Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa college
University of Delhi
India
Friday, July 17, 2020
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
Young Sikh Association in Singapore Spreads Love with Essential Items Delivery to Organisations Playing A Part in COVID-19 Crisis
A group of members from the Young Sikh
Association (YSA) in Singapore celebrated Youth Day on July 6 by delivering
essential items to community organisations that are providing
assistance to individuals affected by COVID-19.
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Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Sikh Community Extends Support to Members of All Faiths During Pandemic:Reflecting The Strong bond of Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan.
A Sikh volunteer offers face masks to passersby during a coronavirus awareness campaign in April in Peshawar.
Peshawar --The Sikh community and other religious
minorities are working to help those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic,
reflecting the strong bond of interfaith harmony in Pakistan.
A Sikh volunteer helps cook meals that will be distributed to needy residents of Karachi
Khalid Saleem, a carpenter who survives on
daily wages, was surprised to see a young Sikh man standing at the main gate of
his house in the Mohallah Jogan Shah neighbourhood in Peshawar.
After sharing
pleasantries, Khalid learned that the man had come to provide food since Khalid
had lost his income because of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent
lockdown, which kept him from working.
"I can never forget
this generous and timely support by the minority community and am very thankful
to my Sikh brothers for this act of kindness," he said.
Interfaith Harmony :
The Sikh community's generous support of
those affected by the coronavirus reflects the strong bond of interfaith harmony
in Pakistan.
A Sikh volunteer helps a worker of the Al-Khidmat
Foundation in sanitizing a church in
Karachi.
"We have provided all
kinds of help to those affected by the coronavirus and supplied food at
[residents'] doorsteps," said Jatindar Singh, a Sikh resident of Peshawar
and chairman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chapter of the National Council of
Peace and Harmony.
"The Sikh community
has worked in collaboration with a number of charity organisations and donated
financial assistance to help and support our countrymen who are facing problems
due to restrictions on commercial activities from the coronavirus
outbreak," Singh said.
Apart from providing
relief, the Sikh community has participated in campaigns to raise awareness
among the general public on safety measures against the coronavirus, he added.
"The Sikh community
and representatives of other minority groups including Christian and Hindus
have taken part in campaigns launched to help and raise awareness... during the
pandemic," said Ubaid Ullah, president of the Pak-Youth Parliament.
Pakistanis appreciate the
goodwill gestures by the minority community, he added.
"In Nankana Sahib, a
district in Punjab Province ... named after the first guru of Sikhs, Sikh community
members distributed food and sanitiser," said Surjeet Singh Kanwal,
general secretary of the Pakistan Sikh Council.
The Sikh community has
installed a walk-through sanitiser gate on the main road in the district,
through which thousands of pedestrians and even motorcyclists pass daily.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
DSGMC:गुरु तेग बहादुर साहिब के 400 साला प्रकाश पर्व को धूमधाम से मनायेगी दिल्ली कमेटी
गुरु तेग बहादुर साहिब के 400 साला प्रकाश पर्व को धूमधाम से मनायेगी दिल्ली कमेटी: सिरसा, कालका
गुरु साहिब के जन्म स्थान से विशाल नगर कीर्तन दिल्ली लाया जायेगा
गुरु साहिब के संदेश को घर घर तक पहुंचाने के लिए विशेष मुहिम चलाई जायेगी
दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबन्धक कमेटी अध्यक्ष मनजिन्दर सिंह सिरसा की अध्यक्षता में हुई बैठक में गुरु तेग बहादुर साहिब के 400 साला प्रकाश पर्व को मनाने सम्बन्धी प्रस्ताव पास किये गये।
दिल्ली कमेटी अध्यक्ष मनजिन्दर सिंह सिरसा ने जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि नौवें पातशाह साहिब श्री गुरु तेग बहादुर साहिब का 400 साला प्रकाश पर्व जो कि 2021 में आ रहा है उसे मनाने सम्बन्धी आज कमेटी के सदस्यांे की एक बैठक बुलाई गई थी जिसमें सर्वसम्मिति से यह प्रस्ताव पास किया गया कि जैसे कमेटी ने बढ़चढ़ कर साहिब श्री गुरु नानक देव जी का 550 साला प्रकाश पर्व और गुरु गोबिन्द सिंह जी का 350वां प्रकाश पर्व मनाया जो कि संसार भर की संगत के लिए यादगारी साबित हुआ उसी तरह अब गुरु तेग बहादुर साहिब का 400 साला प्रकाश पर्व भी मनाया जायेगा और केवल गुरुद्वारांे तक सीमित ना रहते हुए लोगों के घर घर जाकर गुरु साहिब के संदेष को पहुंचाया जायेगा।
दिल्ली कमेटी महासचिव हरमीत सिंह कालका ने बताया कि इस मौके पर एक महान नगर कीर्तन गुरु साहिब के जन्म स्थान, अमृतसर से निकाला जायेगा जो कि तरन तारन साहिब, श्री आनंदपुर साहिब, बाबा बकाला, दूख निवारण साहिब पटियालाा आदि स्थानों पर होता हुआ दिल्ली पहुंचेगा और दिल्ली के हर इलाके में लेजाया जायेगा ताकि संगतें नगर कीर्तन के दर्शन कर सकें। इसके साथ ही गुरुद्वारा सीस गंज साहिब जो कि गुरु तेग बहादुर साहिब के जीवनकाल से जुड़ा स्थान हैं उसके नजदीक लाल किला मैदान और जवाहर लाल नेहरु स्टेडियम में विशेष तौर पर समागम करवाये जायेंगे। एक यादगारी सिक्का भी कमेटी इस मौके पर जारी करेगी। इसके इलावा और भी अनेक कार्यक्रम कमेटी द्वारा करवाये जायेंगे।
सः सिरसा और सः कालका ने कहा कि हम स्वयं को सौभाग्यशाली समझते हैं कि हमारे कार्यकाल मंे यह महान शताब्दीयां आई और हमें सेवा करने का मौका मिला है। हमारी पूरी कोशिश रहेगी कि पहले से ज्यादा बढ़चढ़ कर इस पर्व को मनाया जाये। उन्होंने बताया कि 400 साला प्रकाश पर्व के प्रचार प्रसार एवं गुरु साहिब से जुड़े इतिहास की खोज कर सामग्री तैयार करने के लिए सः हरिन्दरपाल सिंह की अध्यक्षता में कमेटी बनाई गई है, कार्यक्रमों की रुपरेखा और इन्तजाम के लिए अलग अलग कमेटियांे का गठन भी जल्द ही किया जायेगा।
इस मौके पर तख्त पटना साहिब के अध्यक्ष जत्थेदार अवतार सिंह हित सहित दिल्ली कमेटी के अनेक सदस्य और शिरोमणी अकाली दल दिल्ली इकाई की कौर कमेटी सदस्य मौजूद रहे।
News Courtsey,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC
Guru Nanak was the founder of a major world faith, not an ethnic group:Sikhs drop legal threat against Scottish government after promise of ethnicity tick-box on census
Sikhs in Scotland have dropped a planned
legal case against the Scottish government after being assured they will be
recognised as a distinct ethnic group.
The Sikh Federation had
threatened legal action unless ministers included a separate Sikh box in the
ethnicity section of the next census, despite the fact Sikhism is a religion.
The Sikh Federation had an
“excellent” meeting with Fiona Hyslop
But community leaders have since solved the issue after a
meeting with Culture Secretary
Fiona Hyslop and equalities
minister Christina McKelvie.
Dabinderjit Singh, who represented the Sikh Federation,
said: “We had an excellent meeting with Fiona Hyslop and Christina McKelvie who
both showed a real passion and leadership to address inequalities and racism
faced by the Sikh community in Scotland. In the last six months Scottish
ministers have shown a clear desire to properly recognise the Sikh community in
the census.
“We now have an agreement to work together and build a road map
for public bodies in Scotland to get them to collect ethnicity as well as
religious data on Sikhs to help with decision making. The positive and
constructive approach taken by Scottish ministers listening and working with
the Sikh community means we have no need to pursue a legal route in Scotland.”
Gurpreet Singh Johal, of the Scottish Gurdwara Council, added: “We are
delighted to be working with the Scottish government and appreciate the
leadership ministers are showing to make the lives of Scottish people better.
The ministers appreciate having good quality data will make a real difference
to the Sikh community in Scotland.”
“For a start we’d like to educate them
on Sikh teachings.
“First lesson – Guru Nanak was the founder of a major world
faith, not an ethnic group.”
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Langar on Wheels: Langar Sewa Done by Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib in Different Parts of Delhi
Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa
President,DSGMC
Delhi Based Sikh Jitendra Singh Shunty Who Cremates Dead Bodies of Covid-19 Victims :Defeats Coronavirus; Ready to Rejoin Pro-humanity Services
NEW DELHI, India—Delhi
based Sikh man Jitendra Singh Shunty, who had contracted coronavirus while offering
service of cremating dead bodies of coronavirus patients in Delhi, has
completed the quarantine period. He, his wife and two sons have almost won the
battle against coronavirus.
He also thanked the
worldwide humanity lovers who extended well wishes to him and prayed for his
well-being during this tough time. Jitendra Singh Shunty and the volunteers of
his organization came forward to cremate dead bodies of coronavirus patients
when their relatives start back-stepping in fear of contracting coronavirus.
Till contracting coronavirus, Jitendra Singh Shunty had cremated 233 dead
bodies of Covid-19 patients.
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https://sikhsindia.blogspot.com/2020/06/shaheed-bhagat-singh-seva-dal-living.htmlDr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
CORONAVIRUS: No Gatherings Over 30 at Weddings; Mandatory Mask Requirement To Be Imposed in Punjab
To stop
the growing cases of COVID-19 in Punjab, the State Government today issued a
new directive. As per a statement issued by the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain
Amarinder Singh, new rules have been implemented by the Punjab Government to
curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.
Stepping
up its fight against coronavirus, the government of Punjab published its
revised guidelines, completely banning public meetings and limiting social
gatherings to five attendees and weddings and other functions to 30, which was
earlier 50. The government has also urged the police to register FIR against
those who violate the curbing of public meetings.
The revised
guidelines derived the day after Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh declared
the imposition of more stringent curbs in the wake of the increasing
coronavirus cases in the state.
“To prevent this
epidemic from spreading further, we must become responsible citizens and follow
all the instructions and rules,” Captain Amarinder Singh.
Punjab
government issued a comprehensive notification that states that joint police
force and civil administration teams should strictly enforce restrictions on
social gatherings according to section 144 which has been imposed in all
districts of Punjab, as well as marriages and social functions.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
https://www.inventiva.co.in/stories/tamanna/covid-19-outbreak-public-gathering-banned-section-144-imposed-in-all-districts-of-punjab/
US-Based Dasvandh Network has Partnered with a Number of Sikh Organizations Across The Country to Raise funds For and Support the #BlackLivesMatter Movement.
In a press note, the
Dasvandh Network announced that it is launching a new initiative to support the
Black Lives Matter movement by raising funds for the Black Emotional and Mental
Health Collective (BEAM) collective.
Dasvandh Network
started that amidst a global pandemic and its resulting economic fallout, the
murders of George Floyd and Breona Taylor resulted in country-wide protests and
much-needed conversations about racism and long-term systemic change.
George Floyd was killed
in May 2020 and since then, the country has seen a growing number of protests
by the Black Lives Movement supporters. The Dasvandh Network press release
states that the Sikhs have an inspiring history of standing up for and in
solidarity with those who have faced injustices.
It is imperative that
we, as Sikh Americans, continue to support the call for human and civil rights
both universally and domestically.
The initiative by Sikh
organizations will aim to raise $25,000 for BEAM. Sikh24 calls upon its readers
to donate via the Dasvandh Network initiative and help the long-term healing of
the Black Community. Donations can be made online at www.dvnetwork.org/BEAM.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
US Sikhs Pledge to Work For Development of Punjab
The Sikh Community of
the US is willing to invest in the development of Punjab. Eminent Sikh American businessman Gary Grewal told PTI
after the first-ever virtual meeting of the community with India's Ambassador
to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
They have promised to
tackle the areas such as education and the environment. This statement was made
public soon after a virtual meeting was held by some of the eminent Sikh
figures. There were 100 eminent Sikhs who participated in this meeting.
They also discussed the
reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor with Pakistan. They said it's very
important that the vast Punjabi and Sikh Indian expatriates are engaged in
rebuilding Punjab and create a brighter future for the State.
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