Sikh Personality Prof.Dr. Simrit Kaur : Dynamic Principal Of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

                       

              Prof.Dr.Simrit Kaur,Principal,SRCC,University of Delhi  

 Prof.Simrit Kaur with Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister Food Processing Industries.

Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Dr. Simrit Kaur is the Principal of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi.Prior to joining SRCC, Prof. Kaur was with the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. 

Nominated by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Dr. Kaur has been a ‘Visiting Professor’ at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and a ‘Visiting Scholar’ at Kingston University, London.

She has also participated in the International Teachers Program at the Kellogg School of Business,Chicago.

Dr. Kaur has undertaken several research projects and acted as an advisor to institutes and organizations such as the Ministry of Finance, Government of India; the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India; the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Her areas of interest include competition and productivity; climate change and agricultural policy; and poverty and food security. In addition, she has published and/or presented several papers at National and International conferences.

Dr. Simrit Kaur’s book ‘Privatization and Public Regulation: The Indian Experience’, published by Macmillan received the Best Book Award. 

Honoured by the Business School Affairs, Dr. Kaur is a recipient of the ‘Best Professor in Public Policy’Award.

Two of her papers titled ‘MOUs- Corporate Governance with Information Asymmetries’ and ‘NREGA and TPDS in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: Complements or Substitutes?’ have also received the Best Research Paper Award by the Association of Indian Management School and the Indian Institute of Science respectively.

Being the Principal of the Best College in Commerce Education, Prof. Kaur has the experience and skills required for professional success and growth of an institute.

                       

https://in.linkedin.com/in/simrit-kaur-09ab7989

http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Faculty%20Profiles/2016/FMS/Nov2016_FMS_Simrit.pdf

https://www.srcc.edu/about-us/principal

Manjinder Singh Sirsa: Letter To Pakistan Prime Minister to Declare Court’s Verdict On Jagjit Kaur Issue as Defunct.

 

                     Manjinder Singh Sirsa ,President,DSGMC

Manjinder Singh Sirsa ,President,DSGMC made a plea today 13th August to Pakistan Prime minister,Imran Khan to take action on humanitarian ground in favour of Sikhs of Pakistan  and declare Court’s verdict on Jagjit Kaur issue as defunct.

This one action would go a long way in restoring the faith of minorities and assuring them of their safety in Pakistan.

http://sikhsindia.blogspot.com/2020/08/marriage-declared-valid-pakistan-court.html

Simran Kaur Wadhawan :The First Sikh Girl To Join Royal Australian Air Force

                               Simran Kaur Wadhawan

Simran Kaur Wadhawan is the first Sikh girl, to join Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a Cadet. She was officially welcomed into the RAAF at a ceremony in Perth ,Australia.

Simran  Kaur received a three-week Defence training to start with. She is now undertaking her studies at ADFA (in Canberra) for three years.

“I will At the end of that, I will work for RAAF in a leadership role and I’m really looking forward to it. My family and friends are so excited about this – many have called to congratulate me, asking me how I got to this point, and what my job will entail,” Simran told.

Simran is proud to come this far and achieve her dream by following Sikh principles. She will be representing the Sikh community in an area which is represented by very few Sikh males and no other Female .

Her parents have been supportive since the beginning. Her father helped her to build her strengths and confidence, while her mother helped her with all the qualifications.

She was also honoured by Sikh Gurdwara Perth for her outstanding achievement of being first Sikh Girl to be directly selected for Australian Defence Force Academy.

https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/meet-simran-kaur-wadhawan-the-first-sikh-girl-to-join-royal-australian-air-force/

Mr.Sudeep Singh's Article :सिविल सेवाओं में सिख युवाओं का रूझान क्यों नहीं?

Mr.Sudeep Singh

      सिविल सेवाओं में सिख युवाओं का रूझान क्यों नहीं?
संघ लोक सेवा आयोग द्वारा देश में हर वर्ष सिविल सेवा परीक्षा का आयोजन किया जाता है। इस परीक्षा में देश भर से लाखो युवा हर वर्ष सम्मिलित होते हैं। युवाओं में सबसे चाहत का विषय सिविल सेवाएँ ही हैं। परीक्षा पास करने वाले युवाओं में भारत के अलग-अलग प्रदेशों बिहार, यू.पी., राजस्थान और पूर्वी और दक्षिणी प्रदेशों के नौजवान भारी गिनती में शामिल होते हैं। लेकिन उत्तरी प्रदेशों हरियाणा और पंजाब के नौजवानों में इस परीक्षा के प्रति कोई शांैक पैदा नहीं हुआ है। इसका कारण जानने के लिए किसी भी संस्था ने कोशिश नहीं की है कि इन प्रदेशों के युवा सिविल सेवाओं में शामिल क्यों नहीं हो रहे हैं।

सिख नौजवानों की गिनती नाम-मात्र
सिविल सेवाओं में हर वर्ग, हर धर्म के नौजवान भारी गिनती में शामिल हो रहे हैं और इसमें सफलता भी हासिल कर रहे हैं। इस बार के सिविल सेवाओं के रिजल्ट में यहाँ पर बहुसंख्यक वर्ग के युवा सफल हुए हैं वहीं पर कश्मीर से मुस्लिम वर्ग के नौजवानों ने भी काफी गिनती में सफलता हासिल की है। पिछले वर्ष भी कश्मीर से काफी युवा इस परीक्षा में सफल हुए थे। अगर बात करें पंजाब प्रदेश की तो इस प्रदेश के सिख और पंजाबी नौजवानों की गिनती सिविल सेवा परीक्षा में नाम-मात्र ही नजर आती है। सिख धर्म के बड़े-बड़े राजनीतिज्ञ स्टेजों से तो शोर डालते रहते हैं कि हमारे साथ केन्द्र हमेशा धक्का करता है। नेताओं को समझना चाहिए कि देश को राजनीतिक नहीं ब्लकि ब्यूरोक्रेटस चलाते हैं। जब तक हम अच्छे सिख यां पंजाबी ब्यूरोक्रेटस तैयार करके नहीं भेजेंगे हमारे साथ यह धक्का होता ही रहेगा।

आज केन्द्र सरकार ने यह परीक्षा पंजाबी भाषा में देने की सुविधा भी नौजवानों को दी है। इसके बावजूद भी पंजाबी नौजवानों का इसके प्रति उदासीन रवैया अपने आप में प्रश्नचिन्ह खड़ा करता है। सिक्खों की सबसे बड़ी धार्मिक कमेटियाँ शिरोमणी गुरद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी और दिल्ली सिक्ख गुरद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी जिनका वार्षिक बजट करोड़ों रूपये में है। बावजूद इसके इन कमेटियों के मुखियों द्वारा भी कोई खास पहल नहीं की गई है जिससे बच्चों को सिविल परीक्षाओं में रुचि पैदा करवाई जा सके।  देश की राजधानी से संधू ब्रदर्स पंजाबी भाषा से सिविल सेवाओं की परीक्षा पास कर चुके है और आई.ए.एस. तथा आई.पी.एस. बन चुके हैं।

एक अंदाजे के अनुसार अब तक पंजाबी भाषा में सिविल सेवाओं की परीक्षा पास करने वाले नौजवानों की गिनती 10 के लगभग पहुँच चुकी है। सबसे पहले परीक्षा पास करने वाले श्री वीरेन्द्र शर्मा जो आजकल लुधियाना के डिप्टी कमिशनर के ओहदे पर बिराजमान है द्वारा पंजाबी भाषी नौजवानों के लिए रास्ता खोला गया था।

दशमेश अकादमी और पंजाबी हैल्पलाईन द्वारा जागरूकता अभियान
नौजवानों को ज्यादा से ज्यादा गिनती में सिविल सेवाओं की परीक्षा में शामिल होने के लिए दिल्ली की दो संस्थाएँ मुख्य रोल अदा कर रही हैं। इनमें रामाकृष्ण पुरम सैक्टर 5 के गुरुद्वारा नानक दरबार में चलाई जा रही दशमेश अकादमी है। इस अकादमी से जुड़े हुए लेडी हार्डि्रंग मैडीकल कालेज के डॉ. हरमीत सिंह जिनका मुख्य जोर इस बात पर है कि नौजवानों को इस परीक्षा में शामिल करवाया जाये। कोरोना काल से पहले इस गुरुद्वारे में सप्ताह के अंत में शनिवार और रविवार को सिविल सेवाओं की कक्षाएँ लगाई जाती थी। इन कक्षाओं में भारत के अलग-अलग प्रदेशों के नौजवान लडके-लड़कियाँ शामिल होते थे। छात्रों को यहाँ पर नोटस दिये जाते थे वहीं पर उनके खान-पान का प्रबंध भी गुरुद्वारा साहिब द्वारा किया जाता था। लेकिन इस केन्द्र तक भी सिक्ख और पंजाबी नौजवान नहीं पहुँच रहे हैं। इस बात का अफसोस भी डॉ. हरमीत सिंह को है कि हमारे युवा क्यों नहीं पढने लिखने के आगे आ रहे हैं।

दिल्ली में पंजाबी भाषा का झंडा बुलंद करने वाली एकमात्र संस्था पंजाबी हैल्पलाईन जिसकी स्थापना 2005 में की गई थी। संस्था का मुख्य लक्ष्य छात्रों को ज्यादा से ज्यादा गिनती में सी.बी.एस.ई. की बोर्ड परीक्षा में पंजाबी विषय लेने के लिए प्ररेणा देना था। संस्था के अध्यक्ष स. प्रकाश सिंह गिल अपने साथी अध्यापकों प्रिंसीपल एस.पी.सिंह, मैडम जसविंद्र कौर, महेन्द्रपाल मुंजाल, सुनील कुमार बेदी व कुलदीप सिंह के साथ पंजाबी अध्यापकों और छात्रों के बीच जाकर पंजाबी भाषा का प्रचार-प्रसार कर रहे हैं। आज इस संस्था के साथ सिर्फ दिल्ली ही नहीं बल्कि हरियाणा, पंजाब, चंडीगढ़, हिमाचल, राजस्थान और जहाँ-जहाँ पर छात्र पंजाबी भाषा पढ़ रहे हैं जुड़ चुके हैं। 

स. प्रकाश सिंह गिल जो स्वयं भी दिल्ली कमेटी के अंर्तगत चलाये जा रहे गुरु हरिकृष्ण पब्लिक स्कूल में पंजाबी भाषा का शिक्षण संबंधी कार्य कर रहे हैं द्वारा दिल्ली के स्कूलों के साथ-साथ कालेजों में जाकर काऊंसलिंग की जाती है और नौजवानों को इस बात की प्ररेणा दी जाती है कि उनको सिविल सेवा की परीक्षा में शामिल होने के लिए आगे आना चाहिए। स. गिल छात्रों को यह बात बताना नहीं भूलते कि अब छात्र पंजाबी भाषा और पंजाबी माध्यम के साथ इस परीक्षा को पास कर सकते हैं। इस बारे में वह छात्रों को अपनी संस्था पंजाबी हैल्पलाईन द्वारा तैयार  की गई बुकलैट भी मुफ्त में देते हैं कि छात्र संघ लोक सेवा आयोग की परीक्षा में शामिल होने के लिए आगे आयें। कालेजों में काऊंसलिंग के दौरान अब तक जिन नौजवानों ने पंजाबी भाषा से परीक्षा पास करके सफलता हासिल की है उनके बारे में बताना स. गिल नहीं भूलते हैं। अपनी तरफ से पंजाबी हैल्पलाईन भी पूरी तरह से प्रयासगत है।

Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

AAP Leader Jarnail Singh Suspended For Objectionable Post Against Hindu Gods

                  'No place for anyone who disrespects any religion'

AAP suspends ex-MLA Jarnail Singh for his Facebook post where he disrespected Hindu Gods.   anti-Hindu post, says 'no place for anyone who disrespects any religion'.decision to suspend him was taken during the meeting of the AAP’s Political Affairs Committee.

Ex-MLA Jarnail Singh

However, Jarnail Singh claimed the post was accidentally made by his younger son who was handling his phone during an online class.

Aam Aadmi Party is a secular party and has no place in the party of anyone who disrespects any religion,”the partysaid in its statement.“Sikh community is also very sad with their statement because such misfortune against any community is also against the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-leader-jarnail-singh-suspended-for-objectionable-post-against-hindu-gods-2278757

Navjot Kaur Writes To PM For Loan Waiver To Farmers

Former chief parliamentary secretary Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of estranged former Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for loan waiver to farmers with less than five acre land holding.

                                 Navjot Kaur Sidhu

In a letter written to Modi, a copy of which was released to media on Wednesday, she said that rising cost, dip in income and increased incidences of indebtedness among small and marginal farmers manifested in spate of suicides over the year. “I believe it is the responsibility of the Union government to waive farm loans,” she wrote.

Sources here feel the letter was Kaur’s attempt to break ice with the BJP top leadership and mend ties. She further wrote that small farmers who had less than five acres of land should also be given free power or subsidised power to give them more access to the irrigation facilities.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/navjot-kaur-writes-to-pm-for-farm-loan-waiver/articleshow/77513412.cms

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

Marriage Declared Valid: Pakistan Court Lets Sikh Girl Go with Muslim Husband

After spending nearly a year at Dar-ul-Aman, Lahore, Pakistan Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur alias Ayesha Bibi was allowed to go with her Muslim husband Muhammad Hassan, leaving her family disappointed.

Her brother said they did not get justice. Jagjit Kaur, the daughter of a Nankana Sahib preacher, who was allegedly forced to embrace Islam and marry a Muslim man in August last year, told Lahore High Court that she did not want to go to back to her parental house.

After hearing arguments of both sides and in light of evidence regarding the girl’s age -- her puberty test and records of National Database and Registration Authority which certified her to be of 20 years old — Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhary ordered the girl to be sent with her husband after recording her statement to this effect.

 "This is not justice, we were not even allowed to meet Jagjit," said her brother Manmohan Singh. He said they had pleaded for 5 minutes' time to talk to Jagjit, but the court didn’t allow it.

Jagjit Kaur, daughter of Bhagwan Singh, a granthi at Gurdwara Tambu Sahib, Nankana Sahib, had embraced Islam in an Islamic seminary on August 28, 2019, and allegedly married her Muslim boyfriend Mohammad Hassan on the following day.

Her parents had filed a police complaint alleging that Hassan had abducted Jagjit and forcibly married her after forcibly converting her.

The conversion and marriage had caused uproar in the holy city of Nankana Sahib, forcing the Pakistan Punjab governor Mohammad Sarwar to intervene ahead of the opening of Kartarpur corridor. The husband’s family had claimed that she had embraced Islam of her own accord.

 In January 2020, Mohammad Imran Ali Chishti, elder brother of Hassan, had led a group of Muslims to storm Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and threatened to wipe out Sikhs from Nankana Sahib. He was subsequently put behind bars.

Sultan said that Ayesha Bibi would be sent with Hassan after Dar-ul-Aman receives the court’s orders. "Maybe Wednesday evening or Thursday she will go to her husband’s house," he added

However, Manmohan said it could two days for Dar-ul-Aman to get the court’s order. He said the family would raise the issue at the international level to seek justice.

In his petitioner, Hassaan contended that his wife wanted to live with him so she should be allowed to go with him. Kaur of Nankana Sahib previously made a statement before the court that she married to the petitioner with her free will, after converting to Islam, and did not want to go back to her family. Kaur was given Muslim name Ayesha, before she married to the petitioner.

On Wednesday evening, family members of Jagjit Kaur along with a handful of Sikhs of Nankana Sahib held a meeting at Gurudwara Nankana Sahib to conside their next step following the HC directive in the case. Manmohan said they would meet Pakistan Punjab’s governor Mohammed Sarwar to seek his support, and if they did not get any support they would observe August 14, Pakistan’s Independence Day, as Black Day.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/pak-court-lets-sikh-girl-go-with-muslim-hubby/articleshow/77513728.cms

DSGMC:Bala Pritam Dispensary At Gurudwara Bangla Sahib to Provide Affordable Medicines To the Sangat.

Bala Pritam Dispensary at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib to provide affordable medicines to the Sangat, which will be started within a week.

DSGMC's General Secretary Harmeet Singh Kalka inspected Bala Pritam Dispensary at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib today 12th August .He confirmed that all documents required for opening the dispensary have been completed.within a week after completing the stock. Dispensary  will be opened within a week after completing the stock .

Mr. Kalka said that with its launch, Sangat will get a lot of benefits and will also be able to avoid the exorbitant prices demanded by the medical stores for medicines. 

 He said that 20 to 25 per cent discount will be given on branded company's medicines and the profits ranging from 70 to 200 per cent on generic medicine taken by medical stores will be given to the people without any profit.Even if there is a demand for medicines which we do not have, every effort will be made to make them available to the community as well as surgical items will also be made available.

For the time being,it is going to start  from Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. In the coming time, stores of Bala Pritam Dispensary will be opened in other Gurudwaras of Delhi too.

Along with Kalka, President of Takht Patna Sahib Jathedar Avtar Singh Hit, Chairman of Guru Harikrishna Dispensary Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Bhupinder Singh Bhullar, Committee members Vikram Singh Rohini, Saravjit Singh Virak were also present on the occasion.

News Courtsey,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor

'Sikhs Should Not Keep Holy Granth Sahib At Home': Satikar Committee Chief Balbir Singh Muchhal

Satikar Committee Chief Balbir Singh Muchhal:Guru Granth Sahib Bir was taken away from Jaswant Singh’s house in village Bassi Jalal of Hoshiarpur giving a reason that the owner of the house was a meat eater.

A day after a team of Amritsar-based Siri Guru Granth Sahib Satikar Committee removed Bir of Guru Granth Sahib from the house of a former Khalsa College principal,Jaswant Singh (78), the Head of this Committee said that he is against Sikhs keeping the holy book at their homes.

Balbir Singh Muchhal, who heads Siri Guru Granth Sahib Satikar Committee, said: “If any Sikh wants to do path of Guru Granth Sahib then he or she can do it at a nearby gurdwara. There is no need of installing Guru Sahib at homes. It is almost impossible to follow all the decorum to install Guru Granth Sahib at home. So it is better that Sikhs stop this practice.”

Balbir Singh Muchhal, who is also the founder member this Satikar Committee which was among the first to be set up in Punjab, added: “I have been working with Satikar Committee for the last 25 years. We keep a check if anyone is causing disrespect to Guru Granth Sahib in anyway. Whenever we conduct some action, we inform the local police and administration in advance. 

We were first to launch this Committee. Now there are countless committees across the state. We have found people keeping Guru Granth Sahib at places where Guru Sahib shouldn’t be. There is need for strict action to stop this disrespect caused to Guru Granth Sahib.”

Over the years, many Satikar Committees have mushroomed not only in the state but also in foreign countries. Such Committees often take police along with them during self-styled raids, make videos.

Villages often have “marian” (place to remember ancestors) where Guru Granth Sahib remains installed. However, Satikar Committees do not approve this.

Muchhal defends such actions: “We have blessings and order from Guru Granth Sahib. Guru himself is taking seva from us. We have been implementing the code of conduct approved by Akal Takht.”

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sikhs-should-not-keep-holy-granth-sahib-at-home-satikar-committee-chief-6551483/

"Langar On Wheels" : Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

Lord Rami Ranger CBE: "People Without Vision Can Damage The Vision of Sikh Gurus For A United Humanity"

                          Lord Rami Ranger CBE

I am appalled to read about the actions of a few unelected, self-appointed Sikhs who have removed Shri Granth Sahib’s Sarup (Holy Book) from the house of the former Principal of Khalsa College in Amritsar by claiming that he cooks and eats eggs at home.

It appears these people have claimed ownership upon the Sikh faith to decide how people must respect the holy book. Are they going to ban all those who eat meat and eggs and also drink alcohol from entering the Gurdwaras? If they do, then most of the Gurdwara will be deserted, and without the donations, it will be impossible for the Gurdwaras to remain open for much longer.

According to the Sikh faith, there is no restriction against entering Gurdwaras after eating meat or eggs as the body is the flesh itself. These fanatics misrepresent the teachings of our Gurus and interpret them according to their limited vision and common sense.

Most of the Sikhs in the Indian Armed Forces eat eggs, meat and enjoy drinks and still carry Sikh holy scripture with them and even to the battlefields

An approach to religion should be user friendly to attract maximum followers. The Sindhi believe in Guru Nanak and have Guru Granth Sahib in their homes. Are they to be forbidden to keep the holy book too?

Sikh Gurus were precise that our relationship with our maker is direct and we do not need intermediaries to connect us with the Almighty. These misguided Sikhs are going to Talibanise our faith with the dire consequence to the reputation for our modern and progressive religion.

Gurus further said, who are we to judge others as the Supreme Lord judges us. If we do not see God in all, then we do not see God at all. According to Guru Granth Sahib, the fools argue about flesh and meat, but they know nothing about meditation and spiritual meditation.

Finally, Edmund Burke said, “for evil to flourish, all it takes is for good people to do nothing”. Those Sikhs who do not condemn such ridiculous and incorrect interpretations of our faith, propagated by a few lackluster Sikhs, will damage the shining light of our faith and it will make it difficult for our next generations to follow and practice.

Sikh Gurus proclaimed, Manus Ki Jaat Sabe Eke Pehchanbo. (Oneness of the human race).

Lord Rami Ranger CBE
Multi award winning businessman, 
social reformer and philanthropist.

https://asianlite.com/top-news/talibanisation-of-the-sikh-faith/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-bir-removed-from-khalsa-college-

http://sikhsindia.blogspot.com/2020/08/guru-granth-sahib-bir-removed-from.html

 

Guru Granth Sahib Bir Removed From Khalsa College Ex-Principal’s Home

Members of Amritsar-based Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee took away Bir (recension) from the residence of a retired college principal at Bassi Jalal village in Hoshiarpur district on Sunday 9th August as meat and eggs are cooked there.

The act has left Jaswant Singh Sandhu, a 78-year-old amritdhari (baptised) Sikh, dejected. “ Mein unhaan nun bentian ketian ke na lai ke jao, mein aapne guru bagair nahi reh sakda. Per uh nhin manne (I pleaded with them to not take it away as I cannot live without my Guru. But they did not heed). I recite Gurbani from the Bir daily and complete three to four readings in a year. Since last evening, I’ve been feeling so empty inside,” he said.

Jaswant Singh Sandhu taught at the Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, and was principal at Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College, Garhshankar, for 10 years before retiring in 2002. Both the colleges are run by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

“I’ve had Parkash of Guru Granth Sahib in my house since 1976. When the Satkar Committee members asked me if I consumed meat and eggs, I said I eat them only occasionally, mostly when my son comes from abroad. I also said that there was no bar on a Sikh from having meat or egg. But they rebuked me, saying they would take away the bir and did not relent even as I pleaded with folded hands,” he added.

“I partook amrit around the same time when I did Parkash of Guru Granth Sahib at my home. I’ve been trying to understand the Guru’s message all my life and implementing it. I have also written a few articles on my understanding of gurbani philosophy of Guru Granth Sahib. And, at the fag end of my life, I have to face this shock,” he said in a choked voice

Satkar Committee head Balbir Singh Muchhal justified his act, saying nobody consuming meat or eggs can have bir at house. When told that there was no such bar in the Akal Takht prescribed rehat maryada (code of conduct), he said that was just a draft and he did not consider it Panth-approved maryada. When asked about Nihangs slaughtering goats and cook meat at their gurdwaras or places where they have Parkash of Guru Granth Sahib, he replied that it was for the Akal Takht to look into the matter.

Former SGPC general secretary Kiranjot Kaur condemned the act, saying, “Rehat maryada bars consumption of halal meat only. Such people are pushing people away from Guru Granth Sahib.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-bir-removed-from-khalsa-college-ex-principals-home/articleshow/77477332.cms

Randeep Hooda Apologised At A Gurudwara After Cutting His Hair :broke his pledge for 'Extraction' Hollywood Movie

                                       Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hooda said that he had taken a pledge not to shave his beard or cut his hair until the completion of the film. However, Extraction came along and the makers wanted him to sport a starkly different look than that of Chris Hemsworth.

"I was really heartbroken. I had taken a pledge in front of the Guru Granth Sahib in Golden Temple that I will not cut my hair till this movie reaches its conclusion. When I got offered this role in Extraction, I did this audition still hoping that Saragarhi goes on, but it was a very hard decision for me to take off my hair ," Randeep revealed. 

He added, "So I went to the Gurdwara , and I apologised ,I have to keep working. I mean my job is such that it is a performing art. And if I don’t perform something inside me will die.  I came home shaved my beard, with a very heavy heart, I just had to move on by putting an end to it."

However, the actor learnt to let it go and the high-intense action scenes in Extraction definitely helped. “I was very heartbroken throughout the filming of Extraction as well because a part of me was so attached to Saragarhi. But then I thought that I’ve to move on. And have put your best foot forward, that was kind of a lesson for me to let go of the baggage with grace," he said.  

https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/randeep-hooda-broke-pledge-extraction-reveals-he-was-heartbroken-after-cutting-his-hair-the

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

Nishant Singh Malkani Loves His On-Screen Sikh Avatar in "Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega"

Actor Nishant Singh Malkani plays a Sikh character on the small screen currently, and he is enjoying every bit of it.

Nishant essays a Sikh in the comedy drama, "Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega". About his role, he says: "It's the first time I am playing a Sikh character on-screen and I am totally loving this new look and the impact it brings to my character."

"In fact, my look is very similar to that of Ranbir Kapoor's 'Rocket Singh' avatar, right from the tucked in shirts and the colourful turbans as well as his demeanour and body language I depict via my character," he added.

However, getting into the skin of the role is not that easy, he insists.

"Akshat (his character) is an extremely polite and well-dressed gentleman. I have always loved how stylish and elegant this character of mine looked but experimenting with varied looks is what an actor really thrives for," said Nishant.

"Getting into this look also comes with its own set of challenges. It takes almost an hour to get into the look right from setting the hair to fixing the beard on my face. It takes the same amount of time to even get out of the look because I have to often use an adequate amount of acetone to rub off the sticky gum from my face. While the process is slightly tedious, I believe it is totally worth it," he added. 

https://yespunjab.com/nishant-singh-malkani-loves-his-on-screen-sikh-avatar/?

Suhailjeet Singh : The first Amritdhari Sikh to Join As Aircraft Technician in New Zealand Air Force.

Pics Courtsey,
Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa
President
DSGMC

“Demystifying U.S. History and Activating Sikh Action for Black Justice Movements”: Saldef To Hold Webinar Series On Social Justice In America

 

SALDEF, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, announced a series of webinars titled “Demystifying U.S. History and Activating Sikh Action for Black Justice Movements”.

Part I of the series starting on August 15 will include a presentation on Colonial Uprisings and The Creation of “Race,” From the Colonial Period to the Eve of Civil War. Guest speaker for this webinar will be Dr. Nneka D. Dennie, who will take an in-depth look at the early history of the U.S. and the relationship this country has formed with “race.”

 SALDEF stated –

SIKHS AMERICANS, LIKE MOST IN THE UNITED STATES, ARE UNAWARE OF THE TRUE HISTORY OF RACE. IN MANY CASES, WE AS A SOCIETY NEED TO RELEARN THE HISTORY THAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT AND TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE TRUE REALITY WITHIN THIS COUNTRY.

THE SIX-PART SERIES DEMYSTIFYING U.S. HISTORY AND ACTIVATING SIKH ACTION FOR BLACK JUSTICE MOVEMENTS WILL BE A SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS OF OUR CURRENT SITUATION BEGINNING WITH AN APPRECIATION OF WHAT AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE DONE IN THE PAST TO FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACY AND THEIR VICTORIES AND DEFEATS THAT HAVE RESONATED FOR ALL COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

THE SIX-PART RACIAL JUSTICE SERIES WILL PROVIDE VIEWERS WITH THE BASIS TO UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT HISTORICAL MOMENT THROUGH A SUBSTANTIVE INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF RACE AND PROTEST AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACIST VIOLENCE AND LEGISLATION.

THE SERIES WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE SOCIETAL ARTICULATION OF WHITE SUPREMACY, RACE, CLASS, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY. WE HOPE TO HELP CORRECT THE MISTAKEN HISTORY IN MOST AMERICANS’ MINDS, AND ALSO THE HISTORICAL ERASURE OF THE WOMEN AND LGBTQ FOLKS WHO WERE SO CENTRAL TO EVERY PART OF THE STRUGGLES WE WILL STUDY.

WITHOUT A HISTORICAL APPRECIATION OF WHAT AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE ENDURED AND SURVIVED, WE AS SIKH AMERICANS CANNOT BE GOOD ALLIES. WE CANNOT BE LEGITIMATE PARTICIPANTS IN THE DISCUSSION REGARDING RACE NOW BEING UNDERTAKEN IN THIS COUNTRY. IF WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, WE CANNOT LEARN FROM THE LESSONS OF HISTORY, NOR BENEFIT FROM THE MISTAKES OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE IN THE PAST. 

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/08/12/saldef-to-hold-webinar-series-on-social-justice-in-america/#.XzNos8AzbIU