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Mumtaz Khan \u2013 For services to tackling Food Poverty in the UK and Abroad.<br \/>\nQamar Mahmood Khan \u2013 Chair of Trustees, Hamro Foundation. For services to Cricket and to Charity.<\/li>\n<li>Kaneez Khan \u2013 Coordinator, Near Neighbours, West Yorkshire. For services to Interfaith Relations, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Bibi Rabbiyah Khan \u2013 President, London Islamic Cultural Society. For services to Local Government and Community Cohesion.<\/li>\n<li>Pravesh Kumar \u2013 For services to Theatre.<\/li>\n<li>Hardip Parkesh Singh Lawana \u2013 Senior Officer, Border Force, Home Office. For services to Border Security and to Workplace Wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li>Sanjay Lobo \u2013 Chief Executive Officer and Founder, OnHand. For services to Older People, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Munir Faizal Mamajee \u2013 Managing Director, m2r Education. For services to Education and Exports.<\/li>\n<li>Kamini Harshadbhai Mehta \u2013 Chair, KPMG UK. For services to Trade and Investments in the UK and Female Entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n<li>Sobia Iqbal Nawaz \u2013 Customer Service Manager, Santander. For services to the Financial Sector and to the community in the London Borough of Hounslow during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Simon Naresh Nayyar \u2013 For Political Service.<\/li>\n<li>Sayyed Osman \u2013 Strategic Director of Adults and Health, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. For services to the community in East Lancashire.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Sheila Pearson \u2013 Education, Outreach and Diversity Manager, Royal Astronomical Society. For services to Astronomy and to Diversity in Physics.<\/li>\n<li>Irna Mumtaz Qureshi \u2013 Co-Founder, Bradford Literature Festival. For services to Heritage.<\/li>\n<li>Avin Rabheru \u2013 Founder, Housekeep. For services to Entrepreneurship, and to Digital Innovation in the Cleaning Industry.<\/li>\n<li>Virinder Kuljit Kaur Rai \u2013 Business Manager, Against Violence and Abuse Charity. For services to the Charity Sector and to the communities in the London Borough of Redbridge and Derbyshire.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Amar Nath Rughani \u2013 General Practitioner and Provost, Royal College of General Practitioners, South Yorkshire and North Trent. For services to General Practice.<\/li>\n<li>Mandip Kaur Sahota \u2013 Founder, Strategies and Stories. For Charitable and Public Service.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Iram Sattar \u2013 General Practitioner and Trustee, Muslim Women\u2019s Network UK and The Passage. For services to the Health and Wellbeing of Vulnerable People.<\/li>\n<li>Charan Kanwal Singh Sekhon \u2013 Senior Environment Officer, Environment Agency and Founder Chairman, SEVA Trust UK. For services to Charity, Diversity and the Environment, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammad Sehreen Seleem \u2013 For services to Disadvantaged Communities in East London.<\/li>\n<li>Mitesh Puspakkant Sheth \u2013 Chief Executive Officer, Redington. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Sector.<\/li>\n<li>Mamta Rani Singhal \u2013 Volunteer, Institution of Engineering and Technology. For services to Engineering.<\/li>\n<li>Bharatkumar Jagatsingh Sisodia \u2013 For services to the Culture, to Heritage and to the community in Greater Manchester.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Bnar Talabani \u2013 Kidney and Transplant Medical Specialist, University of Wales and Immunology Scientist. For services to the NHS and to the Ethnic Minority Communities in Wales, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Mandy Taylor \u2013 For charitable services in Yorkshire.<\/li>\n<li>Saleem Uddin \u2013 Category Director, Crown Commercial Service, Cabinet Office. For Public and Charitable Services.<\/li>\n<li>Abeda Suleman Vorajee \u2013 For services to Community Integration and Interfaith Understanding in Warwickshire.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe \u2013 For services to Science, Astronomy and Astrobiology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Medallists of the Order of the British Empire<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mohammed Zoinul Abidin \u2013 Head of Universal Services, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. For services to Public Libraries.<\/li>\n<li>Nadia Nasreen Ahmed \u2013 Lately Community Champion, Morrisons. For services to the community in Edinburgh.<\/li>\n<li>Siraj Ali \u2013 For services to the community in Coventry, West Midlands particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Muhammad Kamil Ali \u2013 Volunteer Tutor, BPCD Trust, Luton. For services to Education.<\/li>\n<li>Mohmed Siddik Habiba Alli \u2013 Volunteer, Redbridge Covid-19 Mutual Aid. For services to the community in the London Borough of Redbridge during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Hardip Singh Atwal \u2013 For charitable service in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway.<\/li>\n<li>Sulakhan Singh Dard \u2013 Ambassador, British Heart Foundation. For services to Healthcare in the Sikh Community.<\/li>\n<li>Rabinder Singh Dhami \u2013 Prevention Manager, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue.<\/li>\n<li>Adill Hadi \u2013 Senior Youth Worker, Concord Youth Centre, Yardley, Birmingham. For services to Vulnerable Young People during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Meena Hanspal \u2013 Charity Volunteer, Guru Nanak\u2019s Mission and Vegetarian Rasoi. For services to the Sikh community in Nottingham.<\/li>\n<li>Akthar Hussain \u2013 Systems Engineer, Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed Jakir Ahmed Jabbar \u2013 Customer Services Front Line Manager, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to HMRC and to Diversity and Inclusion.<\/li>\n<li>Hamaad Ali Karim \u2013 Student Mentor. For voluntary service to Students and the Wider Community during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Jahangir Khan \u2013 For services to the community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Ranjeet Khare \u2013 For services to the community in Woodford, London Borough of Redbridge during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Rajesh Makwana \u2013 Director, Sufra NW London. For services to the community in the London Borough of Brent, particularly during Covid-19 in 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Mukesh Malhotra \u2013 For services to the community in the London Borough of Hounslow, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed Afruz Miah \u2013 For services to Charitable Fundraising and to the community in Oldham during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Saira Begum Mir \u2013 For services to the community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Gita Natarajan \u2013 For services to the community in Rugby, Warwickshire.<\/li>\n<li>Vinodkumar Mashri Jeram Pankhania \u2013 For services to the community in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.<\/li>\n<li>Ragini Patel \u2013 For services to the community in Northolt, London Borough of Ealing, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Pervez Sazzad Qureshi \u2013 For services to the Muslim Community in Greater London, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Atikur Rahman \u2013 For services to the community in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Bansari Nilesh Ruparelia \u2013 For services to the Hindu Community in Leicestershire.<\/li>\n<li>Khadijah Safari \u2013 Chief Executive Officer, Safari MMA. For services to Inclusion and Diversity in Martial Arts.<\/li>\n<li>Omair Ali Shah \u2013 For services to the community in Barking and Dagenham, Greater London during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Irfan Hussain Shah \u2013 For services to Young People and the community in the London Borough of Redbridge, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Sabir Mahmood Shaikh \u2013 For services to the Muslim Community in Palmers Green, London Borough of Enfield, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Savraj Kaur Singh \u2013 For services to the community in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Gulam Muhammad Ismail Teladia \u2013 Vice-Chair, Birmingham Muslim Burial Council. For services to the community in Birmingham, particularly during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Sahil Usman \u2013 For services to the community in Blackburn, Lancashire during Covid-19 in 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Sajeev Vilvarajah \u2013 For services to the community in Clayhall, London Borough of Redbridge during Covid-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These prestigious titles are awarded to recognise\u00a0 people who have committed themselves to serve and helping Britain in their particular fields of work and services.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Year Honours List for 2022 recognising men and women from all walks of life including Covid medical heroes, sports stars,\u00a0and TV\/movie celebrities. The New Year Honours List 2022 has 15.1% of recipients coming from an ethnic minority background, making it for the fourth time running, the most ethnically diverse honours list to date. 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