Abohar: The management committee of Geeta Mandir celebrated Lohri with the inmates of Malout-based Nav Jiwan Kusht Ashram here. This service project was launched about 25 years ago by a group of social activists and philanthropists, including Brahm Parkash Bhusari, Jagdish Nagpal, Ayodhya Prasad, Jagdish Rai Chuchra, Sunil Chawla and vendor-turned millionaire Milakh Raj Angi, aka ‘topi wala’. The ashram inmates visit Abohar via a passenger train to collect donation while walking through the markets. As they recently resumed their travel to Abohar, the temple management committee invited the leprosy patients of the ashram to celebrate Lohri.
Education package for needy girls
Abohar: To encourage girls to pursue higher education, the organising committee of ‘Lohri dhiyan di’ decided that despite Covid-19, the event would be organised this year. In the past, the event has benefitted as many as 3,000 girls, whose applications were picked by draw of lots. This year, the event will be organised under the joint aegis of the Baba Deep Singh Sewa Seva Samiti and the Sriganganagar Chamber of Commerce with cooperation of educational institutions.
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