17th November, celebrating Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 544th Prakash Purab, local Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara observed Annual Shabad-Kirtan Recitation and Turban Typing Competition organized by ‘Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle’. The event, organized by Bhai Javinder Singh (Cheema Sahib) and Gurdwara Sahib’s Prabhandhak Committee’s special effort saw participation of around 200 Akal Academy students; it […]
17th November, celebrating Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 544th Prakash Purab, local Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara observed Annual Shabad-Kirtan Recitation and Turban Typing Competition organized by ‘Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle’.
The event, organized by Bhai Javinder Singh (Cheema Sahib) and Gurdwara Sahib’s Prabhandhak Committee’s special effort saw participation of around 200 Akal Academy students; it was a spectacular event to witness the young students’ devotional performances especially when they showed up in beautiful turbans.
The program initiated with a special performance of “Deh Shiva Bar Mohe Ehe” shabad recitation. The Pradhan (President) of the Gurdwara, S. Kuldeep Singh welcomed all the participants and event in – charges. In the event, S. Pritam Singh Johal, additional D.C. Sangrur, was also present as the Chief Guest.
During the Shabad Kirtan performance, the students enshrined the audience by their recitation of Shabad as per the Ragas prescribed in the Guru Granth Sahib. The Turban typing competition was conducted under S. Charan Singh’s charge with around 100 students participating in the event. The competitions were held amongst the junior and senior level groups, judged by S. Amritpal Singh, S. Maninder Singh Sahni and S. Ravinder Singh.
Laabh Singh Ji, whilst sharing details about the competition, thanked everyone present at the event. In the competitions held, Akal Academy Balverha, Mander and Kaudiwada won 1st three positions respectively whilst Bhadaud and Cheema Sahib (English) received appreciation awards in the Shabad-Kirtan Recitation Competition.
In Junior Turban Tying Competition, Sukhbir Singh, Jaspreet Singh (Balbehra), Kamaldeep Singh (FatehGarh Channa), Davinder Singh and Jaspreet Singh (Bhadaur) won 1st three places respectively. In senior group competitions, Givanpreet Singh (Bhadaud), Maninder Singh, Manveer Singh (FatehGarh Channa) won the 1st three places respectively whereas Sultan Singh (Balbehra ) and Amandeep Singh (Cheema Sahib Punjabi Medium) won appreciation awards. All in all, the event saw a great success with happy winners and happier competitors all motivated to win the next time!
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~ New Delhi, 30th Nov ’13