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Enshrine. Educate. Empower
The Kalgidhar Society
To establish permanent peace in the world through
value based education and spiritual rejuvenation,
creating good global citizens.
Aim to be an enabler for the creation of 'high caliber'
globally diversified student base nurturing all-round
excellence, beyond academic dimension to produce
tomorrow's value-based global citizens from the
under-privileged classes
Niranjan Singh Mehta, who came to be known as Sant Teja Singh Ji later on, was born to Ram Kaur
and Bhai Ralla Singh on 14 May, 1877, in village Balowali ,Gujranwala, Pakistan. His father, Bhai Ralla
Singh, was a doctor employed in Central Jail, Lahore.
Sant Teja Singh passed out with distinction in Post Graduate studies, followed it up with a degree in
law, and went to Harvard University for further studies.
At the centre of his world was an abiding respect for his mentor, Sant Attar Singh ji and a belief that
education has to holistically blend science with spiritual upliftment, in order to make the world a
better place to live in.
Sant Teja Singh ji founded the Kalgidhar Trust in 1965 in order to spread the message of universal
brotherhood by combining spirituality with modern scientific education.
"We believe it is possible to impart quality education to the
students of rural areas. We wish to see their mind informed,
disciplined, strengthened --infact, trained in somewhat the
same way as per the teachings of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj.”
Sant Teja Singh ji
Sant Teja Singh Ji (1877-1965) MA, LLB, AM (Harvard)
HistorySant Attar Singh Ji (1866-1927)
Executive Summary
Way to establish permanent peace
REACHING OUT TO THE UNDER PRIVILEGED
The Kalgidhar Society is a multifaceted, not for profit charitable organization working for the cause of
promoting quality Education, Healthcare, Women empowerment, Social welfare, Rural economic
uplift and Disaster response & rehabilitation to the deprived, in far-flung rural areas of North India. It
has been instrumental in bringing about silent but sure reforms to uplift the socio-economic status of
the rural poor in the areas covered. The rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, backward
hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are being covered with 70 outstanding Schools affiliated
with The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Govt. of India, New Delhi. These Schools
provide modern education to 60,000 students mostly from deprived sections of the rural society.
A growing need for higher education for Women was felt, and Eternal University for Women was
started with Teachers Training, Nursing (state’s first), Engineering and Post-Graduation courses.
Many other programs like De-addiction Centers (on an improved pattern of Alcoholics Anonymous),
fully equipped Charity Hospital, Orphanage, Women Care Centre & Senior Citizen Centre are also run
by the TKS. Training and employment of rural youth especially focussed on Women Empowerment,
through Teachers Training, Embroidery, Stitching & Office management with computers is the latest
addition to these programs.
The mass urbanization is taking a toll on the rural masses and the scary results are already showing up
in the widening gap amongst the rich & poor. Ignorance & illiteracy in the rural folks, compounded by
the lack of health care needs, brings about helplessness in their lives. TKS having identified these root
causes, is methodically planning to take up the challenge of providing their services to the rural poor.
The strategy is simple yet effective- "Move away from urbanization", "Provide value based scientific
education & spiritual uplift" - "Reach out to the Underprivileged" with health care needs and create
an industrial base for their economic development.
Having felt the need to expand the scope of this noble cause, TKS plans to expand & branch out into far
flung rural areas by targeting 150 Schools within the next 2 years with assistance from Charitable
Institutions and worthy donors. Remarkably, session 2008-10 saw the addition of 48 new schools.
It is expected that a silent socio-economic uplift reform will result out of this sure-footed grass-root
effort. The footprints of "eradication of illiteracy &social evils" would keep on growing and positively
touch lives and fulfill needs of the rural poor & the deprived.
Executive Summary
The Need
Way to establish permanent peaceA. EDUCATION FOR THE RURAL POOR
There is a growing disparity in the education levels amongst the urban & rural masses and also the male
& female children. Unless drastic measures are taken to arrest this trend, a social catastrophe is in the
offing. The focus of The Kalgidhar Society is to reach out to deprived masses who are cocooned in far
flung rural areas, where modern education is the need of the hour. TKS intends to intervene and make
available value based education in its own silent and humble way.
In the past, India was a leading country in education with International Universities like Nalanda & Texla
leading the way. But despite this , India is home to the world's largest illiterates. India accounts for 20%
of the world's out-of-school children and for 20% of the gender-gap in elementary education.
Bias against women & girls is reflected in the demographic ratio of below 800 females per 1000 males
due to rampant female infanticide. From childhood, girls suffer from active discrimination, resulting in
malnutrition, lack of educational opportunity, low self esteem and cyclical ill health, which is
compounded by early marriage and excessive childbearing. Poverty, lack of awareness about health
care, combined with ignorance and superstition, result in a high infant and maternal mortality rate.
Rural female children are being neglected by their own parents as far as spending on education and
nutrition is concerned. The very notion that the spending on education of girl will go waste because
the girl has to go to other home after marriage and thus cannot be asset of the parent family, is strongly
embedded in the minds of the parents. The female child is always looked upon as a liability by the
parents and this is reflected in the last census figures of the gender ratio, in the absence of recent
figures it is estimated that the situation has worsened to a disappointing figure of 700 girls to 1000 boys
in Punjab.
The situation in rural North India is alarming considering the following facts:
From being at no.1 amongst all states in India in terms of per capita
income, Punjab has dropped to being the economically slowest
growing state in India.
From being a front runner, Punjab has dropped to no. 16 in terms of
Literacy Rate amongst all states in India.
The school drop out rate is an alarming 48.10% up to High school.
The per capita public spending on education by the state govt. is
Rs. 525 while the per capita earning from sale of liquor alone
is Rs. 820 and the per capita spending on liquor is Rs. 2200.
Punjab the most prosperous sate in India, has been awarded
the level of “BACKWARD” in terms of value indicating the current level
of development in Literacy parameters by the planning commission.
An obvious impact is reflected in the fact that 1 out of 3 adults and 7 out of
10 college going students are now taking drugs.
An all time high of 1.47 million youth are unemployed in Punjab.
The completely skewed sex ratio currently stands at 793 girls for
every 1000 boys in the state.
Punjab has now become the no.1 transit point for opium.
Welcome to the ”the valley of divine peace.”
A concerted effort needs to be operationalised to Educate, Enshrine and Empower rural India. The rural
youth needs to be brought back to the mainstream so that they remain valuable to the growing economy
and society at large. A bank of Good Human Material through Value-based Education would suffice to
achieve these goals silently. Urban Society needs to be sensitised to the requirements of their rural
brethren. A large network of Akal Academies would serve as a fountainhead of a Rural Education
Revolution.
Besides giving modern scientific education in its Academies (CBSE Schools), TKS lays more emphasis on value based
education of the children. The difference between value based education and literacy or so called education; when we
combine moral/spiritual values or spiritual values with literacy, it becomes value based education. Mere literacy in any
field of education gives birth to egoistic forces which creates selfishness, hatred and a complex of pseudo superiority &
intelligence, which leads to conflicts and wars thus robbing the wealth and values of the citizens and nations; walking the
path of selflessness and universal brotherhood by rendering the selfless help to the needy ones irrespective of caste,
creed and religion to get the blessings of the Almighty Lord for attaining Divine wisdom and salvation. The ultimate aim of
TKS is to produce virtuous persons who are able to reach the level of 'spiritual enlightenment' to establish permanent
peace and universal brotherhood in this world. These children having imbibed the virtues can become the leaders &
torch-bearers for others as well; thereby helping eradicate social evils amongst their contacts. Experience tells that, one
morally enlightened child can influence 30-35 members of the society.
“Just as a tiny banyan seed grows into a huge tree, in the same
way,this place will develop into a great center of spiritual
education where high quality scientific education will also be
imparted.” Sant Teja Singh on his vision for Baru Sahib.
The Solution
The Impact Way to establish permanent peace
Value based Education
Healthcare
Social Welfare
Women Empowerment
Disaster Relief
Akal College of Nursing:
The second centre of higher education under Eternal University starts its maiden academic session in October 2008 with B.Sc. Nursing courses approved by the Indian Nursing Council. ACN stands to be the first nursing college in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Affiliated to the Eternal University, ACN will train and provide necessary para-medical work-force, including Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Health Care Professionals in general.
Akal College of Engineering & Technology:
Moving ahead in the field of higher education, ACET promises to create ‘Better Engineers
for Better Future’ with emphasis on academic excellence, communication skills & high
moral Values. The performance has shown that the students are getting top positons in
the studies with the students of ACET having captured 8 out
of 11 top positions in the Himachal Pradesh University's 1st
semester results including all top 3 positions. In the 2nd
Semester the number of ranks increased, with 11 ACETians
in the first 14 and having bagged the top 6 ranks.
Akal Academies:
The Kalgidhar Society have established 70 CBSE affiliated English Medium
Schools named as Akal Academy in remote, rural areas of India. These
schools were started in mid-nineties with a strength of 5 students in 1986
which now has grown to around 60,000 students. It is worth mentioning
that these students belong to the very needy sections of society and the
services are spread out so that these children do not have to travel long
distances for schooling.
Eternal University:
The first private University in the interior Himalayan region at Baru Sahib was
established in April 2008, imparting value based education in various fields of
Arts, Divine music, Spiritual sciences, Medical, Engineering and other fields of
higher education. Emphasis has also been on Institutes of Naturopathy &
Alternate medicines, which are the need of the day. Graduates of this unique
educational system will not only be excellent in academics but also carry high
moral values. They will have love for humanity, compassion for the weak and
commitment for selfless service for mankind. In a way, the graduates of EU will
work towards establishing permanent peace & universal brotherhood in the
world as envisaged by the founding fathers.
Akal College of Divine Music:
Akal College of Music has been setup at Baru Sahib, wherein 500
underprivileged girls from rural background are provided education,
spiritual & vocational training in music and other fields to ensure that
while treading the path of spirituality, they can earn their livelihood
independently, upon graduating. Their educational, medical, physical &
dietary needs including board / lodging and clothing etc. are provided
free of cost by TKS. This college is affiliated to the Prayag Sangeet Samiti,
Allahabad but soon would be part of the Eternal University.
Education & Cultural Exchange Camps:
Every year TKS holds education and cultural exchange camps for youth
from USA, Canada, UK and other European countries including
Australia, during months of July and August for imparting rich Indian
culture values and heritage including the system of value based
education. Similarly students of Akal Academy also visit these countries
for imbibing their democratic values, imbibing laws of discipline in
letter and spirit and also other advanced learning techniques.
Akal Teacher’s Training Institute:
This unique program for elementary level teachers' training now has
1100 Class XII girls belonging to the lower strata of society from remote
rural areas of Punjab, Haryana, UP and HP. They are given intensive
training in English language and communication skills, modern teaching
methodology and computer education. They are uplifted in spiritual
concept, moral values and dedicated services to humanity with
compassion and love, with a thought that teachers should be role model
in all aspects not only for the students but for the society also. Every year
around 1100 girls from backward rural areas are admitted for imparting such training and employing them in schools,
to ensure that the girl child should not be a burden on society but an earning hand not only for the parents but also for
the society. These girls are initiated into higher education upto MA, MSc in the fields of Arts, Mathematics and
various sciences for qualifying and to be absorbed as teachers in Akal Academies. This program has benefitted 871
rural girls while the first batch of 61 girls has been employed as teachers in Akal Academies. Entire expenses for
training including boarding & lodging are borne by the TKS.
Value based Education
Akal Academy Baru SahibHimachal Pradesh
Akal Academy Baru Sahib(Hindi Medium) Himachal Pradesh
Akal Academy DhindsaPanjab
Akal Academy BilgaPanjab
Akal Academy CheemaPanjab
Akal Academy Cheema(Punjabi Medium) Panjab
Akal Academy KauriwaraPanjab
Akal Academy ManderPanjab
Akal Academy MuktsarPanjab
Akal Academy Bhai DesaPanjab
Akal Academy Fatehgarh GanduanPanjab
Akal Academy Jand SahibPanjab
Akal Academy Fatehgarh ChannaPanjab
Akal Academy BhadaurPanjab
Akal Academy Gomti(Hindi Medium) Panjab
Akal Academy KajriUttar Pradesh
Akal Academy DelhiNew Delhi
Akal Academy Ajitsar RatiaHaryana
Akal Academy Bharyal LahriPanjab
70 Schools
60,000 Students
5 Colleges
1 University
1 Mission
Healthcare
Akal Charitable Hospital:
Medical Camps:
In addition to routine services, general medical camps and Ophthalmologic camps are organised thrice a year.
These camps see specialists with various medical specializations from USA, CANADA, UK, Jalandhar,
Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Delhi & Mumbai volunteer their services to provide much needed medical intervention
for the deprived. More than 2500 patients benefit from each of these camps, wherein services of super
specialists are provided virtually at the doorsteps of these poor people living in this remote Himalayan region.
More than 100 operations are carried out free of cost in each of these camps. Intricate Surgeries like Plastic
Surgeries, Hernia, hysterectomy, myringoplasty, cleft lip and cleft palate, skin grafting, contractures following
burns, all kinds of general surgeries and orthopedic surgeries are performed in these camps. Some of these
operations would cost more than Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1 Lakh if they were performed in any private hospital in a
city. Not only Patients, but their family attendants are provided freeboarding & lodging during the camps.
Akal Charitable Hospital is a 280-bed fully functional hospital with all state-of-the-
art ultra-modern medical facilities. It is providing medical care to the poor
patients of this remote, far flung rural areas of backward Himalayan region. This
hospital caters to the medical needs of patients covering an area of a radius of 100
Km. It caters to about 300 patients daily at its OPD.
In addition to the routine medical and surgical services, emergencies of all kinds
are also attended. Akal Charitable Hospital is the only hospital in the region
attending to the patients of snake-bite for which expensive Antivenin is given.
The patients and their attendants travel to Akal Charitable Hospital by bus, horse
or on foot, undertaking quite long and arduous journey on difficult terrains to get rid of deadly diseases completely free
of cost, the treatments that would normally cost
up to Rs. 1 Lakh in cities.
In addition to the free medical checkups and
treatments, dental care, surgical procedures and
post-operative medical care, all patients and their
accompanying family members receive free
accommodations and meals, regardless of caste,
creed, color, religion and social status.
Drug De-addiction:
Through three De-Addiction centers being run at village Cheema,
Jharon and Baru Sahib, The Kalgidhar Society aims to tackle this social
malaise which ails our youth, who get addicted to various kinds of
drugs, alcohol and narcotics from an early age. The Akal De-addiction
Centers are helping in eradicating vices amongst the rural folk and
bringing down the crime rate, conflicts, litigations etc. amongst these
sections. The alcohol free movement being run on an improved pattern
of the 'Alcoholics Anonymous-USA' is proving as a savior against
marital discords and exploitation of the womenfolk.
The following methodology is adopted to treat the patients in the de-
addiction centers:
i) Seminars are conducted from time to time in different villages
enlightening the youth against drug-addiction and alcoholism.
ii) Patients are admitted in the de-addiction camps in the batches of 45
for duration of two months and more if required.
iii) The treatment is done through yoga sessions and daily meditation
with emphasis on the focus towards spirituality. Apart from early
morning and evening spiritual sessions, three more additional spiritual sessions are conducted during the day
which gives them the additional will-power and determination.
iv) Through counseling, they are enlightened against the evils of drug-addiction. This de-addiction camp is being run
under the supervision of eminent doctors and specialists with
adequate para-medical staff who volunteer their services for the
camp providing round the clock services.
v) To treat new patients, assistance is also taken from persons already
treated. They act as living examples to new patients inspiring others
to renounce alcohol and drugs.
vi) The entire treatment is done free of charge and the patients are also
provided free care, food and lodging.
This unique noble venture has produced remarkable results, having
achieved a success rate of 82% (1 year follow up) which is way above the
maximum success rate of about 42% reported so far in the international sphere. These spectacular results are due to
the multidimensional approach at this centre. The patients, in addition to the usual treatment with medicines and
psychotherapy, are made to participate in voluntary service at the spiritual centre. Besides this, they meditate on the
divine name. This gives them additional strength to fight the withdrawal symptoms and also confidence in their own
abilities that builds up their self esteem.
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SOCIAL WELFARE
Child Welfare Centre:
The Kalgidhar Society runs an orphanage under the name 'Akal Child Welfare Foundation' at Baru Sahib, which looks after the needs of those unfortunate children, who have lost both their parents at an early age. These orphaned children, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or region to which they belong, are provided all the facilities free of cost, enabling them to become responsible, honest, hard working citizens and a source of strength for the country.
800 children benefit from the Akal Child Welfare Foundation. It looks after all their basic needs including boarding, lodging, educational and health needs. These children are provided free education at Baru Sahib & other branches and are given the same facilities as other students of the Academy. They are well treated by the organisation as well as the fellow students so that they don't develop any inferiority complex of being orphans.
Campaign to Control HIV / AIDS
Health Education Camps: The Kalgidhar Society has pitched in to help control of HIV / Aids in the states of
Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Volunteers of the Society along with state Department Officials
have organized AIDS awareness camps of high risk population at places where truck drivers stay overnight
gratifying results. At the end of the camp, all participants were thankful for the awareness created and took
an oath for not risking unsafe sex.
similarly, seminars were organized in all Akal Academies (Grade IX to XII) in which parents of students also
participated. All students and parents vowed to make efforts to fight the menace of AIDS and purge it from
the society.
A Book on AIDS: A widely acclaimed book entitled "AIDS - How, When, Why " has been printed in Hindi and
distributed free of cost among the people. This contains information in simple manner on every hidden
aspect of AIDS.
Social Welfare
Akal Rozgar Yojana for Women Empowerment:
The Kalgidhar Society has initiated a unique socio-economic empowerment program under Akal
Rozgar Yojana for rural/needy women and widows at Baru Sahib and village Cheema benefitting 2500
such unfortunate women who have lost their husbands or have been discarded by their families or are
unable to earn/desire to earn their livelihood. ARY ensures a life of honor and transformation for these
women by imparting them with stitching, embroidery and hand work skills on garments. These
vocational courses are conducted by skilled instructors at the Eight ARY centres and in-house
requirements and market productions are tied up with exporters and domestic traders to generate
revenues and profits for them enabling them to earn handsome incomes. Immense change has been
seen in the confidence levels, self-respect and morale of these women who till now were feeling
wasted or doing menial jobs.
Plans are to replicate the ARY program manifolds in almost all the rural areas of North India by roping in
own trained womenfolk as Course instructors on salaries thereby creating new avenues of
employment for them.
Around 2000 young matriculate girls have been picked up to undergo a 4-year graduation course in
Teachers Training with all expenses being borne by the TKS. They are immediately given job
opportunities on graduation.
Women Empowerment
Disaster Relief
DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION
The Devastating Himalayan earthquake of 2005 (recording a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale)
took a toll of thousands of human lives and rendered millions homeless. In India, nearly 1,345 were
confirmed as dead and another 2,000 were missing. More than 36,000 properties were damaged
either fully or partially.
The Kalgidhar Society decided to create and send a Disaster Relief Team to the affected areas on
18th Oct 05. This team promptly began the job of repair and reconstruction of fallen houses,
schools and places of worship and worked 70 days & nights before snow-fall stopped the work.
By the end of The Kashmir Relief Mission, The Kalgidhar Society had spent around Rs. 23 Million with
the help of Donations / contributions from its donors and also substantially from its own resources
and built/repaired 1850 houses, 1 school, 3 mosques, 1 Hindu temple and 4 Sikh temples thereby
benefitting 9,822 victims till November 30, 2005.
Govt. of India acknowledges Kalgidhar / Society's Relief and Rehabilitation Efforts
The Kalgidhar Society's relief and rehabilitation efforts in South Asia earthquake have been
acknowledged by Govt. of India's Ministry of Home Affairs in its Annual Report 2005-2006. On page
112, Clause 7.65, under the heading 'NGOs' effort in providing shelters', it mentions the efforts of
The Kalgidhar Society in Uri and Tangdhar areas of Kashmir in the earthquake which took a toll of
thousands of human lives and rendered millions homeless.
In October 2005, a major earthquake shook South Asia, affecting India in the Kashmir region in India. The quake devastated this beautiful place, and cast a dark shadow on the lives of people of these areas. In the earthquake affected areas, almost 95% of the houses were completely reduced to rubble. Scores of people were killed and thousands were rendered homeless and rootless, not knowing how they would begin their lives afresh. Children were the worst affected by the devastation.
The Kalgidhar Society mobilized its resources immediately, TKS volunteers rushed to the affected areas. The Society was committed to provide all necessary help before the onset of winter. 15 villages were adopted in the worse-hit remote areas and a budget of Rs.2.25 crores was earmarked for relief work.
This gigantic endeavor was spearheaded by TKS volunteers, and help in the form of building material, medicines and food was given to the villagers through the camps run by The Society. The Army also helped TKS volunteers in delivering goods to affected people. Relief to earthquake victims was provided irrespective of any caste, creed or religion, thus following the philosophy of universal brotherhood as enunciated in the Sikh faith. 1850 houses were rebuilt by November 30, 2005,along with several places of worship of different faiths.
The Society's relief and rehabilitation efforts in South Asia earthquake have been acknowledged by Govt. of India's Ministry of Home Affairs in its Annual Report 2005-2006, as also by the media and NGOs.
• After earthquake in October 2005, 15 villages were adopted in the worse-hit remote areas of Kashmir.
• A budget of Rs. 2.25 crores was earmarked for relief work.
• Relief to earthquake victims was provided irrespective of any caste, creed or religion.
• 1850 houses were rebuilt by November 30, 2005
“All the creatures including human beings are children
of the Divine Father. The religions follow different paths to
strive for reaching the stage of Divine realisation”
- Guru Nanak
The Opportunities
Prayer:
Faith and prayer is the foundation of TKS. We cherish and desire your specific and
fervent prayer.
Financial Support:
TKS offers numerous opportunities for supporting this strategic and vital mission.
Financial partners, worthy benefactors, can support the TKS's rural programs with
contributions in cash or kind.
Service:
TKS offers a variety of long-term and short-term service/volunteering opportunities.
Technicians, Engineers, Doctors, Professsionals in IT, Administration, Finance and
obviously Education are invited to contribute their time and talents.
Volunteers
Eminent Personalities Serving as Volunteers to The Kalgidha r Society
U.S.A.
¤ Dr. M.S. Atwal: 15305 Riding Court Laure M.D. 20702 Contact -301-362-5442. Ohio State Univ. : M.Sc. Biochemistry. Univ. of Illinois: Ph.D. (Medical Chemistry). Columbia Univ.: MBA (Exec.). John Hopkins Univ. : M.P.H. (Health Policy). Held senior faculty positions in research & teaching in various universities in the U.S.
¤ Dr. B.S. Sekhon: 12612 Buffalo Nickel Dr. Midlothian VA 23112. Contact - 804-639-6507.
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Univ. of Wisconsin), Retired as Professor from Jackson State University
¤ Mr. Amar Singh Gill: 4 Lake View CT. Princeton Junction New Jersey 08550. Contact - 609-799-7918 (R),
609-933-5557. Worked 15 Yrs With GEC as Electrical Engr & now a very successful businessman owning
more than 30 Gas Stations
¤ Mr. Jaspal Singh Sidhu: 10 Greenside Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89141, 702-658-4543 (R)702-396-5114 (O) 702-429-7355 (M) Civil Engineer having successful practice
¤ Mr. Bhupinder Singh: 192 Mohawk Drive, East Hart Ford, CT Contact - 860-233-6458, Aeronautical Engineer
England¤ Mr. Rajinder Singh Rai: 37 Moorcroft Rd, Moseley Birmingham B13 8LT
Contact - 121-449-3041 (R), 07778605187 (M). Industrialist and successful businessman¤ Mr. Harkishan Singh: 36 Landsdowne Rd, Seven Kings IL Ford Essex IG3 8NF.
Contact - 208-590-9631¤ Mr. Ranbir Singh Attwal: Accountant & Regd. Auditor, 76-A, King Street, Southall,
Middx. UB2 4DD Contact -07711382621
Canada
¤ Dr. P.S. Bhurji: Surrey BC. Contact - 604-992-6702
¤ Mr. Angrez Singh Thind: Edmonton Contact - 780-235-3401 (R) 780-461-1797(M)
¤ Mr. Harpreet Singh Dhaliwal: Calgary Contact - 403-690-8182 - [email protected]
¤ Mr. Kulwant Singh Dhillon: Calgary Contact - 403-217-7838 - [email protected]
¤ Mr. Chamkaur Singh Gill: Winnipeg MB. Contact - 204-990-4167 (M) 204-694-4167 (R)
¤ Mr. Avtar Singh Gill: Surrey B.C. Contact - 604-729-2000
Singapore
¤ Mr. Kartar Singh Thakral: Thakral Group of Companies, 20 Upper Circular Rd #03-06 The River Walk Singapore 058416. Contact - 65-6337-4292, 65-6538-5000 (Fax). Industrialist and large Realtor.
New Zealand
¤ Mr. Piara Singh: 115 Glenmore Rd Pakuraga Auckland New Zealand.Contact - 006490577-1345. Businessman
Australia
¤ Mr. Gian Singh / Rajinder Singh: P.O. Box 85 Gordonvale Qld 4865.Contact - 061-740-561245, 061-740-565379 (Fax). Large Plantation Sugarcane Farmer in Australia
Hongkong
¤ Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh: 0795/18 Hongkong Park View 88 -Tai Tam Reservoir R D,Contact - 0852-25404137, 0852-90316148. Businessman
Phillippines
¤ Dr. Darshan Singh Brar: International Rice Research Institute, P.O. Box 933 Manila.Contact - 00632-8450606, 00632-8181926, 00632-8911292.
Germany
¤ Mr. Jasbir Singh Lehrer Kramer Str 4, 67585 Dorn Durkheim , West Germany. Businessman
Denmark
¤ Mr. Rashpal Singh Kalsi: 6 Egneborgvej, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Contact - 004535834950. Consular Development - Ministry Of External Affairs, Denmark
Holland
¤ Mr. Iqbal Singh: Rie Crammernof, 6-1321 LK Almere Holland Contact - 036 - 8449356, Businessman
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DIRECT BENEFICIARIES• 60,000 Students
• 2,475 Teachers / professionals
• 2,18,000 Patients
• 6450 Orphans & other poor students
• 200 Senior citizens
• 1200 Widows & needy women
• 1,740 Addicts and their families.
• 9,822 Earthquake victims affected in Kashmir.
• 18, 00,000 Population influenced
Achievements
Conclusion
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE
A new chapter in the Endeavor to produce Better Human Resource,
1986 with 5 students with growing strength and later affiliated to CBSE in 1995. Now the 10+2
residential academy at Baru Sahib imparts quality education to 1538 students including students
from 16 countries out of which 200 are from USA.
Inspired by this performance, the rural folks from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
compellingly desired to establish similar academies in under-privileged backward rural areas to
provide value-based education in English medium schools besides in other Indian languages, in
turn saving their children from the onslaught of alcohol & drug abuse. Accordingly 70 Day Boarding
(10+2) Akal Academies were established up to high-school level in rural Punjab, Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh. Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. In these academies more than 60,000 students are
being imparted “Real Education” from LKG to Senior Secondary level.
The total infrastructure of all these institutions is as below:
Total assets of The Kalgidhar Society
Akal Academy was started in
Covered area of around 24 lakh sq ft worth Rs. 240 crores
Landed property of around 500 acres worth Rs.150 crores
Supporting infra-structure and assets worth Rs. 40 crores
are Rs.430 crores
At Baru Sahib
a) Having established Eternal University in 2008 another 8 Colleges in Phase-1 with programs of
Management, Naturopathy & Alternative Medicine etc. are proposed to be added besides
Engineering and Nursing which have already commenced.
b) Phase-2 of the above with 8 more colleges like Medicine Science and Veterinary etc
In other states-
i) Rural Northern India- 500 Schools in all rural areas of Tehsils and Blocks in all districts
benefitting around 5,00,000 students.
Baru Sahib - A view from Google Earth
GURDASPUR - 3
AMRITSAR - 1
HOSHIARPUR - 1
KAPURTHALA - 2
TARAN TAARAN - 3
JALANDHAR - 5
ROPAR - 1
FIROZPUR - 3
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The Kalgidhar Society, Baru Sahib,
Via Rajgarh. Distt. Sirmore, Himachal Pradesh-173101, India
Tel : 91-1799 - 275031, 09816033303, Fax : 91-1799 - 275041
New Delhi Office : F-3, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027
Ph. : 91-11-25105459, 41005459 (M) 09910432432
U.S.A. : 12612, Buffalo Nickel Dr. Midlothian, VA 23112, USA,
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CANADA : 19 Granite Ridge Cres, Bramptom, Ontario L6R3HN, Canada
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