Lion (Er.) Arun Kumar Singh

Lion (Er.) Arun Kumar Singh was born on 12th April 1965 in Khajurar, near Barh, Patna, Bihar. A Civil Engineer by profession, he graduated from Bihar College of Engineering (BCE), Patna, now known as NIT Patna. He is an entrepreneur associated with the construction and real estate business and runs his own enterprise, Akanksha Estates, in Patna.

Lion Arun Kumar Singh has had a long-standing association with the Babu Kunwar Singh Education Fund, beginning in 2000. He became a Distinguished Patron Member in 2002 and a Special Donor Member in 2008. He is presently associated with the organisation as a Donor Member. In 2015, he was appointed Treasurer of the Babu Kunwar Singh Education Fund and has continued to serve in this role.

The Babu Kunwar Singh Education Fund follows a sustainable model in which contributions are accumulated as a Corpus Fund, while scholarships for poor and meritorious students are provided from the income generated by the corpus. Lion Arun Kumar Singh has supported this mission and considers educational assistance an investment in the future of individuals and society.

His association with Lionism began with the Lions Club of Patna Maurya Aprajita in 2004-05. He served as Club Secretary in 2006-07 and 2007-08, Club President in 2008-09, Zone Chairperson in 2009-10, and Region Chairperson in 2011-12. He also served as Club Treasurer in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and District Cabinet Treasurer in 2017-18.

His Lions service has included recognition as "Lion of the Year" in 2011-12 and 2017-18, as well as Leadership Medal recognition in 2017-18 and Presidential Medal recognition in 2020-21. He served as District GLT Co-ordinator in 2018-19 and was appointed District Cabinet Secretary in 2020-21. He has attended the Regional Lions Leadership Institute at Kathmandu and the Advanced Lions Leadership Institute at Ghaziabad. He is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow and a Diamond Life Member of the Lions District 322E Fund Foundation Trust. He has also attended Lions International Conventions in Hamburg and Chicago.

Apart from Lionism and the Babu Kunwar Singh Education Fund, he has been associated with professional and social organisations including the Indian Building Congress, Builders Association of India, and Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

His wife, Lion Archana Singh, is also a member of the Lions Club of Patna Maurya Aprajita. Their daughter, Dr. Akanksha Singh, pursued dental education at Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences, Patna, and has also been associated with the Leo and Lions movements.

Lion (Er.) Arun Kumar Singh's journey combines civil engineering, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, education support, Lions leadership, and community service. His continued association with the Babu Kunwar Singh Education Fund and service as its Treasurer reflect his sustained involvement in supporting educational opportunities for deserving students.