Central Sikh Museum to have portrait of Prof Avtar Singh Naaz
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 15
A portrait of Ustad Prof Avtar Singh Naaz, who had imparted kirtan training to ragi jathas for nearly 40 years, would be displayed in the Central Sikh Museum.
The announcement was made by SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur at a meeting of ragi jathas of the Golden Temple here. Prof Naaz had imparted kirtan training to the ragi jathas at the Shaheed Sikh Missionary College at Amritsar under Dharam Prachar Committee of the SGPC.
A large number of renowned kirtan jathas, including Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagar, Bhai Ravinder Singh, Padam Sri Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa have received training from him.
During the gathering, Bibi Jagir Kaur discussed the coming centenary events with the ragi jathas and also listened to their problems.
Bibi Jagir Kaur said Gurmat Samagam would be held at various places by the SGPC on the occasion of the 400th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur.
“Apart from Amritsar, Gurmat Samagam would be held at various places in the country including Sri Anandpur Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, Baba Bakala Sahib, Dhamtaan Sahib,” she said.
SGPC holds pre-Budget meet
A special meeting was conducted at the office of the SGPC on Monday to discuss the modalities prior to presenting the annual Budget for the year 2021-22. SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur held discussions with the managers of the gurdwaras on the financial matters in the presence of SGPC chief secretary Harjinder Singh, additional secretaries Sukhdev Singh Bhurakohna and Sukhminder Singh, members Bibi Kiranjot Kaur and Bibi Paramjit Kaur Landran, OSD Satbir Singh and chief accountant Milkha Singh.
Last year’s Budget (2020-2021) estimates fell short of revenue by 18.5 per cent due to reduction in income in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic crisis and the figure was fixed at Rs 981 crore. During 2019-2020, it was Rs 1,205 crore.
Harjinder Singh said the purpose of pre-Budget discussions was to set better priorities, “With regard to the forthcoming Budget session of the SGPC, the expenditure and revenue of Gurdwaras were reviewed and information was collected from the managers of gurdwaras being run under SGPC.”
