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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Gill was born in [[Sathiala]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India]], on November 22, 1939. He pursued his early education at an Urdu School and later attended [[Khalsa College Public School]] in Amritsar, Punjab. In 1959, he obtained a BSc Non-Medical degree from [[Khalsa College]], and his passion for mining engineering led him to enroll at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]] (Indian School of Mines) in [[Dhanbad]], [[Jharkhand]], where he graduated in 1965. In a remarkable display of determination, he also pursued a law degree at Khalsa College, an endeavor he continued until his passing in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, heroic engineer who saved 65 lives, being honoured with memorial & film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-heroic-engineer-who-saved-65-lives-being-honoured-with-memorial-film/articleshow/100994766.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India |date=14 June 2023}}</ref> | Gill was born in [[Sathiala]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India]], on November 22, 1939. He pursued his early education at an Urdu School and later attended [[Khalsa College Public School]] in Amritsar, Punjab. In 1959, he obtained a BSc Non-Medical degree from [[Khalsa College]], and his passion for mining engineering led him to enroll at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]] (Indian School of Mines) in [[Dhanbad]], [[Jharkhand]], where he graduated in 1965. In a remarkable display of determination, he also pursued a law degree at Khalsa College, an endeavor he continued until his passing in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, heroic engineer who saved 65 lives, being honoured with memorial & film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-heroic-engineer-who-saved-65-lives-being-honoured-with-memorial-film/articleshow/100994766.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India |date=14 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="TT">{{cite web |title=An award in the name of Amritsar-born engineer in Jharkhand's IIT-ISM |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/an-award-in-the-name-of-amritsar-born-engineer-in-jharkhands-iit-ism-138144 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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In early 2019, He was invited as a guest speaker at the Punjabi talk show '[[Josh Talks]],' where he shared his experiences and insights. | In early 2019, He was invited as a guest speaker at the Punjabi talk show '[[Josh Talks]],' where he shared his experiences and insights. | ||
Gill passed away on November 26, 2019, at his home in Amritsar, Punjab, India, due to [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, who saved 65 miners in West Bengal, no more |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-who-saved-65-miners-in-west-bengal-no-more-866754 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> To honor his memory, the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award was established. A chowk (intersection) on [[Majitha Road]], Amritsar, was named after him. Furthermore, a memorial gate was erected in his honor at Kunustoria Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited, and a garden was dedicated to him in ECL West Bengal. His portrait was unveiled at the Sikh Museum in the [[Golden Temple]] on April 11, 2022. | Gill passed away on November 26, 2019, at his home in Amritsar, Punjab, India, due to [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, who saved 65 miners in West Bengal, no more |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-who-saved-65-miners-in-west-bengal-no-more-866754 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> To honor his memory, the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award was established.<ref name="TT" /> A chowk (intersection) on [[Majitha Road]], Amritsar, was named after him. Furthermore, a memorial gate was erected in his honor at Kunustoria Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited, and a garden was dedicated to him in ECL West Bengal. His portrait was unveiled at the Sikh Museum in the [[Golden Temple]] on April 11, 2022. | ||
In 2017, Indian director [[Tinu Desai]] approached Jaswant Singh Gill with the idea of a biopic based on his life. Unfortunately, Jaswant passed away in 2019 before this project could come to fruition. | In 2017, Indian director [[Tinu Desai]] approached Jaswant Singh Gill with the idea of a biopic based on his life. Unfortunately, Jaswant passed away in 2019 before this project could come to fruition. | ||