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Hissaa Kaur : Amritsar Girl Bags Free Trip To National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

16-year-old Amritsar Girl Hissaa Kaur, a class 10th student of DAV Public School received a rare opportunity to visit NASA after she topped the International Space Olympiad (ISO) 2020. She scored 78.75 marks in International Space Olympiad (ISO) in the preliminary, intermediate and final test collectively.

What is surprising is the fact that not only is she the first student from India to secure this position in the senior category, but also the one to achieve it with her own hard work, without any coaching.

It was a ‘dream comes true’ for her when she got the official confirmation. She wants to be an astrophysicist. She competed with students from Singapore and Switzerland, besides different parts of India, and bagged the first place.

“I got myself registered in September 2019, but due to Covid-19 restrictions, the first-round examination was pushed to January, followed by the second phase being conducted in June and the final in August. I am eagerly waiting for the situation to get favourable so that I could visit my dream destination, the NASA centre,” said Hissaa.

Hissaa Kaur credited her father Savrajinder Pal Singh, an engineer with the MC, Amritsar, and her mother Kamalpreet Kaur, an English teacher in a government school, for her success.

“Having an engineering background, my father taught me the nuances of science and my mother made sure that I get the best of knowledge in astronomy,” she added.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/amritsar-girl-bags-free-trip-to-nasa-

 

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

Harmeet Singh Kalka :Hundreds of People From Karol Bagh Joined Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Unit

                      Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi unit is continuously expanding

Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi unit president Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka informed that today famous social worker Jagjit Singh Gandhi from Karol Bagh area has joined the party along with hundreds of his supporters. He is welcome in the party. Mr. Kalka informed that circle jathedars will be appointed in all 46 wards soon.

Along with this, women's and youth teams will also be formed in every ward. In the coming days,  strong team of Shiromani Akali Dal will emerge in Delhi.

Mr. Kalka informed that Akali workers will be appointed in all the wards who will go from house to house and preach Sikhism as well as Punjabi language as much as possible.

On this occasion along with Kalka, Delhi Committee members Paramjit Singh Chandok, Vikram Jeet Singh Rohini, Omkar Singh Raja, Convener Indermohan Singh, . Kalka's legal advisor Kulwinder Singh, Shiromani Akali Dal office secretary Bibek Singh Matta were also present.

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Harmeet Singh Kalka
President,Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Unit

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

Harmeet Singh Kalka:Shiromani Akali Dal Decides To Quit All Holding Joint Posts With BJP

शिरोमणि अकाली दल की दिल्ली इकाई के अध्यक्ष स. हरमीत सिंह कालका ने ऐलान किया है कि पार्टी के सभी नेता व वर्कर भाजपा के साथ संयुक्त सभी पदों से इस्तीफा देंगे।

यहां पार्टी की कोर कमेटी की बैठक के बाद पत्रकारों से बातचीत करते हुए स. कालका ने कहा कि पार्टी के अध्यक्ष स. सुखबीर सिंह बादल ने भाजपा व एन.डी.ए से गठबंधन तोड़ने का ऐलान किया है और उनके ऐलान के मुताबिक दिल्ली इकाई ने आज हुई बैठक में फैसला किया है कि जो भी पद भाजपा के साथ संयुक्त है उन सभी को समाप्त करते हुए पार्टी के सभी नेता और वर्कर अपने-अपने पद से इस्तीफा देंगे। उन्होंने बताया कि श्रीमति मनप्रीत कौर कालका ने दक्षिण दिल्ली नगर निगम में सौंपी गई उप चेयरपर्सन की जिम्मेवारी से आज इस्तीफा दे दिया है।

एक सवाल के जवाब में स. कालका ने कहा कि नेताओं ने अपने स्तर पर इस्तीफा देना है और वह इस जिम्मवारी को समझते हुए इस्तीफा दें क्योंकि शिरोमणि अकाली दल का भाजपा के साथ कोई गठबंधन अब नहीं है और पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय नेतृत्व के फैसले के अनुसार हम अब आगे का राजनीतिक सफर अकेले ही तय करेंगे।

उल्लेखनीय है कि शिरोमणि अकाली दल की कोर कमेटी की शनिवार को चंडीगढ़ में हुई बैठक में सदस्यों ने सर्वसम्मिति से भाजपा के साथ गठबंधन तोड़ने और एन.डी.ए से बाहर आने का फैसला किया था।
कोर कमेटी की बैठक में स. हरमीत सिंह कालका के इलावा कमेटी सदस्य स. एम.पी.एस चड्ढा, हरविंदर सिंह के.पी, गुरदेव सिंह भोला, रविन्द्र सिंह खुराणा, बीबी रणजीत कौर, हरिंद्रपाल सिंह, अमरजीत सिंह पप्पू, विक्रम सिंह रोहिणी, भुपिंद्र सिंह भुल्लर, भुपिंद्र सिंह आनंद, परमजीत सिंह चंढोक भी मौजूद रहे साथ ही शिरोमणि अकाली दल दिल्ली इकाई के संरक्षक स. अवतार सिंह हित्त और दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी स. मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा भी आनलाईन वीडियो कान्फ्रेंस के माध्यम से इस बैठक में मौजूद रहे।

News Credit,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

 

DSGMC Has Started Gurbani Competitions For Children Of Sikh Families

छोटे बच्चों व किशोरों को गुरबाणी से जोड़ने के लिए दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा मैनेजमेंट कमेटी ने एक विशेष प्रतियोगिता शुरू की है। इस प्रतियोगिता के तहत विजेताओ को 5100-5100 रुपये और 2100-2100 रुपये के विशेष पुरस्कार देकर नवाजा जाएगा। यह घोषणा दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा मैनेजमेंट कमेटी के मेंबर सरवजीत सिंह विर्क ने की। वे रविवार को रोहिणी सेक्टर -16 में श्री सुखमणि साहिब पाठ के समापन पर संगत को संबोधित कर रहे थे।

विर्क ने बताया कि दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी के प्रधान मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा की सोच है कि देश और कौम दी चढ़दी कला के लिए गुरसिखी जीवनयापन अति जरूरी है। बच्चों को गुरबाणी से जोड़ कर ही यह मुकाम हासिल किया जा सकता है। स. विर्क ने बताया कि बच्चों व किशोर वर्ग को गुरबाणी से जोड़ने व उसमें उत्साह भरने के लिए गुरबाणी कंठ मुकाबला शुरू करने का फैसला लिया गया है। उन्होने बताया कि करीब चार महीने पहले जून में यहां श्री सुखमणि साहिब पाठ की श्रृंखला शुरु की गई थी। 

सन् 1984 के दंगा पीड़ित सिख परिवारो के बच्चो को यहां विशेष रूप से प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए यह मुकाबले शुरू किए जा रहे हैं। मुकाबले के तहत श्री सुखमणि साहिब पाठ की पहली 6 पौड़ी जुबानी (कंठस्थ) सुनाने वाले सभी बच्चों व किशोरों को 2100 -2100 रुपये, अगली 6-6 पौड़ी जुबानी (कंठस्थ) सुनाने वाले सभी बच्चों व किशोरों को भी 2100 -2100 रुपये और श्री सुखमणि साहिब पाठ की सभी 24 पौड़ी जुबानी (कंठस्थ) सुनाने वाले सभी बच्चों व किशोरों को 5100-5100 रुपये प्रोत्साहन स्वरूप ईनाम दिया जाएगा। 

स. विर्क ने स्पष्ट किया कि यह सारी ईनाम राशि वे निजी कोष से देंगे। उन्होने बताया कि दिल्ली कमेटी के प्रधान स. मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा के नेतृत्व में कमेटी द्वारा जरूरतमंद लोगों की हर संभव सहायता की जा रही है। 

इसी कड़ी में आज बच्चों व किशोरो को दस्तारे वितरण की गई है। उन्होंने माताओ को आह्वान किया कि वे अपने बच्चों और परिवार मुखिया को सिखी, गुरबाणी और बाणे से जोड़ कर रखें। इसके अलावा बच्चों को गौरवमयी सिख इतिहास से भी जोड़ें, ताकि उनके भीतर देश, समाज और  कौम के प्रति जज्बा पैदा हो और वे इसकी सेवा को समर्पित हो सके। 

समापन पर स. विर्क ने सारी संगत से आह्वान किया कि कोरोना महामारी के चलते सरकार द्वारा जारी किए गए निर्देशों की पालना करें। मास्क का प्रयोग करते हुए सामाजिक दूरी बना कर रखें। इस दौरान आई संगत के लिए गुरु के लंगर की व्यापक व्यवस्था की गई।

इस अवसर पर अवतार सिंह, बलकार सिंह, दलेर सिंह, गुरमीत सिंह, बलविंदर सिंह, मक्खन सिंह, सलविंदर सिंह, दिलबाग सिंह, गुरदेव सिंह व जसबीर सिंह मौजूद रहे

News Credit,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

 

DSGMC:"Guru Tegh Bahadur Civil Services Academy" for Sikh Students Wishing to Go Into Civil Services

                 

                     

Concerned over the declining number of Sikh officers in the civil services in the country, the Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee has announced the launch of a major project with the intention of increasing the number of Sikhs in the bureaucracy.

Giving information in this regard to the media,  Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa ,President of DSGMC informed that important projects are being started for the eligible candidates with the intention of increasing the number of Sikh officers.

Under the project, Guru Tegh Bahadur Civil Services Academy is being opened which is being inaugurated on October 3 at Mata Sundari College Campus. He informed that for the first time in the country such a project is being started for Sikh students.

Under this project, by coaching Sikh students from the top coaching institutes of the country in Delhi, every year with the help of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee, at least 20 Sikh officers will be ensured to be selected in the civil services. "We want the number of Sikh officers wearing turbans to be as maximum as possible," he said.

"Under this scheme, we will bear 85 per cent of the cost for such Sikh students and also provide 100 per cent funding for economically weaker Sikh students," he said.Sikh students who have passed the prelims or have to give papers will be entitled to avail benefits under the scheme.

In the coming time, preparation of civil services will be started by selecting talented Sikh children from schools and colleges.  All our projects have been successful so far and this project will also be successful.

He informed that in implementing the idea of ​​opening Guru Tegh Bahadur Civil Services Academy, contribution of former IAS N.S. Kalsi, Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh and former IAS Gurdarshan Singh is appreciable. 

Honorable Vikramjit Singh Sahni has given a check of Rs. 21 lakh for this project.

Harmeet Singh Kalka. General Secretary of DSGMC informed that for registration under this project, form can be downloaded from the website of Delhi Gurdwara Committee or resume can be sent by an e-mail to civilservices@dsgmc.in. The team of Delhi Gurdwara Committee will personally contact such Sikh students.

He informed that apart from this project, three separate coaching centers are being started under the same name for coaching of C category services like Income Tax Inspector etc. within the three colleges of the committee. He informed that online services will be started at the centers soon.

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

Sikh Personality Chamandeep Singh Sandhu: “The British Versatile Man”

Chamandeep Singh Sandhu is at a time all in one - a British Army Man, Model, Singer, Dancer, Bellwether, philanthropist and has recently been declared among the top “20 Inspiring Sikhs across the world”. Born in India, Chamandeep Singh comes from an army background. He had aspirations to join the army since childhood, he attended a military school in India for 12 years.

Chamandeep Singh’s journey was all started when he left home and moved to UK for his higher studies with all enthusiasm. He was extremely inspired by his father. His only zeal was to serve the country and to join Army. While studying in Uk, he got to know there were opportunities for commonwealth citizens in the British Amry, he looked at it as a great opportunity and grabbed it.

Chamandeep Singh joined Army and is extremely proud to be part of the 150 Sikhs serving in the Regular Army, soldiers that are famed for their fierce fighting ability, bravery and loyalty!

Besides an aspiring Army personnel, he has been remarkable in all the spheres, he is multi-talented and versatile, that plays a part in the British army. He’s known for his modelling and has also got the opportunity to work with Diljit Dosanjh, Tarsem Jassar and in an advertisement by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.

Chamandeep Singh is considered one of the zestful and brisk Bhangra dancers who has won numerous honours and competitions nationally and internationally. He is also an amalgamation of classical and contemporary styles of music who is taking the world by storm!

Alongside with Chamandeep Singh's military work, he’s also an engangement representative for Defensive Sikh Network which offers immeasurable amount of support to the community; from organising several charity events, to working with Gurdwaras and even supporting the homeless. 

He’s also trying to get the youth of today to give them knowledge about joining the army as these events connects with community and it opens a conversation which he loves. Recently, Chamandeep Singh has become a Twitter sensation in the Corps after his wife, Ceese Kaur Seera, tweeted of his recent promotion, the good news tweet went universally viral, which later was shared by British Army too and had an outstanding experience and got impressive responses.

https://www.facebook.com/thesikhstriumph/
https://www.facebook.com/deepchaman2526/

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

Joe Biden Campaign Launches ‘Sikh Americans for Biden’, Want Sikhs in US to Feel Safe

The Biden campaign has launched an initiative to reach out to the Sikh community in the US and vowed to address the unique challenges, including xenophobia, being faced by the minority religious group in the country.It has plans for protecting Sikh-American youths in schools.

Sikh-Americans experience bullying at rates twice the national average and have reported a spike in these encounters since 2017, the campaign said in a press release on Sunday. 

Kiran Kaur Gill, a prominent civil rights activist and member of the Sikh American National Leadership Council   siad with Biden as the US president, Sikh-Americans can feel safer in schools and on the streets.

The Biden campaign has said that if voted to power, the Biden administration would allocate additional federal funding for anti-bullying initiatives.

                                             Valarie Kaur

According to civil rights activist Valarie Kaur, "This election is unlike any other. Everything our Sikh ancestors fought for a world of dignity, equality, and justice is at stake."

"A Biden presidency would give us a chance to save our democracy, heal the earth, and begin to birth a world where we are no stranger'. That's why I am proud to join Sikhs for Biden and do everything in power to get out the vote. Our lives depend on it," she said in a statement issued by the South Asians for Biden on Sunday.

Japjee Singh, an anti-bullying advocate, detailed the horrific bullying that took place at his high school in Georgia. In 2013, when he was 17-year-old, Singh was repeatedly targeted with verbal and physical harassment because of his Sikh faith. He was called a "terrorist" and fellow students used to target him for wearing turban. Singh's bullying case led to the first US Department of Justice school bullying settlement on behalf of a Sikh student.

"A lot of the systems in place prevent victims of bullying from being heard and validated. Often these victims are perceived as the aggressors; they are not. Biden is committed to change these systems, so we can provide survivors of bullying with the support that they need," Singh said.

https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/biden-campaign-launches-initiative-to-woo-sikh-voters-in-us

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

Kalbir Bains : “Not Our Daughter - True Story of a Daughter-in-Law”

           

  

                                            Kalbir Bains

"NOT our daughter! The true story of a daughter-in-law" is a book by Kalbir Bains; it’s also been turned into a short film. Through telling her story Kalbir gives others the courage to break through a veil of shame, thus dis-empowering abusers.

 

"With tremendous courage, Kalbir Bains breaks through taboos. She has transcended from victim to advocate for those suffering from domestic abuse, including honour-based violence, girl abortion, and dowry abuse.

As a volunteer for The Sharan Project Kalbir Bains educates the younger generation on honour-based abuse and encourages them not to suffer in silence. She is also changing public policy by educating CPS, police force, and health workers. Her work is chipping away at the cycles of abuse."

Beautifully illustrated by Jag Lall from an old photo of her parents' wedding in the '70s, Kalbir Bains used this as the main image for her book "NOT my daughter! The true story of a daughter-in-law".

If you are the parent of a daughter, or a daughter yourself,  you’re not going to be able to put down this book.

Not only has she overcome her own struggles with domestic violence and become an advocate for others, but she has also overcome her struggles with dyslexia to write this book.

“I was born and bred in Birmingham, UK. Over the years, I have learned to express my thoughts through writing, poetry, art, and design. Writing was one of the biggest challenges I have ever taken on board as I am dyslexic. At the age of 22, I had a reading span of a 7-year-old. I decided enough was enough and I wanted to prove to myself that I could write a book even though people around me kept telling me I couldn’t achieve this.”

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

Kamaljit Singh Kamal : Sikh in Italy Won A Big Victory in The Municipal Elections

 Kamaljit Singh Kamal 

Kamaljit Singh Kamal has made a new history by winning the municipal elections in Lonigo, a town in the district of Vicenza, Italy.

He was the joint candidate of the alliance parties, whose victory has caused a wave of happiness in the Italian community.

In a country like Italy, it is a matter of pride for a Gursikh youth to win a municipal election.

https://www.rozanaspokesman.in/news/world/230920/turbaned-sikhs-in-italy-won-a-big-victory-in-the-municipal-elections.html

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

DSGMC: Sarbat Da bhala (Welfare of Everyone ) Ardaas At Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

Pics Credit,
Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa
President,DSGMC