Saturday, July 25, 2020
2 Sikh Women Promoted At Malaysia’s Top University 'Universiti Malaya (UM)'
New deans at Universiti
Malaya( (L-R) Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dr. Jatswan Singh and Dr. Kiran Kaur.
Malaysia’s top
university promoted three Sikhs, including one as a dean, that will see them
joining the institution’s Senate.
Universiti Malaya (UM)
appointed Dr Surinderpal Kaur as the Faculty of Languages & Linguistics
dean, making her probably the second Sikh to hold a deanship at the Kuala
Lumpur-based university.At the same time, UM
also appointed Dr Jatswan Singh as the executive director of the
Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) and Dr Kiran Kaur as the director of
the Quality Management & Enhancement Centre (QMEC).
All three, who are
associate professors, will hold their position until 2022.
“They must be very good
in their respective areas to land these positions at the nation’s oldest
university. They have definitely earned their positions because of their
expertise,” Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) emeritus professor Dr Chatar Singh
told Asia Samachar.
“It’s was a pleasant
surprise to see the elevation of three Sikhs at a go. It speaks well of their
years of dedication and work at the university,” said another senior academic.
Dr Surinderpal Kaur, who
has been the faculty’s deputy dean since January 2018, is an expert in areas
like humanities, linguistics and literature as well as democracy and governance
(political discourse, electoral dynamics, protests, dissent, demonstrations,
terrorism and insurgency).She co-authored Gender
and the Changing Face of Higher Education in Asia Pacific which was released
last year.
Dr Surinderpal, a PhD
holder from UK’s Lancaster University, has also been active on the Sikh
community front. In 2016, she took an active part when Kultar’s Mime, a theatre play from US, came
Malaysia.She also spearheaded
two plays – ‘Marjana to Mittar: Bhai Mardana’s Story’ in 2017 and ‘Tribute to
the Tenth’ in 2018.
Dr Jatswan Singh, who holds a
PhD from Leeds University, is an expert in areas like conflict resolution,
foreign policy and comparative politics for contemporary Southeast Asia. He is
the author of Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam and is an expert on
Myanmar.
Dr Kiran
Kaur is from the Department of Library & Information Science, Faculty of
Computer Science & Information Technology.The holder of a PhD
from UM, she began as a public school teacher where she taught for eight
years, and then as a UM librarian for four years. She then joined the faculty
as an academic staff in mid-2003.Herresearch
interests include information services, service quality, quality management, academic librarianship, social networking, community information services,
social capital and scientometrics.
QMEC is responsible for
accreditation and quality assurance of all levels of academic programmes in UM.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Shiromani Akali Dal Badal:Joining of CP Circle by Amarjeet Singh Pinky
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DSGMC Helping Out With Covid Relief :Langar On wheels at Inderpuri and Laxmi Nagar,Delhi
Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa
President
DSGMC
Australians Citizens Stranded in India Seeking Financial Support From The Government
Lakhpreet Singh with his Family
Melbourne resident
Lakhpreet Singh had travelled to India along with his wife and two children in
February where they remain stranded four months later.
Unable to book
tickets on the limited flights available, the 38-year-old who works as an
operator at a bank’s security centre said he is struggling to keep up with his
mortgage payments back in Australia while also paying for his family’s
prolonged stay in India.
“On one hand I
have exhausted my annual leave, which means I am living on my savings and to
add to our woes, we stopped receiving our fortnightly family support income
because we have been overseas for more than six weeks,” he said.
“The government
must start thinking about Australians abroad. They must allow people like us
who are stranded offshore due to no fault of their own to access COVID grants
so we do not deplete our savings and can survive here till the time we return,”
he said.
Rajveer Kaur
Melbourne-based
support worker Rajveer Kaur who has also been stuck with her family in
Rajasthan in north India said she has made multiple claims for support payment
outlining her family’s financial circumstances, only to be rejected each time.
“I am also
studying to become a registered nurse, so I tried applying for crisis support
payment available for residents who are studying to supplement their income but
they said I wasn’t eligible. Later I applied for JobSeeker payment but was
again rejected because they said you need to be onshore to lodge your claim,”
said Ms Kaur.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University Of Delhi
‘Dancing The Pandemic Away’: Gursher Singh Heer and Jorja’s Videos Go Viral
The dance duo of a Melbourne-based Sikh security guard and a Woolworths worker have become an internet sensation after their dance videos went viral.
Gursher Singh Heer and
Jorja Crisp’s collaborative dance videos have suddenly made them “online
dancing stars”. Within the last three months, a set of eight videos have
attracted over 3 million views - with one video alone clocking around 1.6
million views
Mr Gursher Singh Heer, who is a
Melbourne-based security guard and a dance-enthusiast is amazed at this
“success”.
“That’s a big
recognition for this small effort! I am very proud to be part of this unique
choreography,” he told SBS Punjabi.
The videos were
captured by a mobile phone outside a Woolworth store at Langwarrin, a suburb 43
km south-east of Melbourne, in late April 2020.
The collaborative
effort had since gone viral after being shared by many Punjabi celebrities
including Punjabi singer and actor Parmish Verma.
Dr.Gurdeep KaurAssociate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Keerat Kaur: Australian-Indian Sikh "Blessed child" With An "Astonishing Memory".
Kirat Kaur: with an 'incredible memory' who can identify 150
countries
While most
three-year-old children wouldn't know what geography even means,
Australian-Indian Sikh child Keert Kaur has developed the ability to remember
the attributes of more than 150 countries.
She can not only
identify and name the countries, but also remember their maps and flags.She can
also recognise well over 150 brand logos.
Keert Kaur can
recognise the maps and flags of over 150 countries
Her interest in
geography developed with the help of her father Sarabjit Singh. “My job
demanded me to travel to many countries and I often look at maps before I
travel to these places, and sometimes she joins me for a brainstorming
exercise,”
“It was amazing to
watch her learn the stuff that even I sometimes struggle to deal with. To my
surprise, she was recognising countries from their individual outline maps that
I never taught her."
Mr Singh said that fake
and telemarketer phone calls played a role in Keert's learning process.
"Most of the calls
originated from the countries we hardly heard of like Azerbaijan, Djibouti,
Dominican Republic, Belize, Benin, Mauritania and many more," he said.
"Keert used to
ask, papa, whose call was it? And I used to answer showing on the map that
someone from this country.
"To my surprise,
now she can recognise the maps and flags of over 150 countries. Moreover, you
name a country, she will spontaneously tell you the neighboring countries. The
Singh family’s friends and relatives, who recently learnt about Keert’s
abilities, believed she was a "blessed child" with an
"astonishing memory".
He lives with his wife
Sandeep Kaur and their two children, Keert Kaur and Jaibir Singh in the Sydney
suburb of Blacktown.
Tejwant Singh :Newly Appointed Member of Human Rights Commission Tejwant Singh in Colorado.USA
Newly appointed member of Human Rights Commission Tejwant Singh in Colorado,USA.
Tejwant Singh is committed in establishing a “Federal Registry for All Hate Crimes in
America”. The Singh Team, both Father and Son are in public office together
fighting to make a better tomorrow. The younger Singh 24yrs old, is the
youngest council member in recent memory in Lafayette.
“It is an honor to be
selected as the newest member of the Lafayette Human Rights Commission. I am
excited to serve and collaborate with the residents of Lafayette. Together, we
will work to make our community more inclusive and aware of social injustices.
I look forward to working with diverse populations to help our City progress”
said Tejwant Singh.
Best Examples of Humanity: Hearing Impaired Muslim Boy Living With Sikh Family Meets Parents 9 Years After Separation
Mr.Gurnam Singh and Mrs.Rajwant Kaur with Abdul
Tahir said, “Words
cannot explain the love Abdul had received from Gurnam’s family and his school
authorities. They are best examples of humanity.”
Nine years
ago, in 2011, a hearing and speech impaired 10-year-old boy, who wrote down his
name as ‘Abdul’ in English, lost his way home and reached Fatehgarh Sahib.
Since then he has been staying with Gurnam Singh of Bhaironpur village. On Wednesday,
he finally met his father again.
Abdul’s father Tahir Ali, from Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh, said in May 2011 he had visited his brother in Ghaziabad along with his son to spend a few days. “When we realised Abdul was missing, we lodged a complaint with the police but for years our efforts had gone in vain,” he added.
Abdul, then 10, said to
have boarded the wrong bus. He was then picked up by a truck driver, who
dropped him in Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib, according to Gurnam Singh, who met
Abdul in his village streets and took him to Rauza Sharif authorities to find
his family.
Later, in coordination
with the district administration, Gurnam Singh got him admitted in a school for
deaf and blind in Patiala, where he was provided accommodation too.
“We never saw him as
Muslim, although some people did raise objections and some even asked us to
convert him into Sikh religion. I used to take him to Rauza Sharif in Fatehgarh
Sahib where Abdul recite his Namaz prayers while I remain seated outside. He became
part of our family and used to come home during vacations and holidays. Like
our children, he used to give a list of his requirements,” added 70-year-old
Gurnam, who lives with his wife Rajwant Kaur. He said he is happy that Abdul is
back with his mother and father.
Colonel Karaminder
Singh (retired), secretary, Society for Welfare of the Handicapped, said Abdul
was admitted in their school about eight years ago. “It was during lockdown
when we allowed more internet access, I encouraged Abdul to try finding out his
friends or family members on Facebook. Fortunately, he managed to get in touch
with one of his old classmates in Ghaziabad, who further got his family’s
contact and address.”
Capt.Amarinder Singh :Rs. 5000 Fine For Home Isolation Violation, Flouting Of Social Distancing Norms By Restaurants/Commercial Eateries In Punjab
Citing the high positivity rate in Ludhiana and Jalandhar,
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh directed the health department to
step up surveillance and testing in these districts to contain further spread
of the pandemic
Health workers shifting Covid positive patients to isolation
ward in Abohar,Punjab
Rs5000 Fine For Home Isolation Violation, Flouting Of
Social Distancing Norms By Restaurants/Commercial Eateries In Punjab
The Chief Minister also announced imposition of Rs 5000 as
fine for owners of restaurants and commercial eating places violating social
distancing norms, as a deterrent against defiance of the restrictions put in
place to check the spread of the pandemic in the state.
Further, violation of social distancing norms and social
gatherings of more than the permitted strength will lead to a penalty amounting
to a whopping Rs 10000, the Chief Minister said at a Video Conference meeting
to review the COVID situation and preparedness in the state.
surveillance and testing to contain further spread of
the pandemic.
The fines/penalties announced are
in addition to those announced earlier, in May, for not wearing a mask in
public places (Rs 500), violation of home quarantine instructions (Rs 200) and spitting
at public places (Rs 500). Under the existing guidelines, shops/commercial
places are liable to pa Rs 2000 for violation of social distancing norms, while
for buses and cars such violations are punishable by Rs 3000 and Rs 2000 fine
respectively, and in the case of auto-rickshaws/2-wheelers, the fine stands at
Rs 500.
The additional fines come even as
instances of violations continue to be reported from across the state, with
average daily challans for not wearing masks standing at around 5000, as per
DGP Dinkar Gupta. Captain Amarinder directly stern steps to ensure strict
enforcement of mandatory wearing of masks, as per the guidelines issued by the
state government.
The Chief Minister also appealed
to the Heads and Managements of various religious institutions to ensure
enforcement of social distancing restrictions and other Covid safety
guidelines, including masks, during visits to religious places in the state. He
urged them to make regular announcements in this regard through Public Address
Systems.
Captain Amarinder reiterated his
earlier appeal to the Kisan Unions not to come out on the roads to protest
against the central government’s anti-farmer Ordinances but to defer any such
movements to check the spread of Covid.
In another initiative, the Chief
Minister has directed that mask vending machines be installed at vantage points
such as bus stands etc.
Dil Se Swa By DSGMC: Langar On Wheels at Gazi Pur,Delhi
Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa
President,DSGMC
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