Chief Khalsa Diwan appoints assistant education directors

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 22

The Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD) on Sunday appointed five assistant directors, education, during the general house meeting held at Gudwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib hall.

During the meeting chaired by president of CKD Nirmal Singh, the house welcomed the newly-inducted 74 members who were admitted during the previous meetings.

The ‘mool mantra’ was recited to pay tributes to deceased secretary Surinder Singh Rumalianwale, who died due to Covid-19 recently, and other members who died in recent times.

Nonetheless, honorary secretary Savinder Singh Kathunangal read out the agenda to describe that the CKD stressed on raising and propagating Sikh religion and education.

Five senior principals—Nirmal Kaur, Ripudaman Kaur, Urminder Kaur, Dapinder Kaur and Kiranpreet Kaur Dhami—have been elevated to the posts of assistant director.

Nirmal Singh told that the house also recommended the nomination of Sikh intellectual Ashok Singh Bagharia, grandson of first president of CKD Arjan Singh Bagharia, as member of the management board of Takht Sri Patna Sahib.

He also told that 14 acres of land at village Tugalwala had been donated by some donors to the CKD for setting up a school.

It was unanimously decided in the meeting that the voting process to fill the vacant post of secretary could not be held till the Covid-19 threat prevailed. However, Ajit Singh Basra has been elected as the acting secretary.