REGD. OFFICE

THE KALGIDHAR TRUST/SOCIETY - BARU SAHIB,

Via Rajgarh. Distt. Sirmore, Himachal Pradesh-173101, India

Tel: 91-1799 - 276031, 09816033303 Fax: 91-1799 - 276041

NEW DELHI OFFICE: F-3, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027

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The Kalgidhar Trust/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 on 14 May, 1877, in village Balowali ,Gujranwala, now in Pakistan. His father, Bhai Ralla Singh, was a doctor employed in Central Jail, Lahore.

Sant Teja Singh Ji passed out with distinction in Post Graduate studies and followed it up with a degree in law, and went to Harvard University, USA 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 1963 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 minds informed, disciplined, strengthened - in fact, trained in somewhat the same way as per the teachings of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj,” declared Sant Teja Singh Ji.

Sant Teja Singh Ji (1877-1965) MA, LLB, AM (Harvard)

HistorySant Attar Singh Ji (1866-1927)

Sant Attar Singh Ji, the most widely known and respected Saint in modern times, was born in village Cheema, of the erstwhile Jind State (now in district Sangrur, Punjab, India), on 28 March, 1866.

Sant Attar Singh Ji’s vision in advocating education of girl-child and blending worldly education with spirituality shows his foresightedness. Even a century back, he envisioned that mere scientific education would lead to destruction; and that an educated girl would result in the whole family being educated. For this purpose, he first set up a school for girls in 1906 prior to a school for boys and then a Degree College at Mastuana, Punjab.

He established a chain of schools and colleges and invariably participated in several educational conferences motivating the establishment of many schools and colleges. Such was his goodwill and popularity, as a messenger of Universal Brotherhood and Oneness, that he was personally invited by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya to lay the foundation-stone of the Banaras Hindu University on24 December, 1914.

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Executive Summary

Way to establish permanent peaceREACHING OUT TO THE UNDER PRIVILEGED

The Kalgidhar Trust/Society (TKT/S) 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 111

outstanding Schools affiliated or proposed to be affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary

Education (CBSE), Govt. of India, New Delhi. These Schools provide modern education to around

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 in 2008 with Teachers Training, Nursing (State’s first), Engineering and Post-Graduation

courses. Also the foundation stone of it's second University was laid on 14 December 2011 at Talwandi

Sabo, Punjab. Akal University would establish an International center of comparative Religious studies

as an integral part of it's curriculum.

Many other programs like De-addiction Centers (on an improved pattern of Alcoholics Anonymous),

fully equipped Charitable Hospital, Orphanage, Women Care Centre and Senior Citizen Centre are also

run by the TKT/S. Training and employment of rural youth especially focused on Women

Empowerment, through Teachers Training, Embroidery, Stitching and 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 and poor. Ignorance and illiteracy in the rural folks, compounded

by the lack of health-care needs, brings about helplessness in their lives. TKT/S, having identified these

root causes, is methodically planning to take up the challenge of providing these 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, TKT/S plans to expand and branch out

into far-flung rural areas to set-up 100 more Schools within the next 3 years with assistance from

worthy donors and Charitable Institutions. Remarkably, session 2008-11 saw the addition of 89 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 the lives and fulfill needs of the rural poor and the deprived.

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The Need

Way to establish permanent peaceEDUCATION FOR THE RURAL POOR

There is a growing disparity in the education levels amongst the urban and rural masses and also the

male and female children. Unless drastic measures are taken to arrest this trend, a social catastrophe is

in the offing. The focus of The Kalgidhar Trust/Society is to reach out to the deprived masses, who are

cocooned in far-flung rural areas, where modern education is at premium. TKT/S intends to intervene

and make available value-based education in its own silent and humble way.

In ancient times, India was a leading nation 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 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 child-bearing. 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 down 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 of India in terms of per capita

income, Punjab has dropped to being the economically slowest

growing state of India.

From being a front-runner, Punjab has dropped to No. 16 in terms of

Literacy Rate amongst all states of 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 government 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 rated as

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.

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Welcome to 'The Valley of Divine Peace'

A concerted effort needs to be operationalized to Educate, Enshrine and Empower rural India. The rural youth

needs to be brought back to the mainstream so that they become useful contributors 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 sensitized to the requirements of their rural brethren. A large

network of Akal Academy would serve as a fountain-head of a 'Rural Education Revolution'.

Besides giving modern scientific education in its Academies (CBSE Schools), TKT/S lays more emphasis on

value-based education of the children. It is achieved by combining moral values with literacy. Mere literacy in

any field of education gives birth to egoistic forces which creates selfishness, hatred and a complex of pseudo

superiority and intelligence, which leads to conflicts and wars thus robbing the wealth and values of the

citizens and nations. While walking the path of selflessness and universal brotherhood by rendering selfless

help to the needy, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, one receives the blessings of the Almighty Lord for

attaining Divine wisdom and salvation. The ultimate aim of TKT/S 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. The students, having imbibed these 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 Ji's vision for Baru Sahib

The Solution

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The Impact

Way to establish permanent peace

Value-based Education

Healthcare

Social Welfare

Women Empowerment

Disaster Relief

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Akal College of Nursing (ACN):

The second centre of higher education under Eternal University started its academic session in October 2008 with B.Sc. Nursing, 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 and high moral Values. The performance has shown

that the students are achieving top positions in their studies. The first batch

(2007-2011) of graduating B. Tech. students secured 14 positions out of the

top 20 in Himachal Pradesh. The students appeared in the specialties of

Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE), Computer Science & Engineering

(CSE), Information Technology (IT) and Electronics & Communication

Engineering (ECE).

• All the Gold Medals in these 4 streams were bagged by the brilliant students of ACET.• Top 8 positions out of 10 in EEE were also bagged by the students of ACET.• Top 5 positions & positions 8th and 9th in the Merit List also went to the students of CSE.• 5 students from IT and 4 from ECE also made it to the merit list.

Akal Academy:

The Kalgidhar Trust/Society has established 111 English Medium Schools

named Akal Academy in remote, rural areas of North India. These schools

were started with a strength of just 5 students in 1986, which now has

grown to around 60,000 students. It is worth mentioning that these

students belong to the 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, presently imparting value-based education in 24

streams, viz. Arts, Divine Music, Spiritual Sciences, Nursing, 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 Divine Music has been set-up 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 independently earn their

livelihood upon graduating. Their educational, medical, physical and

dietary needs including board/lodging and clothing etc. are provided

free of cost by TKT/S.

Education & Cultural Exchange Camps:

Every year TKT/S holds education and cultural exchange camps for

youth from USA, Canada, UK and other European countries as also

Australia, during months of July and August for imparting rich Indian

cultural values and heritage including the system of value-based

education. Similarly students of Akal Academy also visit these countries

for imbibing their democratic values and 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

1500 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

models in all aspects not only for the students but for the society also.

Every year, hundreds of 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 up to M.A., M.Sc. 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 till date by employing them as teachers in our schools. Entire expenses for training including

boarding & lodging are borne by the TKT/S.

Value based Education

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Akal Academy Baru SahibHimachal Pradesh

Akal Academy Baru Sahib(Hindi Medium) Himachal Pradesh

Akal Academy DhindsaPunjab

Akal Academy BilgaPunjab

Akal Academy CheemaPunjab

Akal Academy Cheema(Punjabi Medium) Punjab

Akal Academy KauriwaraPunjab

Akal Academy ManderPunjab

Akal Academy MuktsarPunjab

Akal Academy Bhai DesaPunjab

Akal Academy BhadaurPunjab

Akal Academy Fatehgarh GanduanPunjab

Akal Academy Jand SahibPunjab

Akal Academy Fatehgarh ChannaPunjab

Akal Academy Gomti(Hindi Medium) Punjab

Akal Academy KajriUttar Pradesh

Akal Academy DelhiNew Delhi

Akal Academy Ajitsar RatiaHaryana

Akal Academy Bharyal LahriPunjab

111 Schools

60,000 Students

24 Streams

2 Private Universities

1 Mission

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HealthcareDrug De-addiction:

Through 3 De-Addiction centers being run at village Cheema, Jharon

and Baru Sahib, The Kalgidhar Trust/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 help in eradicating vices among the rural folk and bringing

down the crime rate, conflicts, litigations etc. among 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 centres, in the batches of

45 for a duration of two months or 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 additional spiritual sessions are conducted during the day which give

them the additional will-power and determination.

iv) Through counseling, the patients are enlightened against the evils of drug-addiction. This de-addiction centre is

being run under the supervision of eminent doctors and specialists

with adequate para-medics, who volunteer their services for the

centre.

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.

Akal Charitable Hospital:

Medical Camps:In addition to routine services, general medical camps and Ophthalmologic camps are organized 5-6 times a year. These

camps see specialists with various medical specializations from USA, Canada, UK, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Ludhiana,

Delhi and 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 free boarding & 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 provides 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.

with about 300 patients treated 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 relief from deadly diseases completely free of

cost.

In addition to the free medical check-ups and treatments; dental care, surgical

procedures and post-operative medical care, all patients and their attendants

receive free accommodation and meals, regardless of caste, creed, region,

religion and social status.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Child Welfare Centre:

The Kalgidhar Trust/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 orphans, 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 and 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.

Social WelfareCampaign to Control HIV / AIDS

Health Education Camps: The Kalgidhar Trust/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.

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.

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AKAL ROZGAR YOJNA FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT:

The Kalgidhar Trust/Society has initiated a unique socio-economic empowerment program under Akal

Rozgar Yojna (ARY) 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 training in stitching, embroidery and hand work skills on garments.

These vocational courses are conducted by skilled instructors at eight ARY centres at different places.

Their in-house requirements and market productions are tied up with exporters and domestic traders

to generate revenue and profits for them enabling them to earn handsome income. Immense change

has been seen in the confidence levels, self-respect and morale of these women, who till now were

feeling neglected 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 TKT/S. They are immediately given job

opportunities on graduation.

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Disaster Relief

DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

In October 2005, a major earthquake shook South Asia, affecting India in Kashmir. The quake

devastated this picturesque region, 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 Trust/Society mobilized its resources immediately, TKT/S 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 worst-hit remote areas and a budget of Rs.2.25 crores was earmarked for relief work.

This gigantic endeavor was spearheaded by TKT/S volunteers. Help in the form of building material, medicines and food was provided to the villagers through the camps run by the Society. Indian Army also helped TKT/S volunteers in delivering goods to the 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 worst-hit remote areasof 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

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“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 TKT/S. We cherish and desire your specific and

fervent prayer.

Financial Support:

TKT/S offers numerous opportunities for supporting this strategic and vital mission.

Financial partners, worthy benefactors, can support the TKT/S's rural programs with

contributions in cash or kind.

Service:

TKT/S 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.

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EMINENT PERSONALITIES SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS TO THE KALGIDHA R TRUST/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 for 15 years with GEC as Electrical Engineer.

Presently, a very successful businessman owning 30 Gas Stations.

¤ Mr. Jaspal Singh Sidhu, 10 Greenside Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89141. Contact: 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.

¤ Mrs. Anju Chawla, 581 Talia Circle, Fairview, Tx 75069 Contact: 469-233-0170 (M), 972-908-2517 (R)

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

¤ Harpreet Singh, Calgary. Contact: 403-404-8000

¤ Angrej Singh, Edmonton. Contact: 780-461-1797

¤ Chamkaur Singh, Winnipeg. Contact: 204-990-4167

¤ Ajit Singh, Toronto. Contact: 416-854-5924

¤ Surinderjit Singh, Abbotsford. Contact: 604-807-5778

¤ Ramandeep Singh, Vancouver. Contact: 604-724-6070

Volunteers

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

Hong Kong

¤ Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh 0795/18 Hongkong Park View 88 - Tai Tam Reservoir RD,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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Students passed out from Akal Academies are today placed in the

highest echelons of society such as IIT, IIM, foreign universities, MNCs,

Air Force Pilots, NDA (Military), Industrialists, Entrepreneurs etc.

Bringing rural youth into the mainstream:

While 56,240 students enrolled in professional courses in Punjab

during 2007-08, only 2085 were from rural background.

Today 368 rural students from Akal Academies are studying in foreign

universities

The most amazing fact is that 600 students from Patiala city come to

study in the 3 Akal Academies established in surrounding rural areas.

All our Senior Secondary schools are toppers among all other Senior

Secondary schools established in their respective districts.

Akal College of Engineering and Technology, Baru Sahib is leading the

way in Himachal Pradesh and tops among all 19 Engineering Colleges

of the State, having produced 9 Gold Medalists.

Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib is rated as No. 1 among all Nursing

Colleges in Himachal Pradesh, producing three Gold Medalists.

Akal College of Divine Music and Spiritualism has produced world

famous 32 piece all-string instruments orchestra performing on

National and International TV channels.

Akal Honours School in Economics is being developed on the pattern

of the world famous London School of Economics with two Gold

Medalists.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE

A new chapter in the endeavor to produce better human resource,

1986, with five 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 and drug abuse. Accordingly 101

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:

Covered area of around 38.57 lakh sq ft

Landed property of around 730 acres

Supporting infra-structure and assets

Akal Academy was started in

Conclusion

FUTURE REQUIREMENTS

500 Schools by 2020 benefitting 8 Lakh Students.

Require 800 acres of land and Rs. 1500 Crore as infrastructure expenses.

APPEAL

Each seat for teaching one student in these schools costs Rs. 50,000 to establish, wherein for

centuries to come, rural students can benefit immensely by getting value-based education

thereby, weaning them away from social evils like drugs and alcohol.

DIRECT BENEFICIARIES

• 60,000 Students

• 2,475 Teachers / Professionals

• 2,18,000 Patients

• 6450 Orphans and other poor students

• 200 Senior Citizens

• 1200 Widows and needy women

• 1,740 Addicts and their families

• 9,822 Earthquake victims affected in Kashmir

• 18,00,000 Population influenced.

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Baru Sahib - A view from Google Earth

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BARU SAHIB (ENGLISH MEDIUM)

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AKAL INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS

AKAL I.B. SCHOOL

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