Mr. Ivneet Singh Bains
Born:    Kurali, Punjab

Nearest big town: Mohali
Population: About 50,000 people
What’s the place known for: It is known for manufacturing fire crackers and locker locks.
How often do you visit: Once in 3 years
Famous person from there: Amar Noorie, wife of singer Sardool Sikandar is from Kurali.
Last visit: 2007
What has changed: It has become more commercial and materialistic. There has been a lot of development.
What have you done for your hometown: I help when I can but I don’t like to talk about it because donations are very personal to me.

Born and raised in a small town in Punjab, Mr. Ivneet Singh Bains, 20, moved to Canada in 2007 with big dreams to find better opportunities to grow. After finishing high school he received scholarships worth $40,000 from different institutions and joined the finance program at UBC. With a desire to help his community grow he opened up his business Math4me in Surrey last year. He believes that his business of tutoring elementary and high school students is growing because of his student’s hard work. He is a member of Green Timbers Heritage Society and in his spare time he likes to read Dan Brown and listen to Harbhajan Mann. “There are many opportunities available in Canada if you want to grow and flourish, you just need the desire to do so,” says Mr. Bains.

Mera Pind compiled by Jasjot Bhullar.  To be profiled in Mera Pind, send email to [email protected].