LONDON: Khalsa College London celebrated its 3rd Graduation Day with great splendor and dazzling brightness. The function was held at the Brent Town Hall on Saturday 1st April 1989 from 6 pm to 10:30 pm. More than 800 people attended the function. The function was divided into three parts. The first consisted of the speeches by the Chief guest, the Mayor of Brent, CLLR H.S. Wadhwa, by CLLR Virinder Sharma, Chairman race equality unit, London Borough of Ealing and by the college Governor G.S. Gill followed by the presentation of the College’s annual report by Principal Dr. S.S. Kapoor. After the speeches the college diplomats were presented the college certificates, diplomas and the trophies. The second part consisted of the cultural items including Bhangra and Gidha of Punjab and the Dandia and Garba Dances of Gujrat. The first section of the second part was started with Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Shabad—O! Lord give me this boon that I should never deter in doing good and gracious deeds..” and the second section of the second part was started with an aarti by the Gujrati students.
The highlight of the cultural programme was musical skit (the culture of Punjab) under the mango three..” and the Dhingli dance which were very much appreciated and applauded by the audience. The whole show was a spectacular presentation by the college students. The colorful dresses, the impressive crowns, the glittering ornaments and the beauty of the artistes made it a memorable evening. The function kept 800 members of the audience spell bound for more than 4 hours.
The third and the final part of the function consisted of prize distribution to all the participants and hot dinner.
In the vote of thanks college adviser Hanwantbir Singh Chadha specially thanked Mr. C.S. Vohra for financing the total cost of trophies presented at the function.
The college’s 1989 honors were given to Mr CS. Vohra Dr. (Mrs) Kailash Puri and Dr. S.S. Sadana for their outstanding contribution to the society and the Panjabi literature.
The college prepares students for “A” level Panjabi, Hindi and Gujrati languages and “A” level Sikh studies; GCSE level Panjabi, Hindi, Gujrati and Urdu languages and religious studies in Sikhism, Hinduism and Islam. It also prepares students for college diplomas and certificates in instrumental and vocal music and drama. College has recently started a correspondence course in Sikh religion, Sikh history and Punjabi language. Students from any country are welcomed to apply. The college’s HQ are situated at 26 St Thomas Drive, Pinner Greater London HAS 4SX, Tel 01-428-4052. The college’s branches are spread throughout England, of which 15 are in greater London and six in other English cities.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 21, 1989
