Celebration of ‘Gurta Gaddi Diwas’ of Shri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji
Patiala, 10 April
Gurmat Chetna Sabha, N.S.S Unit and Eco Club of Mata Sahib Kaur Khalsa Girls College of Education, Dhamomajra, Patiala being run under the aegis of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee, Sri Amritsar Sahib, in collaboration with Round Glass Foundation, Patiala celebrated the ‘Gurta Gaddi Diwas’ of Shri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji as ‘Sikh Environment Day’. On this occasion college staff and students recited the hymns of Sri Jap Ji Sahib, Choupai Sahib and Anand Sahib Ji. Afterwards Ardas was performed for the welfare of humanity. Dr. Rajneesh Kumar (Product Manager, Round Glass Foundation ,Patiala) was the Chief Guest on this occasion.
College Principal, Dr. Harmeet Kaur Anand congratulated the staff and students on this occasion. She further added that it is a matter of great honor that S.G.P.C. is celebrating this day as the Sikh Environment Day. She also added that Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji was a great lover of nature. He used to spend most of his time in the lap of nature. She also motivated the students to follow the tenants of Guru Ji and save our environment from degradation. Dr. Rajneesh Kumar while addressing the students said that the whole world is struggling with the problem of global warming and the only solution to this problem is to plant more and more trees. He further informed about the effort being done by the Round Glass Foundation to protect and preserve our environment. He also motivated the students to plant and preserve trees. In the end 150 saplings were planted in the campus with the help of Round Glass Foundation , Patiala which was named as ‘Guru Nanak Bagichi’. S. Bharpoor Singh (Co-ordinator, Round Glass Foundation, Patiala) and all the staff members were present on this ocassion.
