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Shabad – Kirtan & Turban Typing Competition at Akal Academy, Cheema

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.

Punjab Kesri
Punjab Kesri

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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~ Deeksha Singh
~ New Delhi, 30th Nov ’13

Renowned Educationalist Ms. Shobha Mathur shares her Intellect with Academy teachers

The Kindergarten Teachers of Akal Academy located at village Dhanal Kalan recently received teaching – techniques upgrade from popular expert education consultant Ms. Shobha Mathur during Kindergarten Workshops observed at the academy last week. The kindergarten teachers acquired some new and innovative teaching upgrades; Ms. Shobha Mathru explicated some interesting live demonstration learning techniques that […]

The Kindergarten Teachers of Akal Academy located at village Dhanal Kalan recently received teaching – techniques upgrade from popular expert education consultant Ms. Shobha Mathur during Kindergarten Workshops observed at the academy last week.

The kindergarten teachers acquired some new and innovative teaching upgrades; Ms. Shobha Mathru explicated some interesting live demonstration learning techniques that were lauded by all the teachers. The skills update obtained during the workshop sessions will make learning a more absorbing, interesting and quick-grasping experience for the young children.

The workshop started with a Shabad Recitation by Grade 1 students followed by a welcome song by  K.G students; students also gave a floral welcome to the Resource Person – Education specialist Ms Shobha Mathur .

Principal of the Akal Academy, Dhanal Kalan – Ms Harpreet Kaur, welcomed Ms.Mathur alongside all the other guests and delegates who were also present during the event, which was held at the conference hall of the academy. In her welcome speech she motivated all the delegates to participate actively and further implement the new methodologies in their real classroom teaching.

All 129 Akal Academies and Institutes, in their relentless pursuit of proving A – class learning and schooling experience to the rural kids, observe similar teaching technique upgrade workshops on a regular basis.

~ Ramandeep Singh
~ New Delhi, 30th Nov ’13

Cheema Mandi Akal Academy Organizes Sikh – Youth Training Camp

Cheema Mandi, 27th November (Sheron) : To make young generation understand Punjabi Traditions, sacrifice’s for Sikh Faith and relevance of Turban, the Kalgidhar Trust – Gurdwara Baru Sahib organized an  8-day series of training camps for ‘Smart Turban-Tying’, ‘Sikh-Martial Arts’ (Gatka Demo) and ‘Horse-Riding-Stunts’ in several different villages including nearby village ‘Bir Kalan’ and ‘Heeron Kala’ Gurdwaras.

Organized under the charge of S. Gurpreet Singh, the camps saw a huge response from young Sikh enthusiasts. On the occasion of closing ceremony at village Bir Kalan’s ‘Smart Turban tying competition’ for youth – Manpreet Singh, Amandeep Singh, Satgur Singh, Gurvinder Singh won 1st to 5th place respectively.

Winners were honored with certificates by Akal Academy Cheema Sahib’s Teachers. On the occasion Granthi Gurdwara Committee Bir Kalan – Bhai Jagseer Singh, Pradhan Bhag Singh, Member Mani Singh, Amrik Singh, Bikar Singh, Nachattar Singh and Sant Baba Bouga of Sikh Heritage Public School (Heeron) alongside Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee’s Granthi Gurbal Singh, Pradhan Jarnail Singh, S. Jasvir Singh, S. Sukhdev Singh, S. Baldev Singh, S. Sukhvinder Singh were present to grace the occasion with school staff.

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Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s fourth bachan will be a Reality SOON…

Unraveling ‘Guru Ki Kashi’ – Akal University at Damdama Sahib! Unveiling the treasure behind the Kalgidhar Dashmesh Pitah – Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s 4th bachan of ‘Guru ki Kashi’ for Damdama Sahib that will give the world Great Spiritual Scholars and Academic Leaders! About 307 years ago, The Tenth Master – Guru Gobind Singh Ji, after […]

Unraveling ‘Guru Ki Kashi’ – Akal University at Damdama Sahib!

Unveiling the treasure behind the Kalgidhar Dashmesh Pitah – Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s 4th bachan of ‘Guru ki Kashi’ for Damdama Sahib that will give the world Great Spiritual Scholars and Academic Leaders!

About 307 years ago, The Tenth Master – Guru Gobind Singh Ji, after sacrificing his four Sahibzadas (young sons) for the Khalsa Panth and blessing the 40 Muktey (‘liberated ones’) at Muktsar, reached Talwandi Sabo, Damdama Sahib and untied his Kamarkassa (the waist-band) and hence the name symbolizing his taking ‘Dam’ there or resting place.  It was here, when Guru Gobind Singh Ji sent his sewadars to get the old Granth Sahib Birh from Dhir Mal to which he refused and sent the sewadars back. Guru Sahib recited the whole Guru Granth Sahib on his own to Bhai Mani Singh who penned it down in 9 months with him. Also Guru Sahib also gave the Santhya (meanings and pronunciations) of each stanza of Gurbani to the general masses. The hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadar Sahib were also incorporated at appropriate places in the Holy Scripture.

At Talwandi Sabo, the Guru Gobind Singh Ji blessed this region with 4 bachans in interactions with Bhai Dalla who became a devout and initiated into Khalsa with his family. Guru Sahib changed his name from Chaudhary Dalla to Bhai Dalla. The four prophecies being –

  1. Thatthe place will have canals flowing although where there was a sandy desert area.
  2. It will have lots of farms of mangoes, grapes, pomegranates and oranges, although it was full of wild shrubs.
  3. It will have fields full of wheat crops, although wild bushes and grass were visible all around at that time.
    Such was the Master’s conviction that he proclaimed that Gur-Sikhs in future will see it for themselves, the realization of these blessings of canals, fruits and wheat crops.
  4. One day, after completion of the compilation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib as per divine order, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, began sharpening reeds – used for writing the Granth and threw them into the Sarovar (water-tank) and declared,


“Ehe pargateyo hamari Kashi, parhengey yahan dhor matt rasi“


Meaning– “This is our Guru’s Divine Learning Place, which will emerge in future as a great center of divine learning where even duffer people will turn Virtuous and Scholars of Great Knowledge!“

Over a period of time, up till now, with grace of Almighty, three of the four blessings of Guru Gobind Singh Ji have been realized. Rivers and canals are flowing now. Fields are yielding huge wheat crops and the region is full of farms of mangoes, grapes, pomegranates and oranges.

But, 307 years have elapsed and the 4th bachan of Guru Kashi still remains pending, because no one has made efforts to look into bringing it to reality.  We have had 11 ‘Misls’ ruling regimes of Sikhs including Maharaja Ranjit Singh; Patiala’s Raj; Nabha’s Raj; Jind’s Raj andPanthik raj in the state, but unfortunately no one’s attention went towards bringing up Guru Ki Kashi!

Hence, in reverence to the 10th Master, Guru Gobind Singh’s prophecy; the Kalgidhar Trust/ Society has endeavored to establish an International Center for Comparative Religious Studies as a part of AKAL UNIVERSITY with special emphasis on the Teachings of Guru Granth Sahib and establishing center to translate Guru Granth Sahib in original ragas in different languages of the world.

Also, following the message of Guru Nanak to establish Permanent Peace in the World, this place will create crops of  Messengers of Peace, who will spread the message of Universal Brotherhood of mankind throughout the world.

AKAL UNIVERSITY will also develop collaborative academic programs with domestic and foreign universities for new and novel technologies and co-operative programs with local, national and international industries and develop program to train manpower to fulfill the needs of Punjab and India.

Free Education for Under-Privileged

Akal Academies, as a critical part of their ‘Rural Transformation’ mission, pay a prioritized attentiontowards identifying special admission cases for under-Privileged / Rural children, who have critical need for financial assistance; this is done in parallel with our education awareness drives, with help of local volunteers,covering nook & corner in vicinity (as much as 40kms) […]

Akal Academies, as a critical part of their ‘Rural Transformation’ mission, pay a prioritized attentiontowards identifying special admission cases for under-Privileged / Rural children, who have critical need for financial assistance; this is done in parallel with our education awareness drives, with help of local volunteers,covering nook & corner in vicinity (as much as 40kms) of each of its 129 Akal Academies covering around 6450 villages.

The team actively identifies & creates a list of all such cases requiring Free or Sponsored Education during itsAwareness Drive. All Academies admit 10 students from the rural poor so that ‘out of school’ children are brought into the mainstream. In 2013, around 1300 students across all operational Akal Academies, benefitted through Free/Sponsored Education Projects of the Trust. And the Trust commits itself to support these children for 14 years ie. upto Class-XII.

The Trust is striving to support several such children to the best possible extent of its capacity, yet our contribution alone remains confined to serving only a small fraction as the expanse of poverty is large in these regions.

For the aforementioned purpose, The Kalgidhar Trust, alongside its Education Awareness Campaigns in the villages, has additionally paired a unique ‘DeedADay’ child sponsorship Project as an initiative to significantly increase sponsored education enrollments.

An authentication team checks for validation of the identified cases through necessary Govt. documentation& family/house site surveys before the candidatesare enlisted for seeking sponsorship.

‘DeedADay’, a strategically designed ancillary project from the organization, aims to draw education sponsorship support for children of impoverished & under-privileged families, who are deprived of education by offering a unique online platform website DeedADay.in, where volunteers & sponsors from any part of the world can directly select to help & connect to Rural / under privileged children in India who are seeking education sponsorship by simply selecting a child from a real-time roster of kids awaiting sponsorships.

The roster is publicly visible to anyone just on the home page of the website, it further provides all relevant information about the child like family background, age, current academic status alongside amount required for sponsorship etc; so as to assist the sponsor make his selection. Once sponsored, the child’s annual report alongside performance mark-sheet is also made visible to the sponsor regularly, plus the sponsor gets a chance to visit the child at the village anytime he wishes.

The KalgidharTrust, Baru Sahib serves all children, regardless of religion, race, creed, ethnicity, or gender with a special focus on promoting education for girl child.All sponsored children are provided holistic schooling with Value-Based education at the Schools run by the charitable organization The Kalgidhar Trust / Society, having modern infrastructure & facilities like e-classrooms, R.O drinking water, and internet enabled computer labs, library etc& other modern facilities at par with any top private schools in cities.

~ Deeksha Singh
~ New Delhi, 25th Nov ’13

Little Orange Turbaned Students of Akal Academy Ranno add Spark to Guru Nanak Utsav Celebrations

These mighty students of village Akal Academy located at village Ranno, mesmerized everyone adding spark to celebrations with their delightful set of performances on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Utsav past week. The day only went brighter with the high spirit performances of the young village aces of Akal Academy; firstly ‘twas […]

These mighty students of village Akal Academy located at village Ranno, mesmerized everyone adding spark to celebrations with their delightful set of performances on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Utsav past week.

The day only went brighter with the high spirit performances of the young village aces of Akal Academy; firstly ‘twas the divine shabad kirtan performance by the kids that enshrined everyone mind with divine vibes, then some students presented lovingly prepared poetry for Guru Nanak Dev Ji in their innocent tone which melted hearts of everyone at the holy congregation.

The fervent day of splendid celebrations concluded with a special langar-feat, where all the members of the staff including school teachers, Students alongside their parents & also several of the native village localities, who were present during the celebrations, savored the meal with blessings of the almighty.

~ Ramandeep Singh
~ New Delhi, 23rd Nov ’13

“Going By the Book, Literally”- Article on Babaji in the current issue of Governance-Now Magazine.

Read the Governance Now magazine’s latest article on Babaji that will take you to an insightful journey of BabaJi’s education odyssey; the exclusive article elaborates upon some of the never-revealed facts about the inspirational & extra-ordinary journey of an ordinary man, who alone, with the grace of almighty, is re-defining the horizons of retirement & […]

Read the Governance Now magazine’s latest article on Babaji that will take you to an insightful journey of BabaJi’s education odyssey; the exclusive article elaborates upon some of the never-revealed facts about the inspirational & extra-ordinary journey of an ordinary man, who alone, with the grace of almighty, is re-defining the horizons of retirement & philanthropy.

Also, get one-on-one with the Kalgidhar Trust’s Advisor & PR Head S. Ravinder Pal Singh Kohli, the multi dimensional man, who solemnly burnt all his bridges to dedicate his life to service & uplift of humanity.

Explore Babaji’s Dream & live through his enduring & inspirationl journey… Read full article here

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Celebrating Childhood: Village Gomti Akal Academy frolics with Little Masters of Fun.

The day of Children, 14th November, is a day that can infuse fervor into each one of us; for joy of celebrating & cherishing carefree days of childhood, nothing can match watching the little young doing what they do the best – frolicking and smiling, for reasons that we, as adults, can only try recalling […]

The day of Children, 14th November, is a day that can infuse fervor into each one of us; for joy of celebrating & cherishing carefree days of childhood, nothing can match watching the little young doing what they do the best – frolicking and smiling, for reasons that we, as adults, can only try recalling and relating; bringing us a reasonless smile, a sense of enjoyment, as our ‘sense-full’ minds fails to derive meaning behind their subtle pleasures of innocence.

This Children’s Day, the past weekend, took us to a virtual ride to the land of wonders where we alongside teachers, staff members & young little kids of village Akal Academy Gomti, almost lost our confined senses & has sheer fun and did amazing ‘masti’ while playing some crazzzy games and doing some ‘fundoo’ activities.

The Teachers invented some, well, differently creative bunch of activities for the children’s fest

Some highlights:

– The ‘Jalebi’ Grab Race – a Race where kids had to (Quickly) literally Gulp a suspended Jalebi half way down the race.
– The Kela (Banana) Hogger Try-Outs – the name speaks for itself.
– Mr. Balloons-Run  – run to one end, grab balloons & stash them in the other corner.
– The Tri-Cycle Battle – watch the kids drive-race what possibly each one of us drove in our childhood and can never fit one anymore.

~ Ramandeep Singh
~ New Delhi, 23rd Nov ’13

Prakash Utsav Celebrations at Akal Academy, Madhopur

Students experience divinity with Sehej Path Conclusion and Kirtan Recitations Dedicated to the Prakash Utsav of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sahib, village Madhopur’s Akal Academy organized a religious fest to celebrate the divine occasion. Whilst providing the information, the Principal of the academy, S.Parminder Kaur revealed that on the occasion of this pious event […]

Students experience divinity with Sehej Path Conclusion and Kirtan Recitations

Dedicated to the Prakash Utsav of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sahib, village Madhopur’s Akal Academy organized a religious fest to celebrate the divine occasion.

Whilst providing the information, the Principal of the academy, S.Parminder Kaur revealed that on the occasion of this pious event the school observed ‘Bhog’ of Seheh Path Sahib followed by some mesmerizing Shabad Kirtan performances by the students, especially from the junior section; the students also presented sensitizing ‘Kavita’ (Poetry) and ‘Varaan’ , which were dedicated to life saga of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

The event observed enthusiastic participation of native villagers as well as the school staff and parents of the students. During the event, Mrs. Parminder Kaur cited that “We all should take inspiration & learning from Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life and adhere to his principles, so we can make our lives successful.”

The guests, together with the organizing members and students celebrated the occasion with great fervor and in full gusto; almost everyone, especially from amongst the staff members contributed towards the langar sewa at the kitchen. The celebrations ended with the holy congregation savored the specially prepared langar with blessings of Almighty.

~ Deeksha Singh
~ New Delhi, 21st Nov ’13

Village Jawaharke Celebrated Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav; Students perform ‘Gurbani Vaiyakhya’

Village Jawaharke Celebrated Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav; Students perform ‘Gurbani Vaiyakhya’

On the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Utsav, Akal Academy at village Jawaharke in Mansa Distt. organized a special event to celebrate the day with students of the school.

During the event, students performed Kirtan and presented several poems related to the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji; the exclusive feature of the program was the ‘Gurbani Vaiyakhya’, where young students devoutly explicated and shared the meaning behind several of Gurbani Phrases.

Also on the occasion, Principal Paramjeet Kaur alongside other special invited guests, shared insightful knowledge about Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life with the audience; the event was greatly enjoyed by the village, presence of several local villagers alongside parents of the students and all the staff members of the school was observed.

~ Ramandeep Singh
~ New Delhi, 21st Nov ’13