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Patna Sahib 09th July:- Baba Iqbal Singh Ji,
President The Kalgidhar Trust/ Society, Gurdwara BaruSahib headquartered
in Himachal Pradesh was conferred with the prestigious
title of ‘Shiromani Panth Ratan’ (Crowning Jewel
of the Sikh cause) by Jathedar GianiIqbal Singh Khalsa at Takht
Sri HarmandirJi Patna Sahib. This honorific denotes great
appreciation for his meritorious services
of blending the spiritual path laid by Ten Guru Sahibs with the
worldly knowledge through value-based Education, for his services in
spreading Bani and Sikh faith,
and his exceptional services to the community.
In an event organized at the
Takht Sri HarmandirJi Patna Sahib, S. Karnail Singh Panjoli - Member SGPC,
Management of Takht Sri Patna Sahib, volunteers of Baru Sahib and many other
renowned personalities graced the historic occasion to congratulate Baba Iqbal
Singh for this homour.
The title ShiromaniPanth Rattan
literally means Crowning Jewel of the Sikh cause , is a title of
highest honour awarded by one of the Takhts to an individual for the
exceptional and meritorious services rendered to the Sikh cause. This is for
the first time that a living legend like Baba Iqbal Singh has
been conferred with the title of ShiromaniPanthRatan, during
his lifetime whilst still working for the welfare and Chardi
Kala of the Sikh community as well as the entire humanity.
Baba Ji retired
from his Government job as Director of Agriculture (H.P.) in
1986 and immediately setup a school on the tranquil
foothills of Baru Sahib with only 5 students. Thecurriculum was a
synthesis of spiritual and worldly knowledge. Gradually the number of
students in this school started increasing and the word
spread of it turning around lives of students. Today the number
of schools have increased to 129 rural schools and almost 70,000
students are being imparted the blend of spiritual as well
as worldly knowledge here.
In most rural parts
of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh,
Akal Academies were setup by Babaji. The
credit of creating a healthy competition and raising the standards bar amongst
rural schools, goes to Baba Iqbal Singh.
At present The Kalgidhar
Trust /Society Baru Sahib runs129 Schools, 2 Universities, 1 Online
University, 3 Drug De-addiction Centre, 6 Teacher Training Centre, and 1
Hospital.
On this occasion Babaji, with
his folded hands said that NirgunnraakhliyaSantankasadka- I am unworthy,
but He has saved him, for the sake of the Saints.
He further
added that he would just expect his team to follow these divine words of Guru a
Sahib - Sewa
karat hoyenehkami tis koparapat hot swami - One who performs Seva, without thought of reward, shall attain
his Lord and Master.
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