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Inter academy sports meeting at Akal Academy, Dhugga Kalan!

Inter academy sports meet was held at Akal Academy, Dhugga Kalan keeping in mind the perspective of creating a healthy & fit generation. Students of all age groups were seen participating in various fun and exciting sporting activities. They were awarded medals according to their performances. The Principal and the Chief guest further encouraged the […]

Inter academy sports meet was held at Akal Academy, Dhugga Kalan keeping in mind the perspective of creating a healthy & fit generation. Students of all age groups were seen participating in various fun and exciting sporting activities.

They were awarded medals according to their performances. The Principal and the Chief guest further encouraged the students by acknowledging their achievements & the participation levels, widening the talent pool and helping young people lead a healthier, more active lifestyle.

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 3rd Nov ’14

Another milestone for Canadian Sikhs to proudly serve the country!

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has helped Master Seaman Wanda McDonald become the first Sikh woman to wear the turban while serving in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). McDonald, a Sonar operator based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, joined the RCN in 1997 and became interested in the Sikh faith three years ago. After […]

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has helped Master Seaman Wanda McDonald become the first Sikh woman to wear the turban while serving in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).

McDonald, a Sonar operator based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, joined the RCN in 1997 and became interested in the Sikh faith three years ago. After deciding to become an initiated or Amritdhari Sikh, she requested permission to wear the turban on duty.

The Canadian Forces now allow both Sikh men and women to wear turbans and the Sikh articles of faith while serving.

McDonald has now been given permission and has begun to wear her turban full time while on duty. She said today, “as the first Sikh woman in the Royal Canadian Navy to be approved to serve while wearing a turban, I feel fortunate to be given this opportunity. Military service is a very rewarding career, and I hope that my example will inspire other Canadian Sikh women to follow this path; to be able serve their country without worrying about having to compromise their identity as a Sikh. “

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 2nd Nov ’14

84′ Riots Victim – Attar Kaur’s Son Gurdial Singh, a pass out from Akal Academy Baru Sahib has gone for Legal Studies to UK

Know More to the most heart-touching struggle of her strong-headed mother, Attar Kaur, bruised by the blemishes of Sikh Massacre’84 Winter 1984 had shattered the life of Attar Kaur into pieces which rendered her hopeless. Collecting the miseries of her tragic life, she gathered courage and strength to start afresh but during this while, she […]

Know More to the most heart-touching struggle of her strong-headed mother, Attar Kaur, bruised by the blemishes of Sikh Massacre’84

Winter 1984 had shattered the life of Attar Kaur into pieces which rendered her hopeless. Collecting the miseries of her tragic life, she gathered courage and strength to start afresh but during this while, she lost her husband and their source of livelihood. The family plummeted from middle-class status to being homeless and penniless.

The rioters mercilessly killed her husband Kirpal Singh, his electronic shop was pillaged.

Attar was dawned on with harsh realities of life being the sole caretaker of her seven children—four sons and three daughters—and her mother-in-law. One of them was just a month old. Yet she decided to fight by, refusing to be swamped by fate. She stitched clothes in a factory, cooked and cleaned as a maid in the nearby kothis and worked for 25 years in a government school in Janakpuri as ‘a water woman’, serving water to kids.

The minute details of her life illustrate what she endured all her life.

“Every day, I travelled by DTC to a sewing factory in Naraina where I worked from 9.30am to 5.30pm for Rs 250 a month. A gurdwara committee gave us another Rs 250 every month. That’s all we had to run the kitchen,” says Attar, now in her sixties.
The state of her children was her utmost concern. Her eldest son, thrashed by the rioters, had undergone a heart surgery. She recalls two of her other sons were saved by a Muslim neighbour, who quickly chopped off their hair.

She knew Tilak Vihar wasn’t the best place to bring up kids and was scared by the fact how other boys in the neighbourhood often strayed to the wild side and lost their way to drugs; even life. She did not want her kids to fall in this trap.

By God’s grace, nobody in the family took to drugs and her concerns were eased partially after a Sikh forum sent two of her sons to Baru Sahib in Himachal Pradesh giving a her a new ray of hope. Her younger son, Gurdial Singh, a pass out Akal Academy, Baru Sahib added a pride moment to the painful history of his family.

He is currently doing a course in legal affairs in the United Kingdom. Hope still floats for the family.

The bitter memories of 1984 still make her cry. She recalls making countless visits to Karkardooma court. It makes her inconsolable that the testimonies came to nothing.

~ Source: Times of India

A Two day Social Science Workshop held at Akal Academy Kajri!

Good teachers form the foundation of good schools, and improving teachers’ skills and knowledge is one of the most important investments that can bring progress and success in teaching- learning scenario.

A Two day Social Science Workshop held at Akal Academy Kajri!

Bringing this core concern to the forefront, Akal Academy Kajri under the auspices of Kalgidhar Education Trust, Baru Sahib HP held Social Science Teachers’ Skill Development Workshop on 18th and 19th October 2014.

The first day began with shabads by Akal Academy Students followed by the warm welcome of our resource person who is a renowned educationist & author of school books Mrs. Gita Duggal

A Two day Social Science Workshop held at Akal Academy Kajri!

The first day of the workshop was devoted to discussion on Major teaching- learning aspects of Social Sciences. The resource person using the audio-visual devices highlighted on how to introduce the topic using visual simulations.

Use of Timelines, symbols, acronyms, brain-storming, role modeling techniques were discussed and practiced. Teachers’ queries were addressed with illustrations.

A Two day Social Science Workshop held at Akal Academy Kajri!

The second day of the workshop was purely practical based. Lot of Map reading and location finding devices were studied and practiced by the teachers. Debate on ‘Need for Second Green Revolution’ was conducted.

Teachers’ queries regarding difficulties in teaching Geography were addressed. Mrs. Gita Duggal stressed upon the need for teaching Geography through field trips, model making, and showing real objects to learners.

By the end of the workshop, the participating teachers were asked to demonstrate their learning experiences.

The Principal Akal Academy Kajri, Mr. Pargat Singh, HOD Department of Social Sciences, observed the performance of demonstrating teachers.

Special thanks was conveyed to Kalghidhar Education Trust Baru sahib administration for imparting teachers with a new Skill learning.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 1st Nov ’14

5th National Painting Competition on Water Conservation- 2014!

Akal Academy Bhadaur organized a school level competition for the students of 6th, 7th,8th standards on Thursday i.e. 30th of Oct, 2014 in the central corridor. The painting competition was aimed to make the children aware about need of conserving the precious resource water and involvement of parents in this Noble Cause. In this competition conducted by Drawing Teachers, 5 students were selected from each class and section. The theme for the painting competition was; “SAVE WATER, LIVE BETTER”

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After the competition the following students were selected for the state level competition. The names are:

  1. Sukhmandeep Kaur     (Ist)
  2. Rupinder Singh            (2nd)
  3. Prabhleen Kumar        (3rd)

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Rangoli Competition at Akal Academy Raipur Peer Bakhwala!

Akal Academy Raipur Peer Bakshwala organised a Rangoli competition on the eve of Bandi Chhod Diwas. The Academy provides a platform to the students to display their arts and talents. Classrooms were decorated beautifully and the festive occasion was made more delightful. The Principal & the teachers acknowledged their creativity and appreciated their innovative efforts. […]

Akal Academy Raipur Peer Bakshwala organised a Rangoli competition on the eve of Bandi Chhod Diwas.

The Academy provides a platform to the students to display their arts and talents.

Classrooms were decorated beautifully and the festive occasion was made more delightful. The Principal & the teachers acknowledged their creativity and appreciated their innovative efforts. The surroundings were brightened with vibrant colours and joyful atmosphere!

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 31st Oct ’14

Ph.D Admissions open at Eternal University – Baru Sahib!

Eternal University, Sirmour managed by the Kalgidhar Society imparts value based education in the subjects of arts, sciences, nursing, engineering & technology, divine music, spiritualism and public health etc. Eternal University is situated at Baru Sahib in the Valley of Divine Peace the university provides a unique, peaceful, social, spiritual and pollution free environment for […]

Eternal University, Sirmour managed by the Kalgidhar Society imparts value based education in the subjects of arts, sciences, nursing, engineering & technology, divine music, spiritualism and public health etc.

Eternal University is situated at Baru Sahib in the Valley of Divine Peace the university provides a unique, peaceful, social, spiritual and pollution free environment for harmonious development away from the worldly distractions.

Apart from this, It provides scholarships to outstanding students, opportunities for work-study program for the needy students and Placements with MNC’s

The university offers education of the highest standards by teaching, research, training and extension programs.
Ph.D. Entrance Test & Admissions are OPEN for Eternal University. The interested candidates can appear for an entrance test for the following courses : Ph.D. Biotechnology Ph.D. Chemistry, Ph.D. Physics Ph.D. Economics

Date : 9th November, 2014
Time : 3:00 pm

For more details visit : www.eternaluniversity.edu.in or mail us at : adimissions@eternaluniversity.edu.in
Contact us : 098886-10009, 098057-40838, 098822-26019, 098050-98718, 098050-98724

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 30th Oct ’14

27th Annual Day Celebrations at Akal Academy, Baru Sahib!

You are cordially invited to the 27th Annual Day Celebrations at Akal Academy, Baru Sahib on 2nd November, 9AM onwards. Come & be a part of this grand spectacle! You would have never experienced such vibrance & divine warmth. Experience oneness at Akal Academy- A contemporary school based on faith & tradition. We have stood […]

You are cordially invited to the 27th Annual Day Celebrations at Akal Academy, Baru Sahib on 2nd November, 9AM onwards.

Come & be a part of this grand spectacle!

You would have never experienced such vibrance & divine warmth.

Experience oneness at Akal Academy- A contemporary school based on faith & tradition.

We have stood up with a vision of establishing permanent peace in the world through value based education and spiritual rejuvenation.

Watch LIVE telecast on our website www.barusahib.org & our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/barusahibhp

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Exhibition of Working Models on Energy Conservation by Akal Academy Uddat Saidewala

An Inter-house exhibition was held on Energy Conservation in the premises of the Akal Academy, Uddat Saidewala in which students of classes 6th to 8th participated and displayed their exhibitions on models portraying Energy crisis and different strategies to overcome an energy crisis. Students were updated with a variety of ways to inculcate energy conservation […]

An Inter-house exhibition was held on Energy Conservation in the premises of the Akal Academy, Uddat Saidewala in which students of classes 6th to 8th participated and displayed their exhibitions on models portraying Energy crisis and different strategies to overcome an energy crisis.

Students were updated with a variety of ways to inculcate energy conservation in their routine activities. Their knowledge was ameliorated with new ideas and techniques to conserve energy.

Impressive models were made by students on alternative sources of energy, use of Solar panel, Solar cooker, Hydroelectricity, Use of Wind energy, Use of Biogas plant in rural areas.

Diverting their attention towards affordable, cheap, eco-friendly and popular means of Energy conservation & building a brighter nation!

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 30th Oct ’14

Inter-academy athletics championship at Akal Academy Khamano!

Inter Athletic Championship was organised in Akal Academy Khamanon for students of Pre-nursery & Nursery students. These Tiny Tots of Akal Academy performed in the event with a great zeal and team spirit. Students displaying exceptional performance were awarded and certificates were distributed among them to further to uplift their confidence and sportsmanship. Akal Academy […]

Inter Athletic Championship was organised in Akal Academy Khamanon for students of Pre-nursery & Nursery students. These Tiny Tots of Akal Academy performed in the event with a great zeal and team spirit.

Students displaying exceptional performance were awarded and certificates were distributed among them to further to uplift their confidence and sportsmanship.

Akal Academy encourages its students to partake co-curricular activities from the very start creating a healthy generation for future!

Have a glimpse of these blooming buds!

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 30th Oct ’14