Late Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar (1909–1975) was a distinguished freedom fighter, physician, social worker, and former Health Minister of Punjab. He received the Tamra Patra Award for his contribution to the freedom struggle. His family had taken part in the movement since 1919.

After completing his medical education at Amritsar Medical College, he began practice in Moga in 1931 and became a leading physician of the region. He established the first T.B. Sanatorium in Moga when tuberculosis had few treatment options. After Independence he remained associated with educational institutions in Moga and advocated quality education.

Late Mrs. Shanti Devi Thapar, his wife and lifelong companion, was also a respected freedom fighter and social worker in Punjab. Their association with medical service and education inspired the founding of Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar Nursing and Paramedical Institute, Moga. The college carries forward that vision of competent, compassionate, and socially responsible healthcare professionals.

Dr. Pawan Thapar has been Managing Director of the Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar Foundation and Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing (DRSLTCN), Moga, Punjab, since 1993. He is a social worker, healthcare professional, and entrepreneur associated with a number of organisations.

Inspired by his father, Late Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar, a physician, freedom fighter, and follower of Gandhian principles, he began in medical practice alongside him. Later, with his wife Dr. Malti Thapar, he established a pharmaceutical company in Moga. Late Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar was a first cousin of Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar, an associate of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru.

Dr. Tanuj Thapar is Director and Secretary of the Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar Foundation and Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing (DRSLTCN). He is Medical Director of Thapar Hospital & Research Institute, Moga. He is an M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT), M-Fellow Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, USA, Consultant ENT and Head–Neck Surgeon, and cares for both paediatric and adult patients.

Thapar Hospital & Research Institute serves people across economic backgrounds. Experienced doctors work with nursing and paramedical teams. Services include medical and surgical specialties, diagnostics, in-patient, and out-patient care. Nursing students receive clinical training at the hospital.

Mr. Anuj Thapar is a Director of the Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar Foundation and Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing (DRSLTCN). He holds an MBA from the USA. He previously held a senior position with HDFC Bank and now lives in the United States, working in information technology for the pharmaceutical and medical research industry.