GURU GOBIND SINGH STUDY CIRCLE An ISO 9001

GURU GOBIND SINGH STUDY CIRCLE An ISO 9001: 2000 Certified Organization

ABOUT US • Since 1972, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle is putting in its humble efforts as a non-political, academic, cultural and socio- religious organization for inculcation of moral and ethical values amongst the youth. With its headquarters at Ludhiana, Punjab, India, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle has emerged as an organization fully committed to the cause of future generations for bringing moral awakening as enshrined in Sri Guru Granth Sahib among the youth irrespective of their caste, religion and nationality. The Organization has already been recognized by the D. P. I. (Schools) and D. P. I. (Colleges) Punjab, to establish the Units of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle in all the schools and colleges of the Punjab. GGSSC is recognized as "Messenger of Peace" by UNESCO and this organization is also got certification of ISO 9001: 2000 from UKAS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES • To create awareness about our rich and glorious heritage. • To remove social and other evils from society. • To launch a movement in the fields of Literature, Culture, Social Service, Education and other aspects, as per universal approach of Gurbani. • To educate people about the ill designs of unholy and untruthful individuals, create respect dedication & faith in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. • To restructure and transform the society into casteless social system. • To encourage non-professional recitation of Gurbani and Kirtan.

WORKING PROCEDURE • Education is the basic modus operandi & natural working of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle . It is on high priority of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle to acquire and adopt the hi-techniques for knowledge of Gurmat. Every volunteer shares the knowledge with others for one's spiritual and moral progress according to Gurmat approach and endeavours to contribute effectively for the development of a novel society. There are various methods to establish relationship of message such as Seminars, Conferences, Panel Discussions, Contests, Personality Development Camps, Audio-Video method, Group Discussions, personal contacts etc. • The workers of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle have created a distinctive history for voluntary services during 32 years of it's establishment. • The works of approximately 50 projects/wing/organization are running with great enthusiasm under the administrative control of its HQ at Ludhiana , Punjab.

Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle Total College Units Total School Units Public Sector Units Annual Membership in Student Wing Movement of "Families' Contact” : 148 : 875 : 820 : 9500 Approximately : 15000 Families

Our Activities

Youth festivals in schools/colleges • Inter-College/Inter-Schools Youth fairs are being organized in colleges/schools in Punjab by “Mata Sundri Memorial Trust” Annually. There are contests of recitation of Gurbani, Poem, Lectures and Quiz Contests. The main aim of these Youth Festivals is to provide an opportunity to the Youth to display their talent on the common platform as well as to inculcate in them interest for Sikh cultural.

All India moral education examination • Every year, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle conducts moral education exams in different states of India. This year, nearly 34000 students participated in this examination. Those standing Ist, IInd and IIIrd in various zones are awarded with scholarships of Rs. 200, Rs. 150 & Rs. 100 per month respectively. These examinations are conducted so that the students should have spritual knowledge along with the acadamic knowledge.

Personality development workshops • The main aim of these workshops is the personality development, creation of social awareness, regarding religious values among the students. The different aspect of personality development of children are highlighted as per Gurmat so that all round preparation may be made for bright future.

Personality development camps • Special efforts are being made for training the method of living as per Gurmat development camps. There are great chances for removing the doubts during the stay together for long duration in the camps. These methods of camps for balanced development of the student are proving fruitful.

Youth leadership training camps • Training camps for youth leadership are continued with the intention of development of the leadership qualities, ambitions of self-services and works for the welfare of all among the students of colleges.

One day school camps When ever there are one day educational lectures on the history & method of livings through educational kiyarian in the school. The students take part in question answer and Quiz competition with great desire in such kiyarian. The great contribution of educational kiyarian is becoming Fruitful for the awaking of basic curiosity related to Gurmat among children, due to open discussion on Guru's History and Rahat Maryada. Mai Bhago Diwas To creat the awareness regarding social surroundings among girls students, after taking the inspiration from the great sacrifices and religious faiths of sikh ladies such samagams are being celebrated. This day is being celebrated as annual day of school/colleges with a view to get the inspiration from the life of Mai Bhago and other historical Sikh ladies.

Bhai Taru Singh Diwas • Every year Bhai Taru Singh Diwas is organized in colleges to honour the students who have mone exemplary service in the Sewa activities of GURU GOBIND SINGH STUDY CIRCLE and to infuse the same feeling among other. By virtue of these Samagams hundred of youth have adopted Sikh way of Sewa of Guru's.

Weekly Study Circle • It is being organized with a view of filling love towards religion, faith and firm determination in the light of scientific way. Opinion meetings are being organized on various method for existence of living creature in schools/colleges.

Gurmat Samagams • Efforts are being made to follow the foot prints by celebrating the Gurupurab, Guru Gadi and martyrdom day through units in schools/colleges & to create a firm determination in the heart of students regarding religion. Poetry contests, lectures and Quiz arranged during these Samagams.

Welcome Functions • Welcome functions are being arranged by the Study Circle to welcome to the new students who have taken the admonition in schools, colleges and universities. This system is proving affective to join them with our rich heritage.

Higher education scholarships for students The system of distribution of scholarship to the suitable and needy students for their educational requirements in form of financial add is in force under the scheme of sahibzada Ajit Singh organizational Trust in the backward rural area.

Units in Schools/Colleges • Every year, a unique stage is provided by student wing of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle to established the unit for those male, female students who will be mobilized with shikhi spirit. A suitable environment is provided for the development of good leadership among the students by establishing the working committees in these units.

International educational conferences • System of International Educational Conferences has been started with the view of world peace and universal brotherhood by student wings. Students from all universities and colleges from all over the world collectively discuss about the suitable environment and promise for to stroll about according to “Sabh Ko Meet Hum Apan Keena”.

Information Technology • Orientation of staff and volunteers for computer usage. • Networking of Central Office • Organizational Website www. ggssc. net

Annual Educational Trip • Visiting of pilgrims and historical places in troop collectively for few days with one aim brings purification of thought, co-ordination, service, helping others and cooperation. We get power and direction from the Guru's Jiwan and valuable places of cultural importance, which increases the educational knowledge.

Dastar Institutes • It has come-out from the survey by the Study Circle that the main reason of out cast of the children is due to non-compulsory to decorate the dastar in colleges. An accustom has been started for training and contests of dastar by Study Circle.

Bhai Khan Singh Nabha Institute of human resource development • Orientation Courses, personality development and educational training center are arranged by Bhai Khan Singh Nabha Institute with a moto of giving incentive to Students, Teachers, Scholars, Authors, Services men, Enterprising, Ragi/Granthi Singhs, Senior Citizen, Artists and Experts who are serving in different social field.

Gyan Anjan Public School Series • Good training pertaining to school becomes the basic of higher education. Gyan Anjan Public School Established with this moto in Gurdaspur and Samana (Distt Patiala) are running successful.

Summer Schools • Gyan Anjan Gurmat Summer Schools are organized in all the zones during the holidays. Training Classes for Punjabi language, Sudh Gurbani Paath, Kirtan, Basic concept of Gurmat and fencing are arranged during the summer vacation specially in out side zones of Punjab.

Sewa activities Free medical camps, Blood donation, Eye donation and checking of blood groups are organized with a view of service to patients. Bhai Ghanahiya Sewa International for the benefit of needy person. The basic work of the unit is to organize special health day, Nasha Choro Divas and awareness of Aid Divas on the eve of Gurupurab. The poor patients admitted in the different hospital are being helped vide poor patient funds. Efforts are continued for other services apart from honouring the doctors of the different fields.

Sewa Diwas Every year, Parkash Divas of Sri Guru Harkrishan Ji is being celebrated as Sewa Diwas. Workers of different units along with local sangat go to hospital, distribute the medicine and fruits and perform the Ardas for their good health.

Drug Abuse Prevention Activities Series of lectures on eradication of drugs, Panel Discussion, Painting Contests, Jagrity March, fair for eradication of drugs, camps for eradication of drug are being organized on central and zonal level under the movement of creation of drug free world and to save the youth from impact of drugs.

Sports Activities If we can engaged the youth in sports, many problems are solved. Sport wing of study circle is instrumental for inculcating the habits of sports from the child-hood. The main aim of the wing is to creat awareness among sikh sportsmen to save them from the drug and to have the complete shape of Sikh in Sports Tournament, Family Sport Diwas and Weekly Wrestling Competition.

Holla Mohalla Divas Every year, Holla Mohalla Diwas is being celebrated as great khalsa purab with the moto to generate the feeling the Khalsa emotion among youth by the sports-wing. Efforts are being made to create the importance of our heritage and raising trend by arranging the competition of different sports on this occassion.

Sada Virsa Sada Gourav-Trilingual Monthly Journal The readers and around the world have adopted this monthly journal during the continuous publication for the last 30 years. Thousands of students have gained direction and hundreds of youth writers have became confirmed author. This monthly journal has important place among Punjabi journal which throw the light of ideas through it's various columns.

Aas Kiran De-Addiction Centre With a view for temperance of the use of the intoxication and treatment, two eradicate intoxication centers are established at Ludhiana & Hoshiarpur, where medical treatment is given by way of Allopathic, Homopathatic, and sociopathatic to desired person.

Monthly news letter • Publication of newspaper of Study Circle is on monthly basis with the view to transmitting the activities of different zone and wings of study circle to all workers and public. Different units receive the information of the activities and organizational inspiration through this paper.

Slide Shows Slide shows and presentations are arranged for the dissemination of knowledge about Sikh History amongst students and sangat through slide projectors/LCD projectors.

Literary activities “Sahitkar Sadan”- a body of writers performs the duty to co-ordinate the authors, scholars, philosophers and literates to contribute in various productive themes. The main activity of this wing is to arrange the function for honouring the writersconferences and literary seminars.

Gurbani Research Gurbani research & communication centre is doing the research work of effective ideology of Gurbani through research & seminar. Efforts an being made to remove the doubt against maryada & history of Sikhism.

Bhai Samund Singh Gurmat Sangeet Academy has been established in different zones with the objective of teaching the Gurmat Sangeet / Tabla / string instruments to aspirants. Inter -college Gurbani recitation competitions and Tabla playing contests.

Organizational workshops • It is an important contribution of Study Circle to arrange active organizational workshop in socio-religious field by inculcating the spirit of selfless service to the society by voluntarily donating time and money.

Movement of "Families' Contact" • Movement of families contact is being carried out with the aim to remove the doubt about Gurmat and social surroundings so that the progrmmes may be finalized after getting the correct information of the society and surroundings.

Books' Exhibitions • Sikh Book Centre is trying to provide socio-religious literature, to publish ordinarily comparative religious and constructive literature in Punjabi, Hindi, English for sale and free distribution among the readers and to make sure that these are available in schools, colleges and public libraries.

Giani Dit Singh Free Literature Fund • Giani Dit Singh Free Literature Fund has been constituted with the aims to distribute of Gurmat literature free of cost specially among students and youths.

Bebe Nanki Training Center • The aim of these centre is to raise the standard economically and socially by creating self employment and will power among group of ladies. Efforts are continued for the achievement of the targets by establishing these centers in every zone.

Sehaj Paath Movement • On the eve of 400 years Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, this activity has been taken on the priority basis. Movement of doing the Sehja Paath of Guru Granth Sahib self by every person is in-force where in thousands of children have been inculcated to initiate sehaj paath of Sri Guru Granth Sahib