SGPC passes finances of Rs 1138.14 crore for 2023-24, amid resonance of Sikh slogan of excessive spirit
AMRITSAR: The annual finances of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the monetary 12 months 2023-24 has been handed throughout the common assembly held at Teja Singh Samari Corridor in Amritsar right this moment. Within the common assembly held within the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, SGPC Normal Secretary Bhai Gurcharan Singh Grewal offered a finances of Rs 1138.14 crore, which was handed by the SGPC members amid resonance of Sikh slogan of excessive spirit – Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal.
Head granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib Giani Jagtar Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh, SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami, SGPC office-bearers and members had been current throughout the finances assembly.
SGPC Normal Secretary Bhai Gurcharan Singh Grewal in his finances speech shared the main points of the earnings for numerous departments and establishments and the finances earmarked for a number of future plans. He additionally shared the detailed data of the work achieved by SGPC prior to now for the Panth (neighborhood) and public welfare. It was for the primary time that particulars of the finances had been broadcast concurrently on an enormous display put in throughout the finances session of the SGPC.
Sharing data to the media after the finances assembly, SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that the finances of SGPC has recorded a 17% enhance as in comparison with final 12 months. He stated that the finances of the final monetary 12 months (2022-23) was round Rs 988 crore, whereas this 12 months (2023-24) it’s estimated to be about Rs 1138.14 crore. He stated that the handed finances consists of SGPC, Dharam Prachar Committee, historic Gurdwara Sahibs below Part 85, academic establishments, printing presses, and many others. Out of the whole finances, the finances of Gurdwara Sahibs is Rs 855 crore.
Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that the idea of your complete finances of the SGPC is choices made by the Sangat in Gurdwara Sahibs, and the annual bills are decided accordingly. He stated that on this finances, below the longer term plans, Rs 1 crore has been earmarked for Nishchai Civil Companies Teaching Academy, Rs 7.09 crore for establishing Sikh Prachar Centre overseas, Rs 4.72 crore for putting in photo voltaic vegetation at Gurdwara Sahibs in view of atmosphere preservation, Rs 24 crore for constructing new sarais (inns) related to Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar, Rs 60 lakh for neighborhood welfare labs and medical shops, Rs 1.80 crore for Panthic issues and litigations, Rs 3.69 crore for Dharam Arth Fund and Panthic Welfare Fund, Rs 1.11 crore for pure calamities, Rs 1.70 crore for schooling of Sikh college students.
Equally, Rs 3.70 shall be spent for Sikh preaching in states outdoors Punjab, Rs 2 crore for upcoming centenaries, Rs 2.50 crore for Gurmat Samagams (non secular congregations), Rs 3.05 crore for sports activities academies.
SGPC President stated {that a} particular quantity has been organized for the discharge of Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners) and for pursuing their circumstances, in addition to to assist the households of Bandi Singhs. The finances has additionally been saved for poor college students, scholarships to Amritsar (initiated) college students, Sikligar and Vanajara Sikhs.
He stated that the precedence future plans of the SGPC embody pursuing Sikh points, non secular preaching, public welfare work, well being services and schooling. He particularly talked about the academy opened to organize Sikh youths for aggressive exams of civil and administrative companies.
Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that 25 candidates shall be given free teaching yearly in SGPC teaching academy, for which, an quantity of Rs 1 crore has been earmarked within the finances for the primary 12 months. He stated that the SGPC can be encouraging the Sangat to assist this precedence initiative, which is getting a superb response. He stated that particular consideration has additionally been given to uplift SGPC’s academic establishments and shortly they are going to be dropped at a self-reliant state. He strongly criticized the federal government’s non-payment of SC scholarships for Sikh physique’s academic establishments and non-filling of aided posts.
He stated that one of many main causes for academic establishments going into losses is the non-release of due funds by the federal government. He stated that also SGPC is competing with the Punjab authorities by offering academic companies. He stated that the SGPC is constantly fulfilling its duty to keep up the Gurdwara Sahibs, Sikh preaching and pursuing Sikh points and is dedicated sooner or later as nicely.
Harjinder Singh Dhami stated {that a} finances of Rs 57.11 crore has been saved for Gurdwara Sahibs in Haryana. He stated though the administration of Haryana Gurdwaras was forcibly taken over from the SGPC on the behest of Haryana authorities, nonetheless the SGPC has saved a finances. He stated that Haryana Gurdwara Sahibs are nonetheless notified below the spirit of the Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925 and the federal government ought to return its administration to the consultant SGPC.
A number of audio system expressed their views in finances assembly
Through the annual finances assembly of the SGPC, a number of audio system offered their strategies on Panthic issues. After the inauguration of finances assembly by SGPC secretary Partap Singh, SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami recited Moolmantra to officer homage and reverence to the departed personalities.
After the finances speech by SGPC Normal Secretary Bhai Gurcharan Singh Grewal, SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami learn the resolutions relating to numerous Panthic points.
In the meantime, SGPC members Jaswant Singh Pudain, Mithu Singh Kahneke, Baba Gurpreet Singh, Balwinder Singh Bains, Bibi Gurpreet Kaur, Amrik Singh Shahpur additionally addressed and offered their views. The SGPC President gave logical solutions on the spot to the issues raised by numerous audio system. The resolutions introduced by the SGPC President on Sikh points had been seconded by numerous audio system, and current members additionally ensured assist in any respect ranges of their implementation.
A lot of SGPC members, key officers had been current in right this moment’s finances assembly.