Need to inculcate moral, ethical values in youth: SGPC president

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 10

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College held an event today to deliberate upon the status and future of educational institutions. Those present included principals of all schools and colleges run by the SGPC, members of the Dharam Parchar Committee and managers of some gurdwaras.

Bibi Jagir Kaur, president of SGPC, focused on the need of consolidating the capabilities and strengths of all educational and religious organisations so that the young generation could be guided, motivated and empowered to excel in their career. She said there was a strong need to inculcate moral and ethical values in the youth to develop a sound society. The SGPC-run institutions had adequate infrastructure and more efforts were being continuously made to further improve the facilities, she added.

Harjinder Singh Dhami, Chief Secretary, SGPC, stressed the need to bring about positive attitude in people about Sikh institutions. Appointment letters were given away to newly recruited teachers of schools and colleges.

Sukhminder Singh, Secretary Education of SGPC, said the communication gap needed to be improved. “We should work out solutions to increase enrolment in SGPC schools and colleges,” he stated.