Dr Gurmohan Singh Walia, Vice-Chancellor of World Sikh University and Director (Education) of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has given a clarion call to the girl students to excel in all fields of life and also said that they had an important role to play in the society.
Presiding over the annual prize distribution function of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Girls Khalsa College, Karhali Sahib in this district, Dr Walia, who is an eminent educationist, announced on the occasion that the SGPC was committed to uplift of the standards of education in the institutions that it was running.
He expressed optimism that the students would make the best use of these institutions and make their mark in life. College Principal Ramanjeet Kaur presented the annual report of the college. She recalled how the SGPC run institutions had made big advances under the stewardship of eminent educationist Dr Gurmohan Singh Walia. Dr Walia gave away prizes to a total of 170 students from different streams.
He complimented the Principal, staff and students for their hard work and dedication and said he was happy to see girls coming ahead and taking education so seriously.
He, along with the principal of the college, released the “College Dhuni” CD sung by Swarleen Kaur of the Department of Music, and the college students.
Parminderjeet K Brar, administrative officer of the Budha Dal Public School, Patiala, Kuldeep Singh.
Balwant Singh Amgarh, Ranjit Singh, Sarpanch of Karhali Sahib, Dr Harmit S Anand, Principal of the Mata Sahib College for Girls, Dhammo Majra, Sikander Singh Sandhu, and Hardam Singh, Sarpanch of Bibipur were among the prominent personalities present on the occasion.