In the present age of television children in most homes occupy themselves with VCR films and video games while women-folk are busy with their kitty partice. There is hardly any time for the parents to educate their children in Sikh traditions Gurbani or our rich heritage even senior Sikhs are completely blank as far as the knowledge of basic doctrines of Sikhism is concerned. They often talk against the Sikh way of life and question
Psychologists tells us that children grasp only what own effort.
If we want our children to understand the Sikh thought the correct way Lo Prowl right kind of educational matter in the house Sikh parents spend thousands of rupees to educate their children in expensive public schools yet it is difficult to persuade them to spare a small amount of money to subscribe to religious magazines. This task needs to be taken up as & movement so that every Sikh household subscribes to the following magazines and newspaper to provide a favorable environment in the house for school-going children There can be no beter way of propagating Sikh values Sikh Review English Monthly address:116 Kamani Mansion 25A Park Street Calcutta 700 016. Subscription for 15 years: Rs 1100 (£ 180/ or $230) «Gant Sipahi Punjabi Monthly address: Master Tara Singh House 4313 Ranjit Pura P.O .Khalsa College Amritsar 143 002. Subscription for 15 years Rs.800/inland and Rs 5500/-abroad.
iii Sikh Phulwani Ludhiana -address:1051KuchaNo.14 Field Ganj Ludhiana.
- Abstracts of Sikh studies address: 959 Sector 59 SAS Nagar Chandigarh 160.059. Annual subscription: Rs.50/-inland and Rs.200/abroad.
World Sikh News (English & Punjabi newspaper) address:7720 Lorraine Ave. Suite #107 Stockton CA 95210 Annual subscription: $50 USA/S60. Canada/ abroad $150/Life Membership $500.
There is a six monthly research journal of the Institute of Sikh Studies a must for understanding the basic doctrines of Sikhism and current academic issues.
Sikhs living in India can ensure with a meager investment of Rs.2500/or so that their children take genuine pride in the Sikh faith. Every reader should propagate this view vigorously among his friends and relatives so that
Circulation of each of Magazines and newspaper rises to 100000 such expeditor could be met from the Khalsa 1999 Deposit Account. In fact this should be the first charge on that account. Khalsa Sports Academy
According to a report in a September 1993 issue of the daily Ajit some enthusiastic Sikhs want to establish 3 Sport Academy at Khadoor Sahib. Their aim is to prepare Sikh athletes for winning Gold Medals in the Olympics 2004 .this is a worthy objective and deserved the support of the entire community Hockey stadium Sikhs used to be a the life and the soul national hockey team does not have a single Sikh all OVER THE WORLD HOCKEY IS now played on Astroturf it is necessary to have at least three Astroturf hockey fields in the Punjab immediately so that Punjabis can win back their glory at the world hockey stage.
Standard Blood Banks: The movement has not made much headway in India. In the UK every Pati Sure always in surplus. Let the Khalsa Unique distinction in this area. Blood Banks may be established One each at Amritsar Ludhiana Delhi and Bombay. The Sikhs of UK USA Canada Thailand can undertake 40 set Up Similar banks In India a Vigorous campaign should be mounted among Sikhs for blood donation In the beginning each bank should aim at Producing 10000 units per month to be provided free for,
These four banks can have their branches in other cities. At these Places there should be machines for separating the various components of blood and for production of blood plasma in the form of fresh frozen smite or powder every unit should carry a guarantee of being free from infections like AIDS or other diseases. This writer wishes to appeal to Sikh doctors outside India to take Up this program and make it a success.
(b)International Plastic and Orthopedic Center: This Should be established at Tarn Taran for the treatment of Patients of Leprosy
(c)Guru Nanak Memorial Leprosy Hospital and Rehabilitation Center: A high-level Institute should be set up at Purlin Orissa with branches at various places. The aim of this project should be complete eradication of Leprosy from Eastern India. This program will be we learned all
World health Organization (WHO) might help in a big way. Sikh doctors in the USA should take the lead in this venture.
(d)Treatment of Cancer in the Punjab: Rapid advances are taking place in the treatment of cancer. Creation of top-level hospital takas a long time because of paucity of qualified staff. In the beginning we can help the Mohan Dei Oswal Cancer hospital at Ludhiana Canadian Sikhs may consider providing a new model Cobalt machine. Additional equipment worth Rs. 10 million may be Malaysia could be asked arrange a fixed deposit of Rs.10 million amount Could be used for financial assistance to patients Even today much help is provided at this hospital.
(e)Dormitories for Attendants and Patients Over 65% of the population in the Punjab lives in the villages where medical facilities are elementary. When they come to towns for treatment their biggest problem is a lack of accommodation. In every big town there should be a serai or set of dormitories attached to the central Gurdwara where the patients as well as their relatives attending them
Could stay such a project has been taken up at Gurdwara
Guna Tegh Bahadur Sector 15 Chandigarh Progress is however slow for Want of funds
Article extracted from this publication >> April 8, 1994
