Background
He was born in a Jat Sikh farmer family of Kartar Singh Aulakh and Bachan Kaur Aulakh, at Kup Kalan village in the Sangrur district of Punjab.
He was born in a Jat Sikh farmer family of Kartar Singh Aulakh and Bachan Kaur Aulakh, at Kup Kalan village in the Sangrur district of Punjab.
He graduated from Government College, Malerkotla, and later did his Bachelor of Physical Education (Bachelor of Physical Education from Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, Gwalior. From Punjab University, Chandigarh, and finally he also did his Doctor of Philosophy from Punjab University Chandigarh. Ajmer Singh is the only Indian personality with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physical Education to have been honored by Government
This was followed by Master of Arts He was a self-made man who came from very humble beginnings, and remained a humble person all his life, an able administrator, a great coach and teacher, a passionate mentor, a strict disciplinarian, a warm human being whose heart and home were always open to others, and a very fine family manitoba Up to middle school level education, Ajmer had to walk to the neighbouring village of Rohira, some 2 miles (about 4 kilometers) from village Kup. There was no electricity in those days, and he would sit at night by a small oil lamp and study, as he would be out helping with all family chores at home and in the fields during day light.
Having lost his mother while he was a baby, Ajmer had only one regret having never known his mother.
Was on deputation as Special Education Officer to Federal Government of Nigeria from 1976 to 1979. While in Nigeria, Ajmer coached Daghba Minha who was his student at Federal Government
Girls" College, Abuloma, Portharcourt, Nigeria, in athletics. He also remained vice-chancellor of Laxmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior and Maulana Abul Kalam Chair and Director Sports, at the Punjab University, Chandigarh.
He was awarded the second highest sports award, the Arjuna Award by Government of India in 1966
Two years before his death, Ajmer had declared his body be donated for medical research to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research at Chandigarh.
Also, he Ajmer had declared that no memorials be made/constructed in his memory in any form. Both his wishes were fulfilled by his family.