newnation Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Positive thoughts can be put in action anywhere. At-least you can expect this anywere but in INDIA. A true Sikh school Anirudh Gupta Ferozepore The school established with the help of funds by some Sikhs settled in different parts of the world at the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev in Nankana Sahib has created quite a different identity for itself in Pakistan. Students of this school, irrespective of caste, creed and culture are excelling not only in academics and sports, but they could also recite Japji Sahib, Sukhmani Sahib and other religious prayers with great confidence. At present, there are 142 Sikh, 410 Muslim and around 120 other students belonging to weaker sections of society who are provided free education. The school, which was established in 1999, has vast playgrounds, excellent academic results and above all, feeling of oneness and a spirit of secularism. Mr Ajgar Bhatti, who is the Headmaster of the school, told the Sikh pilgrims who recently visited Nankana Sahib that all children in the school irrespective of religion and belief were taught Gurmukhi language. Bhai Mastan Singh, Managing Director of the school said although there were eight government and 14 other private schools in Nankana Sahib yet parents feel proud to get their wards admitted to this school. He said the major financial assistance for the running expenditure of the school was being extended in the form of donations by the Sikhs living in Europe and some other parts of the world. He said six students had been selected for the MBBS and four for engineering course. He said that the motto of the school was based on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev i.e “Kirat Karni, Naam Japna, Vandke Chhaknaâ€. He expressed the hope that soon it will become one of the biggest schools in the region for which a master plan for its extension was being drafted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- moderator note: Provide reference link to it. It has no reference. We don't support hearsay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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