Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on The Occasion of Prakash Purab of Bala Pritam Sri Guru HarKrishan Sahib









Pics Courtsey,
Mr. Vikram Singh Rohini
General Secretary (Delhi State) at 
Shiromani Akali DAL (BADAL)

DSGMC :Launch of 12 Free Ambulances to Ferry Covid Patients Across Delhi in 5 Zones By DSGMC


Pics Courtsey,
Mr. Vikram Singh Rohini
General Secretary (Delhi State) at 
Shiromani Akali DAL (BADAL)

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh :No Home Quarantine For Those Coming To Punjab For Less Than 72 Hours,Only Undertaking Needed


Those coming to Punjab for less than 72 hours are now exempt from the mandatory home quarantine, and only need to submit a formal undertaking at the border check post.

Announcing this relaxation for inbound domestic travellers, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said it had been decided to provide this concession to facilitate students wishing to come for examinations or business travellers etc, whose stay in the state is less than 72 hours from the time of their arrival. It has been decided to exempt such travellers from the 14-day mandatory home quarantine requirement that remains in place for domestic inbound travellers in Punjab, he said.

The exempt travellers will, however, need to submit a formal undertaking with the OIC of the check post in a standard format provided on the COVA app, which they would have to download on their phones. Besides entering their details in the app’s travellers’ information section, these persons would have to undertake that the COVA app will remain active throughout their period of stay in Punjab. 
https://yespunjab.com/coming-to-punjab-for-less-than-72-hours-no-quarantine-only-undertaking-needed-capt-amarinder/

CBSE 12th Result 2020:Gurveen Kaur of Ludhiana Scores 99.8%


                Gurveen Kaur with her Family
Gurveen Kaur, a student of humanities stream at Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana scored 99.8% marks in Class 12 exam, the results for which were declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday.
She scored a perfect hundred in four subjects - English, Political Science, Geography, Hindustani Music and 99 marks in economics.
The 17-year-old girl says that people need to change their mindset towards humanities as this stream has a lot of scope and offers subjects through which we can gain knowledge. It also provides wide career options. She said, “During my childhood days, I decided to join the judiciary and pursue law. My father is an advocate and I want to follow his footsteps. I was aware that I will score around 98% marks and can top in the district but scoring 99.8% just came as a surprise.”
“I owe my success to god, my parents, teachers and school principal who supported me throughout the year. Apart from academics, she is very fond of participating in Debate and declamation competitions and has leadership qualities”, she said.
She is very fond of reading online stories related to politics and used to follow Sushma Swaraj, former minister of external affairs on twitter.
“Before final board exams, I stopped using all social networking sites to concentrate on my studies but read stories on twitter as I was able to gain knowledge from this site”, she added.
Kaur was not able to appear in the geography exam as the board first postponed the exam due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease and then in July cancelled the exams.

DSGMC Inaugurated "Ambulance Sewa" For Corona Patients On the Occasion of Parkash Purab of Bala Pritam Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib

On the Occasion of Parkash Purab of Bala Pritam Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib,DSGMC inaugurated"Ambulance Sewa" for Corona Patients. These ambulances are laced with advanced healthcare facilities and would operate all across Delhi.
  

Happy Gurpurab

Pics Courtsey,
Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa,President,DSGMC

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur

Melbourne School Amends Uniform Guidelines to Allow its Sikh Students to Wear a Head Covering in Accordance With Their Religious Ethos.

                  Harsanjog Singh (R) with his parents and sister
It all began four months ago with a campaign started by a handful of Sikh families associated with Good News Lutheran College in Melbourne’s western suburb of Tarneit.
It has culminated with this Christian denominational school accepting and implementing a request made by Sikh families to allow their children to wear a patka (headwear worn usually by young Sikh boys) or a turban as part of the school uniform.
School principal Fiona McAullife, considered instrumental in this change.She said “through diversity we can express the totality of God’s human creation and be blessed with an assortment of perspectives and gifts.”
“Not long after I arrived at Good News Lutheran College at the start of this year, it was brought to my attention that this was a problem. After some research, I discovered that this had been a problem for a number of years and that our uniform guidelines did not mention headwear. It seemed that there was an ‘understanding’ rather than a direct instruction that the patka was not part of the uniform,” says the school principal.
“I was surprised by this understanding as it is not in line with our Lutheran beliefs around inclusivity. It was discussed at an Executive Leadership meeting with all members in agreement that we should include a statement: ‘Hair accessories or religious/cultural headwear (e.g. turbans, patkas) are allowed in College colours (navy, teal, white and black) with no other decoration’,” Ms McAuliffe adds.
Ms McAuliffe says that all 44 of her school’s Sikh boys will have the freedom to wear a patka or a turban in school colours.
“I’m feeling very proud now that I can wear my patka. I’ll tell my friends from other cultures that this is the Sikh culture, that all religions are one,” says the 10-year-old .
His mother says she was optimistic about a positive outcome because she has "seen Australia change" during the past 10 years that the family has been living here.

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nank Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi


Happy Prakash Gurpurab of Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji


Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) :Ludhiana Vet Varsity Honours Scientists Who Worked for Covid-19 Testing at Govt Medical Colleges

GADVASU has been selected by Punjab government for establishing a Covid-19 lab, which is almost complete.


Dr Inderjeet Singh, the Vice-Chancellor of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Vice-chancellor (VC) of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Inderjit Singh, on Monday felicitated 10 scientists of the university who worked for Covid-19 testing in diagnostic laboratories of Government Medical College, Patiala and Amritsar, from April 19 to July 3.
The scientists include Rajnish Sharma, Mudit Chandra, JS Arora, Niraj K Singh, Harsh Panwar, Omar Khaleel, Mohan Jairath, Deepali, Jaspreet Kaur and Astha. They were honoured with mementoes and certificates of appreciation.
The V-C said GADVASU has been selected by Punjab government for establishing a Covid-19 lab, which is almost complete, and will be functional shortly.
                          Director of research, Dr JPS Gill
Director of research, Dr JPS Gill, said testing is vital for diagnosis of Covid-19. He added that GADVASU was the first one to come forward and support the medical community by offering services in terms of both equipment and scientists. He said the successful containment of the disease demands widespread testing.

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi



Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo Has Resigned Amid Controversy Over His Alleged Racist Comments about an Asian-American Former County Prosecutor and New Jersey’s First Sikh Attorney General Gurbir Grewal


    Attorney general Gurbir Grewal             Police Chief Richard Trigo

A New Jersey police chief has resigned amid controversy over alleged  racist comments about an Asian-American former county prosecutor and New Jersey’s first Sikh Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.


A recording surfaced online last week in which Richard Trigo allegedly made derogatory comments about former Union County Prosecutor Grace Park and current state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.

In the recording, several people are talking and one person is heard describing Grewal as “that (expletive) guy with the turban ... I want to pull him like a top," as well as referring to Park as “pretty hot” and adding, “she got wide ones.”


Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Profssor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi


Coronavirus in India: Sikh Gurdwaras in Delhi Save Millions From Hunger

As Indian authorities struggle to contain COVID-19, Delhi's Sikh community has come together to feed millions of people with food cooked every day at gurdwaras.
There are nearly 21 million Sikhs in India, making Sikhism the fourth-largest religion in the country. A pillar of Sikhism is "sewa" or service. Sikh temples, called "gurdwaras," offer free food to millions of people across the world.
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Coronavirus restrictions in place Delhi's gurdwaras were closed to the public at the end of March when India went into lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Even with no devotees, gurdwara staff continued daily prayers and provided services to Delhi's needy. Last month, religious places reopened across India. As the public returned, preventive measures like temperature checks, hand sanitizers, and masks were implemented.
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Sikh community kitchens According to Sikh philosophy, the faithful should not go home empty-handed. A visit to the gurdwara offers three things — lessons from Sikh gurus, "parshad" pastry made from whole-wheat flour, and a meal from the community kitchen.


Thousands of meals prepared daily The kitchens open every day at 3a.m. to prepare meals for nearly 100,000 people. Men and women get together to cook dal (lentils), roti (Indian flatbread) and rice. Funding is provided by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and donations from Sikh devotees.

Over 20 locations served The food is then loaded onto trucks and pick-up vans to be delivered across Delhi and neighboring cities like Noida and Ghaziabad. Localities are chosen on the basis of need, usually after other forms of aid have not been delivered. Government officials and local NGOs also request thousands of meals.


Food for the needy For Sikhs, helping someone in need is considered the highest virtue. Even before the truck pulls in, people stand in long lines and wait for their daily meal. Many people are in need: young men and women, street children, people with disabilities, and the elderly. Some families with no source of income, especially because of COVID-19, also receive rations that could last them week.
A well-organized process Two separate queues are formed — one for able-bodied men and another for women, the elderly and those with disabilities. The process of getting food is well organized, but in a country with over 1.3 billion people, physical distancing norms are hard to follow.


Long lines in the sun For many standing in the line, this is the only meal they will eat all day. Some even carry small packets to bring food for friends and family members who could not make it to the gurdwara's truck. For them, the langar has reached places even the government and aid organizations could not.

https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-in-india-sikh-temples-in-delhi-save-millions-from-hunger/g-54156233
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Monday, July 13, 2020

Appointment of Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh as President of Kabaddi Federation, District Kapurthala.

Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh appointed as President of Kabaddi Federation, District Kapurthala.

Paris July 12 (France)
According to media reports from Punjab, the state president of Kabaddi Federation Punjab Sikandar Singh Maluka has taken a far-sighted decision.He appointed Sardar Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh as the President of Kabaddi Federation District Kapurthala who is also the Senior Vice President of Shiromani Akali Dal Youth Punjab.
                   Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh

The decision taken by Sardar Maluka was appreciated  by the Akali leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal, Italy, Spain and France units,Jagwant Singh Lehra, Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Bhungarni, Lakhwinder Singh Dogranwal, Hardeep Singh Bodal, Jagjit Singh Ishrahail and Gurmel Singh Mann respectively. Hardeep Singh Kalru, Labh Singh Bhangu, Lakhvir Singh Virk, Kashmir Singh, Jaswant Singh Bhadas, Kuldeep Singh Khalsa, Kewal Singh Jabbo, Kulwant Singh Fauji, Kulwant Singh Haryana etc.

They all welcomed  his appointment from the bottom of their hearts. It is very important to have sports in creating a healthy society .Moreover, they are also proud of the fact that Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh will definitely contribute to the creation of a healthy society by motivating the youth towards sports.