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Gauravdeep Singh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 February 1996

Age25 Years

BirthplaceLudhiana, Punjab

ProfessionSocial Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - S Harpal Singh; Mother - Munish Kaur; Sister - Harshleen Kaur; Grandfather - Late Giani Jagjit Singh Sidki

Gauravdeep Singh Biography

Gauravdeep Singh is an Indian social entrepreneur and motivational speaker from Ludhiana, Punjab. He founded the youth-focused organization Initiators of

Early life and background

Gauravdeep Singh was born on 2 February 1996 in Ludhiana, Punjab. He grew up in a family with strong religious and educational roots: his father, S Harpal Singh, is a businessman and his mother, Munish Kaur, is a professor of Gurmat Studies. His grandfather was the late Giani Jagjit Singh Sidki, a noted Sikh scholar and founder of the Gurmat Gian Missionary College. Gauravdeep attended schools in Ludhiana, including Guru Nanak International Public School, MGM Public School and BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School. He completed a B.A. (Psychology Honours) from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2018.

Career

Gauravdeep is best known as the founder of Initiators of Change, an organization he started in 2015 with his sister and two friends. The group, focused on youth empowerment and civic engagement, has grown to include a large volunteer base and operates branches across North India. Over the past decade he has been active in advocacy for youth rights and human rights in Punjab.

His public-facing work includes delivering motivational talks at educational institutions. He has visited more than 100 colleges and universities as a speaker, including well-known Delhi universities and Indian Institutes of Technology. He has also worked in media roles as a journalist and television anchor for local outlets such as Ludhiana Live and Fateh TV.

Gauravdeep and his team have taken part in relief missions during natural disasters and civic emergencies, including the Kerala floods in 2018 and Punjab floods in 2019. He and his organization were also involved in activities connected with the farmer agitation of 2020–21.

Recognitions and awards in his career include the National Youth Award from the Government of India (2018), the Rashtriya Gaurav Puruskar (2018) presented by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Noble Asian of the Year award (2019), the Sikh Youth Icon Award from Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Gurmat Missionary College, and a district-level youth icon award for voter awareness from the Ludhiana District Administration (2017).

Public profile

Gauravdeep identifies with Sikhism and expresses political views described as Punjabiyat and federalism. He is unmarried. Hobbies and personal interests he has shared include writing Punjabi poetry, playing cricket and table tennis, and listening to music. He has authored a Punjabi poetry book titled IKNaujawaan di Nazar ton.

He cites figures such as Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Bhagat Puran Singh, Bhagat Singh and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam among his inspirations. A formative moment he references is a meeting with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in 2015 during Kalam’s visit to Ludhiana; he has said that encounter helped shape his desire to serve society. Earlier, as a school student in 2014, he was part of a city delegation that met then-President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Lesser-known aspects of his background include financial struggles during his childhood and teenage years, and a family environment that encouraged religious and social engagement. Initiators of Change began as a small local effort and expanded to a volunteer network of over 2,000 members across North India.

Controversy

In 2021 Gauravdeep returned his National Youth Award to express solidarity with the farmers movement. That action is noted among public responses tied to his activism.

Latest updates

Gauravdeep continues to engage in youth empowerment, public speaking and social work through Initiators of Change. He remains active in college circuits as a motivational speaker and participates in relief and civic awareness initiatives.

Editorial Review and Sources

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Recent Work

Initiators of Change

Founder of the youth empowerment organization established in 2015, expanded to over 2,000 volunteers with branches across North India.

2015
IKNaujawaan di Nazar ton

Punjabi poetry book written by Gauravdeep Singh.

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Career Highlights

  1. Founder of Initiators of Change
  2. Recipient of the National Youth Award (2018)
  3. Noble Asian of the Year (2019)
  4. Rashtriya Gaurav Puruskar (2018)
  5. Sikh Youth Icon Award
  6. District Youth Icon Award for voter awareness (2017)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gauravdeep Singh born?

2 February 1996

What is Gauravdeep Singh known for?

Social Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker

What is Gauravdeep Singh’s marital status?

Unmarried