Jaswant Singh Gill

SJRP
Jaswant Singh Gill
SJRP Jaswant Singh Gill
Born	22 November 1939; Sathiala, Amritsar, Punjab (India)
Died	26 November 2019 (aged 80); Amritsar, Punjab (India)
Other names	Capsule Gill
Education	B.S. (non-medical) from Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab (in 1959); B. Tech in Mining Engineering from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, Jharkhand (in 1965);
Years active	1989-2019
Employers	Karam Chand Thapar & Bros (coal Sales) Limited (1965-1973); Coal India Limited (1973-1998);
Known for	1989 Raniganj miners rescue operation
Spouse	Nirdosh Kaur
Children	4
Awards	Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

Jaswant Singh Gill (22 November 1939 – 26 November 2019) was an Indian engineer-in-chief at Coal India known for his efforts in rescuing 65 coal miners trapped in a flooded mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1989. This rescue operation is considered one of the most successful coal mine rescue operations in India and the world.

SJRP Jaswant Singh Gill
Born	(1939-11-22)22 November 1939 Sathiala, Amritsar, Punjab (India)
Died	26 November 2019(2019-11-26) (aged 80) Amritsar, Punjab (India)
Other names	Capsule Gill
Education	B.S. (non-medical) from Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab (in 1959) B. Tech in Mining Engineering from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, Jharkhand (in 1965)
Years active	1989-2019
Employers	Karam Chand Thapar & Bros (coal Sales) Limited (1965-1973) Coal India Limited (1973-1998)
Known for	1989 Raniganj miners rescue operation
Spouse	Nirdosh Kaur
Children	4
Awards	Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak