Refresher course in Sikhism for SGPC workers

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has determined to conduct a 15-day refresher course for its workers to “firm Gurmat (teachings of Sikh Gurus) among them and to ensure adherence to Sikh concerns during the management of gurdwaras”.
Under this, the top granthis and kathawachaks of every gurdwara will present info to the staff in regards to the Rehat Maryada (Sikh code of conduct) in addition to Sikh ideas. Apart from this, the staff will probably be inspired to make sure that their conduct with the sangat is in accordance with the Gurmat tips. This initiative has been taken by Bibi Jagir Kaur, who took cost as SGPC president in final week of November final yr.Bibi Jagir Kaur is named reformer and her recent step can also be in that route.
During final twenty years, Shiromani Akali Dal has confronted criticism for alleged poor administration of gurdwara by SGPC, which was discovered for the higher administration of gurdwaras precisely 100 years again.
“Often SGPC employees make silly mistakes and attract adverse headlines, which hurt image of SAD because we have political control of SGPC. This is unwanted criticism that party face,” mentioned a Akali chief.
SGPC has greater than 12,000 workers and main portion of its earnings is spent on the salaries of workers.
Last yr, SGPC workers induced embarrassment to the Sikh physique by alleged mismanagement in preserving of data in publication division because the Akal Takht. A probe discovered that 328 Birs of Guru Granth Sahib had been lacking and SGPC had failed in tracing them.
Apart from allegations of economic corruption, SGPC workers are sometimes accused of mistreatment with the pilgrims and vacationers in gurdwaras.
SGPC present House is in its fifth yr and elections are due any time. The recent step can also be seen as a transfer to enhance the picture of SGPC political management in election yr although there are various elements which might determine if and when elections will probably be held.
Giving details about the recent transfer on Saturday, Bibi Jagir Kaur mentioned, “Complete knowledge of Sikhism in gurdwara management is an important part of the service of the employees, for which refresher courses will be conducted. These courses will be conducted at local-level for half an hour daily. Under this the importance of humility, respect, tolerance, restraint, and feeling of love during the service will be highlighted in the employees and at the same time basic knowledge about Gurmat will be made firm.”
The SGPC president additionally knowledgeable that other than the continuing dialogue in each gurdwara managed by SGPC through the morning and night Katha (spiritual discourse), giving transient info to sangat (congregation) about Gurbani Pyaar (Gurbani Love), Sikh ideas, Sikh establishments, greatness of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and historical past of native gurdwaras will probably be ensured. She added that about 10 minutes time has been fastened on this regard through the every day Katha.
Bibi Jagir Kaur additionally appealed to Sikh organisations, dignitaries, managers of the spiritual locations, committees of gurdwaras and Singh Sabhas to offer fundamental details about Sikhism to the sangat throughout every day Katha at each gurdwara.
She mentioned that inculcating sharda (devotion) and satkar (respect) for Gurbani and Sikh historical past within the sangat is a crucial a part of the service of the kathawachaks and granthis of gurdwaras, which needs to be accomplished on precedence foundation.

“Connecting the sangat with basic information about Sikhism is a great need of the time. In this connection, this tendency has been made mandatory in every gurdwara managed by the SGPC during Katha,” mentioned Bibi Jagir Kaur.
She appealed to the administration of the native gurdwaras to make the sangat conscious of Sikh ideas, Gurmat Rehni (method of dwelling as per Gurmat) and the traditions and organisations of the Sikh neighborhood.
She mentioned that pracharaks (preachers) of Dharam Prachar Committee, SGPC would even be despatched to gurdwaras throughout the nation for this function.