64th Annual Day at SGTB Khalsa College,University of Delhi

On the occasion of 64^th Annual Day of SGTB Khalsa College, a large gathering of social workers, scholars, teachers, parents and students assembled at Master Tara Singh Auditorium, in the college premises on 21st April 2015.. S. Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Finance Minister of Punjab, alongside Chairman of the college Governing Body and former Chairman of the Minorities Commission of India S. Tarlochan Singh graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. The college has instituted over eighty awards and scholarships for excellence in academics, sports, extra-curricular activities which were distributed on this occasion.

               

Dr. Jaswinder Singh, Principal, shared the yearlong academic and co-curricular activities of the college in his opening speech. This was followed by the Chief Guest’s address, who emphasised on the need for skill based training and articulated the importance of education in one’s life. S. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, General Secretary, DSGMC (Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee), in his address encouraged the students to pursue their dreams consistently, aspire for excellence. Present amongst the dignitaries were the members of the DSGMC along with educationists from the University of Delhi.

With Thanks : MEDIA DSGMC

#india4india - on the journey of doing right

Boating for fun & masti is very common in every part of the world, but have you ever heard about a school on a boat ? Yeah ! this thought came into the mind of Ajeet singh, whose only aim was to DO RIGHT. He found small kids of fisherman, wasting their time and energy, aimlessly, on the banks of river Ganges in the Varanasi city. On his journey of doing right, for the small kids, he thought of educating them on a boat, under the banner of NGO GURIA.

All of us know & understand very well that for the economic growth of our country, the basic education for the kids is a must. But do you know that currently, we have the largest number of illiterates in the world ? Do you think, we can achieve our growth targets with such a large force of unguided illiterates. Our economy can grow at a much higher rate and our GDP can also touch the peak if we could concentrate on the education of these deprived children. 

Varanasi boat club has set an example for all those who want to do something for the society. We must come forward to support Ajeet Singh by helping him in his noble cause. Please log on to the website http://doright.in/ to understand the entire concept and come forward to stand by him so that more & more kids could join the group of literates in our country. We must keep in mind that such views are very common in almost every part of our country & every rupee spent by us for this noble cause will lead to the Economic growth of our country.

Those visiting Varanasi for various religious commitments must come forward for the education of poor kids by providing them #scholorship so that more & more students could lead a settled life which is the foundation stone for the development of any country.

We must come forward for the magical transformation of all such kids by giving them an opportunity to get educated in an ideal learning environment as provided by Ajeet singh, to the poor children of fisherman, by way of a boat school. I am sure that you too will join us for spreading the spirit of DOING RIGHT for this common cause as being done by Tata Capital, #India4India, so that more & more children could be accommodated on the path of development and glory.

31st Annual Day of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce

Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce of Delhi University (Pitampura) organized its 31st Annual Day & Prize Distribution Function on 15 April 2015 at the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Auditorium in its premises.

 Former Union Finance Minister Shri Yashwant Sinha graced the event as the chief guest along with the presence of  other dignitaries MP & Former Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Sardar Manjit Singh GK President DSGMC & Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa General Secretary DSGMC who as guest of honor added grace to the event as well as awarded the  meritorious students in various streams who have scored good rank in the university and highest marks in their classes.  Also present on the occasion was S. Bhpinder Singh Anand, Chairman, Governing Body, and S. Harpreet Singh Jolly, Treasurer, Governing Body.

Apart from the students, felicitation of the staff on completion of 25 years of service by Chief Guest and Guest of honors was also the highlight of the event.

Speaking on this occasion, former union minister & Chief Guest Shri Yashwant Sinha said, “I am highly delighted to see that the students of the college are really doing well in academics as well as other extracurricular activities. The effort of the institution for building the future of the students is commendable and I congratulate the entire team of the college, students and parents for this grand success. SGGCC is doing a commendable job in preparing the students for a better tomorrow because these are the ones who are going to lead the nation in the next decade.  Kudos to the college for preparing students to encounter professional challenges, instilling in them the desire for life-long learning, and the critical thinking and versatility needed to prevail in the global marketplace.”

Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said. “It’s good to know that the institution is doing well in almost all the streams.  With so many courses under one umbrella, SGGSCC is dedicated for advancing the theory and analysis of commerce, economics and management.  My sincere good wishes for the grand success of the institution and I congratulate the entire team for putting up such a great function.”

Addressing the audience Dr. Jatinder Bir Singh Principal of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Pitampura said, “I am proud to lead an institution specializing in business, commerce and economic studies and named after great tenth Sikh Guru. Our college started its corporate life with handful of students, limited faculty, little property, but a determined mission of imparting higher education and keeping cultural heritage intact. This courageous dream has guided our college for the past two and half decades and made it the leading center of discovery and learning that it is today. It is our collective efforts, however, that make this college such a vibrant place to learn, to work, and to explore.”

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

Khalsa Sirjana Diwas Samagam at Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla

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3rd day of Besakhi, Sikh pilgrims from all over the world participated

HASAN ABDAL (Dunya News) – Three days celebration of Sikh’s spring festival ‘Besakhi’ ended on Tuesday in Gurdawara Panja Sahab, Hasan Abdal. Federal Minister of Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf and Chairman Evacuee Trust Sadeeq Alfarooq were the chief guests of the last day of ‘Besakhi’.

Sikh pilgrims from all over the world including women and children, participated in the annual festival. Pilgrims performed their religious rituals at Gurdawara Panja Sahab for 4 days.

Assembly members from Sikh minority also addressed the pilgrims on the last day. Sikh delegates said that they are thankful to Pakistan government for taking care of their needs and providing them security despite all the fears of terrorism. 

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A pilgrim’s journey through Punjab

VANCOUVER DESI

The Golden Temple, Amritsar is the most sacred of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple, is a major pilgrimage destination for devotees from around the world, as well as, an ever-increasing popular tourist attraction. Also part of the complex is the seat of the Sikh temporal authority, the Akal Takhat, the foundation of which was laid in 1606 by Guru Hargobind, who felt that the Sikh faith required a martial tenor. e ground oor of the Akal Takhat was ready by 1774 while the rest of the ve-storied edi ce was completed during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. e present building of the Takht is of a more recent vintage as it was rebuilt following its destruction in 1983 during Operation Blue Star.

Dukhniwaran Sahib, Patiala Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib is built on the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur, on appeal from villagers, sat under a banyan tree to rid their malaise-a ected village of its disease. Translated, dukh nivaran means eradicator of su ering, and the sarovar (tank) here is believed to have healing properties. An extensive covered area has been provided to facilitate devotees who wish to bathe in it.

Sri Takht Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib is the principle shrine in Anandpur Sahib. is is the historic site where, on the day of Vaisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh initiated his followers into the order of the Khalsa (Sikh nation). Legend maintains that the Guru requested those present to volunteer their heads to him.

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Congressional resolution greets Sikhs on Baisakhi

A bipartisan Congressional resolution, highlighting Sikh community's "tremendous contributions" in the US, has greeted people across the globe on the occasion of Baisakhi. 

"America's founding ideals of freedom of worship, equality, and justices are reflected in the Sikh American community's celebration of Baisakhi. With this Resolution, I am saying thank you and wishing Sikhs across America and around the world a joyous Baisakhi," said Congressman John Garamendi, the lead sponsor of the resolution and Co-Chair of the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. 

Garamendi along with other legislators and civil rights' advocates recently welcomed the FBI's inclusion of Sikhs, Hindus, and Arab Americans in its hate crime tracking manual, a change they had pushed for. 

Garamendi's office is presenting the manual to police departments in his district. 

with thanks : Business Standard : LINK : for detailed news.

Sikhs and Tamils celebrate their New Year in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Many Indian communities, including the Tamils and Sikhs, are celebrating their New Year this week.

The Sikhs celebrated Vesakhi on Tuesday (Apr 14). The community also kicked off a series of celebrations to mark SG50. The light-up at the Central Sikh Temple, along Towner Road, on Tuesday evening marked the highlight of the 300-year-old festival.

The community has also organised a slew of activities, such as Sikh Environment Day and Saviour Day (Rakhewala) for the month of April. In May, the spotlight will be on how Sikh ladies celebrate SG50 with the Women's Festival.

There will also be awareness campaigns around the narratives surrounding Sikhism, including the importance of the turban and Sikh family life.

with thanks : channelnewsasia : LINK : for detailed news.

Sikh community celebrates a harvest of goodness in B.C

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ASUS Zenfone 2, to celebrate your uniqueness

In the present world, the technology changes at the every split of a second and that’s the reason whatever you may opt, it will soon become the obsolete. In such circumstances, if you are opting a mobile handset, that already belongs to the earlier generations, you will always be at the last end of the queue. In my opinion, we must go for the technology that is either just launched or that’s, yet to be launched.

ASUS ZenFone 2 is one such technology that’s yet to be launched. It is the latest smart phone that will enter the market on 23^rd of April.

Strange, there are still many persons who will opt for a lower category of smart phone that has a small camera, which can’t even click a proper quality pic in the day, while ASUS Zenfone offers a smart click in the darkest night without a flash  and with 400% brightness.

Strange, there are still many buyers opting for the 500 MB Ram or 1 GB RAM, while ASUS Zenfone 2 offers a smart mobile handset with 4 GB of RAM.

Strange, there are many customers opting the phone that must be charged at routine intervals as it can’t properly charge its battery in a limited time, whereas, ASUS Zenfone 2 offers the advanced technology that can charge upto 60% of your smart phone in just 39 minutes.

Strange, there are still many persons who are happy with the old 3G technology while most of the service providers are going for 4G and that too while ASUS Zenfone 2 has offered its smart mobile handset with 4G.

Strange, there are many persons who are buying a smart phone that offers a single sim while the latest & advanced technology offered by ASUS Zenfone 2 can hold Dual Sims, Dual active.

Strange, there are still many persons who are being fooled by vendors by selling the obsolete technology while a little effort could lead to the latest & brand new mechanism that could always keep you in the front.

The luxury at the affordable prices, that could easily redefine your smart phone experiences is the technology being offered by ASUS as Zenfone 2. It’s a marvel of craftsmanship & engineering, in the palm of your hand with unprecedented performance. Its beautifully crafted with ultra thin edges. It offers Ergonomic arc design with Intuitive rear controls.

Just have a look at it. Just feel it. Just try it once and I am sure you will run to buy it at the first go. It’s a big phone, 5.5” that will allow you to celebrate your uniqueness. It will be a simpler, smarter, more personalized Zenfone experience. Plz log on to : http://www.asus.com/Phones/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/.

Professor Heinz Werner Wessler's visit to Nankana Sahib Gurdwara Lahore,Pakistan

Pictures courtesy : Professor Heinz Werner Wessler,Uppsala University,Sweden