Pics Courtsey,
Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa
DSGMC President
Saturday, July 18, 2020
DSGMC Offers Free Mobility Service To COVID Patients In National Capital
Ambulance Sewa by DSGMC :Patients in emergency situations can also call the
central control room on 9891403828/9953086923 or contact the nearest DSGMC-run
gurdwara for free transportation
New delhi, 18 July 2020: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee today said that it has started round the clock free medical transportation to COVID patients in need of mobility support in the national capital, New delhi .
In this first phase 12 Ambulances equipped with ultra-modern medical
facilities. have been rolled from various parts of the national capital
so as needy people can be provided convenient, reliable and safe
transport services at the earliest for all Covid medical trips besides other emergencies such as scheduled check-ups, dialysis,
chemotherapy and for immediate medical needs such as accidents ,natural
calamities ,injuries.
All these ambulances have been stationed
at Gurdwara Nanak Piao, Guru Hargobind Institute Of Management &
Information Technology Hargobind Enclave, Delhi-92, .Gurdwara Moti Bagh
,Guru Harkrishan Public School Hari Nagar premises run by DSGMC so as the
ambulances can reach their destinations at the earliest "Said
Sh Manjinder Singh Sirsa President DSGMC here today .
DSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that COVID patients who can not afford taxi service can avail free medical services by dialling on below mentioned numbers:
9811992175/9818676757
for West delhi
9899511581/8527154302
for EAST delhi ,
8010471440/9953333307
for South delhi ,
9868741345/8587944794
for North delhi
while
patients in emergency can also call on central control room number
9891403828/9953086923 from comfort of their homes or by
contacting nearest gurdwara authorities run by DSGMC for free
transportation facilities for nearest hospital free of cost.
All
free taxis earmarked are equipped with essential protective equipment
like masks and sanitizers and are operated by a specially trained driver
following proper sanitary /safety/hygienic measures as per the Govt
guidelines issued to contain pandemic .
He
said that free taxi ride will enable mobility support and access to
healthcare for Covid related emergencies which is becoming a major
challenge in national capital new delhi . More Ambulances will be pumped into
service as and when required. All these services have been made available in
north , south , east , west and central delhi.
News courtsey,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
Dr.Gurdeep KaurAssociate ProfeesorSri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa CollegeUniversity of Delhi
Super Sikh Foundation:Raising Funds For Orphans of Jeewan Jyoti Missionaries of Charity, New Delhi.
These recyclable rakhi (cut threads to preserve as fridge magnet) will raise funds for orphans of Jeewan Jyoti Missionaries of Charity, New Delhi.
BBC Declares Chandigarh As The Only Surviving Perfect City in The World
Human
civilization has been long looking for utopic perfection.In BBC's recent article, author Jonathen Glancey
concluded that unlike other ideal towns which are best left on paper, Chandigarh
stands flourishing with roots in history and every growing culture.
The idea of Chandigarh came after partition to
show the world an Independent India can build a beautiful city
Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s
first prime minister, came up with a scheme for the new city in the foothills
of the Himalayas that fused Modern Movement and Garden City ideals. And after
pursuing the best of the world, Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier
was given the opportunity to make his dream of an 'ideal town' come true.
Le Corbusier designed the general layout of the city
Le
Corbusier might have been the one to lay out the plan and concertize his
dreams, but it was the people of Chandigarh that breathed life into its streets
and modern structures
Sukhna Lake
The Sukhna lake, a rain-fed
lake, was built by damming the Sukhna Choe and is breathtakingly gorgeous. The
place offers peace and tranquility to the people of the city and is the perfect
place for nature lovers.
What truly captures the spirit of the city is
its people, who are extremely friendly. The city boasts of being a cosmopolitan
one along with the serene calmness in the structure and the people. A city that
perfectly juggles between tradition and
modernity.
Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Montreal Sikh Community Makes a Sizeable Donation ( $6,500 ) to Lakeshore General Hospital during the COVID-19 Crisis
They did just that with a generous $6,500 donation that will make life easier for front-line workers at Lakeshore General Hospital.The donation will make it safer for surgeons at the hospital to do their work.
The donation was hand-delivered Friday morning by members of the Sikh community.
Lakeshore General Hospital,Montreal,Canada
The hospital’s foundation says the money will be used to buy a high-performance filtration unit to create a negative-pressure isolation room for the ENT (Ear Nose Throat) department.
“This device will help filter the aerosols from the air to prevent health-care workers from getting sick that are helping patients,” said Dr. Rickul Varshney, surgeon.
Lakeshore General Hospital says that this donation will help them become the best hospital it can be.
“We’re so appreciative that everyone has come together with their generosity and allowing us to make this step forward with our community,” Heather Holmes, director of the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, told Global News.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/wellness/montreal-sikh-community-makes-a-sizeable-donation-to-lakeshore-general-hospital/ar-BB16SY1w
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/wellness/montreal-sikh-community-makes-a-sizeable-donation-to-lakeshore-general-hospital/ar-BB16SY1w
Historic Jallianwala Bagh Gets Facelift with 80% Redevelopment Done
Amritsar Witness to the British regime’s atrocities on Indians,
the historic Jallianwala Bagh near the Golden Temple has finally got a facelift
with 80% of the redevelopment project completed. Dedicated to the 100th
anniversary of the massacre on April 13, 1919, the Union culture and tourism
ministry is executing the project to transform the historical monument at a
cost of Rs 20 crore. Work started last year.
Preserved bullet marks at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.
A group of media
persons got a preview of the work completed till now with the garden being
opened for them. The facility is otherwise closed for the public.
The garden has
acquired a new look and has been given a modern, contemporary feel.
Newly-constructed slopes under the landscaping on both sides of the stretch
that leads to the flame-shaped memorial of those killed in the massacre,
enhances its solemn grace. The Amar Jyoti has been relocated.
Member of Parliament Shwait Malik inspects the renovation work at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar
Rajya Sabha member and Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust
member Shwait Malik had arranged the preview. Though the bullet marks have been
preserved properly, the “Shaheedi Khu” (Martyrs’ Well) and the historic narrow
street leading to its entrance have been modernised totally, amid controversy
with some social activists claiming that the heritage character of the monument
was being destroyed in the name of giving a facelift. The well has been
plastered and painted from the inside. Glass has been fitted on the windows of
the new see-through canopy built on it.
Pertinently, the
narrow street which was used by the British troops to enter the premises to
fire at the Indians, who had gathered there peacefully, and carries heritage
value, has been given a new design with sculptures depicting ordinary men and
women of that age on newly-plastered walls of both sides.
The
galleries depicting the history of the massacre and other episodes of Indian
freedom struggle are ready. Speakers for light and sound show have been installed. Rest of the work will be finished within two
months and the memorial will be thrown open for public soon.Friday, July 17, 2020
Sewa in A pandemic: Guru Ka Langar is An Exemplary Institution of The Moral Economy
A special feature on "Langar Sewa" done by Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib in Indian Express 14th July 2020
The COVID-19
Pandemic has brought unprecedented life and livelihood challenges in
almost every corner of the world.
Langar is one such practice based on the
principle of inclusion and unity in the religious sphere that helps everyone
and anyone in times of hunger.
The
exceptional role of civil society, NGOs and religious organisations during
these challenging times has become a fine example of what we can call a moral
economy — relations that are sustained over time following a moral principle.
One such institution is the practice of Guru Ka Langar in gurdwaras all over
the globe.
In Delhi, since the start
of the COVID-19 lockdown, one lakh meals have been cooked every day at the
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib alone, with the sevadars working 18-hour shifts. This
helped in feeding the migrant workers who were rendered jobless in the early
days of the lockdown. Recently, the gurdwara has also started an initiative
called “Meals on Wheels Langar” to take food to the remote corners of the city.
As a gesture of appreciation of the gurdwara’s role during the crisis, the
Delhi Police performed a parikrama of Bangla Sahib.
A recent
New York Times article has highlighted the American experience of langar,
highlighting both how Sikhs ran kitchens to help the COVID-19-affected as well
as how they have fed the protesters of the Black Lives Matter movement. The
article notes that people often get surprised when they are offered food for
free. Indeed, the dimensions and spectacle of this large-scale consumption,
which is outside the exchange economy, have surprised many people even when one
is not in the midst of extraordinary events.
One
example among many is the TV show, John Torode’s Asia, where we see the host
being visibly moved by the langar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. This
emotion endorses the understanding that this Sikh practice is something
exceptional.
The
challenges posed by the pandemic have exposed many fault lines in our society.
The negligence of healthcare and lack of adequate social safety nets have made
millions of people vulnerable. In such times, the institution of langar, based
on the Guru’s philosophy of equality and progressiveness, provides a glimmer of
hope that strong institutions whether they are created in the societal,
economic, or religious sphere can stand any storm.
Langar is one such practice
based on the principle of inclusion and unity in the religious sphere that
helps everyone and anyone in times of hunger. The choice is for mankind whether
it creates institutions that divide and carve out exclusionary spaces or builds
strong and protean institutions, like the practice of langar, that bring the
human race together in trying times without any discrimination.
As the World Wrestles With The Unprecedented Implications of The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Khalsa Aid Austrailia Continues to Provide Aid to Those Who Need Due to Hardship in Pandemic.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa college
University of Delhi
India
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