Mrs. Satinder Kaur Ramdev in whose memory SATKAL trust is established is the wife of Mr. Jagindar Singh Ramdev, the Founder of the trust. Born on August 8th, 1935 at Taran Tarn (Distt. Amritsar) in Punjab to parents S.Gopal. Singh Rias and Mrs. Ganeshi Devi. She passed her Matriculation at Taran Tarn and graduated from Shahzada Nand College, Amritsar. She was married to S. Jagindar Singh Ramdev on August 21,1957. Subsequently she earned her degree in Basic Education from Montgomery Khalsa College, Jalandhar in 1960 and Post-Graduate Diploma (equivalent to Bachelor's Degree) in Library Science from Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Having keen interest in teaching, she worked as a Social Studies teacher for 6 months in Dharamsala and for another one year at Manimajra. Thereafter, she worked as Headmistress in Govt. Jr. High School in the Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh till she left for U.S.A. in June 1970 with her family. In U.S.A., she availed herself of several opportunities and worked as Supervisor in one of the departments of an international company. After having served there for more than 20 years, she had to quit this job due to health reasons. Due to the side effects of diabetes, she had been ill for about three years and died peacefully in her sleep on September 9,1997.
She was a noble lady, having affectionate nature and kind heart. She was very generous and caring towards everybody around her. She was particularly sympathetic and generous towards sick,poor and needy persons.
She raised her family successfully and with full devotion. She left behind her two sons and five grand children. Her elder son, Er.Roger Singh, is a successful businessman in USA and his wife a computer programmer and has two sons. Her younger son, Dr. Rick Singh, and his American wife are both doctors and have three daughters.
Late Mrs. Satinder Kaur Ramdev is deeply remembered and missed not only by her family and close relations but also by her friends and well-wishers in many parts of the world for her sympathetic, affectionate, kind and generous nature. The SATKAL Trust has been established in her memory.
