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October 1, 2016

Jalandhar’s Lt Gen Ranbir Singh is Man of the Moment!

Brilliant soldier, thorough professional and gentleman to the core are how course mates and colleagues describe Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, 57. In a break from tradition, the director general of military operations (DGMO), who planned the Indian Army’s surgical strikes against terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, briefed the media himself. In doing so, […]

Brilliant soldier, thorough professional and gentleman to the core are how course mates and colleagues describe Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, 57.

In a break from tradition, the director general of military operations (DGMO), who planned the Indian Army’s surgical strikes against terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, briefed the media himself. In doing so, he became the face of the army and the man of the moment.

“Unlike the briefings during the Kargil war when the army spokesperson addressed the media, this time we heard it straight from the DGMO,” says Chandigarh-based Col Avnish Sharma (retd), a course mate of Lt Gen Ranbir Singh at IMA. “He is the first infantry officer after former army chief General K Sundarji to command an armoured division. It is a huge feather in his cap. It speaks volumes about his competence and versatility,” he adds.

Lt Gen Ranbir Singh commanded 33 Armoured Division at Hisar in 2012. He has served as a colonel and brigadier in the directorate general of military operations, the nerve centre of military policy, planning and conduct of operations.

The general belongs to Jalandhar and is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kapurthala. He passed out of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, on December 13, 1980, and was commissioned in 9 Dogra, which he went on to command.

Source- Hindustan Times

October 1, 2016

What is it like being a Turbaned Sikh in a country where people don’t care for religion?

Sikhism is a world religion and there are Sikhs in Brabant, Netherlands also. Most are not recognisable as Sikh because the turban belonging to the faith is not accepted everywhere. But Theodorus Snellen from Haaren doesn’t care. He wears a turban. By conviction. It has cost him in the village where he was always very active in scouting, but people get more and more used to it in Haaren.

Sikh faith comes from India. Sikhs believe in one God, in equality between men and women, justice for all and the sanctity of the body. Therefore Sikhs must not shave or cut hair. It is sacred. In this episode of Zin in Brabant, a TV series produced by regional Dutch

Broadcaster – Omroep Brabant, we meet Theo in Haaren, we go to the Sikh temple in Rotterdam and we learn how a turban can lead to misunderstandings.

October 1, 2016

First Turbaned Sikh woman pilot for a Major US Airline – Arpinder Kaur

Arpinder Kaur of San Antonio, Texas was the first turbaned pilot hired by a commercial airline in the United States. As a Sikhni, she has helped pave the way for both Sikh men and women to wear a dastaar/turban to fulfill their passion for flying.

In March 2008, after resolving the issue of wearing her dastaar on-the-job, with the help of the Sikh Coalition, Arpinder Kaur was officially hired by American Airlines Corporation (AMR) as a First Officer.

She filed her grievance for accommodation of her religious article of faith based on American Airlines allowance of regulation approved hats. An agreement was reached that is consistent with state and federal anti-discrimination law. In June 2008 she finished her pilot training program and is now flying Embraer Jets for American Eagle, a regional airline that is part of AMR based out of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

When Arpinder Kaur was asked why she chose to do this, she said:

“Two of the reasons I did this were: first, my love of flying and, second, to set a precedent for the community so they know you can be in your Sikh appearance and do anything out there; so that my younger brothers and sisters [the rising generation] will pursue their passions while practicing their Sikh faith. ”

Her passion for flying first started when at the age of 15 she got to sit in the cockpit of an airplane when moving from Panjab. Despite having a degree in Information Systems and her mothers belief that it was too dangerous for a girl to be a pilot, Kaur has chosen to follow her passion; while using it as a means for supporting her family.

Kaur said it was the love and support of her husband, Pritpal Singh that pushed her forward on the path toward becoming a pilot. Kulbir Singh Sandhu, captain with AMR mentored her throughout her aviation career.

From 2003 to 2005 Kaur was trained by Jesse Sherwood in Kansas. With the help of these individuals and others along with her own perseverance and determination, Kaur and American Airlines have shown that accommodation and not assimilation is the way to harness the strength of diversity in America.

Harinder Singh, executive director of the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) in San Antonio, Texas said, “This is a great day for the Sikhs in America. Religious accommodation, not assimilation, is what the founders of this great nation envisioned and we are thrilled American Airlines celebrates the rich religious and cultural diversity of all American populations”.

~ Source: Sikh24.com

October 1, 2016

Students of University of Alberta respond to RACISM on CAMPUS by hosting a TURBAN DAY

The posters feature a photo of a man with a beard and wearing a turban with racist remarks. In order to create awareness and ensure the safety of the students, several events were conducted, one of them being Turban Tie Day. Every one proudly adorned the beautiful turbans and made sikhs feel welcomed. It was a great gesture to celebrate cultural diversity.

It was an amazing opportunity to reach out to people of different religion and educate each other about cultural diversity.

September 30, 2016

लावारिस मरीजों की सेवा करने वाले गुरमीत सिंह को मिलेगा विश्व सिख अवॉर्ड

बिहार की राजधानी पटना के मेडिकल हॉस्पिटल में लावारिस मरीजों की सेवा और उनकी देखभाल करने वाले सिख समुदाय के गुरमीत सिंह को इस साल के विश्व सिख अवॉर्ड से नवाजा जाएगा। द हिंदू की एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार लंदन स्थित संस्था द सिख डायरेक्टरी की ‘सिख्स इन सेवा’ कैटिगरी के तहत लगभग 100 से […]

यह समारोह 19 नंवबर को लंदन में होगा। गुरमीत सिंह पिछले 20 सालों से भी अधिक समय से बिहार के सबसे बड़े सरकारी अस्पताल पटना मेडिकल कॉलेज ऐंड हॉस्पिटल (PMCH) में मरीजों को खाना खिलाते हैं। हर रात को वह PMCH जाते हैं और उन मरीजों की देखभाल करते हैं, जिनकी देखभाल करने वाला कोई नहीं होता है। वह उन मरीजों के लिए खाना और दवाइयां लेकर जाते हैं।

अस्पताल प्रशासन ने 2 बार उन्हें अस्पताल में घुसने से मना कर दिया था। दोनों बार जिला मैजिस्ट्रेट के दखल के बाद उन्हें अस्पताल में आने की अनुमति मिली थी। इस समारोह के बारे में बात करते हुए उन्होंने कहा, ‘मुझे अंग्रेजी नहीं आती, मैं कैसे बोलूंगा?’

September 30, 2016

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