Hong Kong donor contributes Rs 3L to Sarhali College
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Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only BenefitsGurdev Singh Ghalib, a resident of Hong Kong, donated Rs 3 lakh to Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, Sarhali. A function to mark the donation was held on the college campus on Tuesday, presided over by Dr. Jasbir Singh Gill, the college’s principal. Speaking to attendees, Gurdev Singh Galib praised the college’s achievements in providing better educational facilities to remote and rural areas. He also commended Baba Sukha Singh, head of the Kar Seva section at Sarhali, for his management in running the college and ensuring facilities for needy and deserving students.
In his address, Dr. Jasbir Singh Gill discussed the current status of higher education in the region and sports in the state, highlighting challenges faced by Punjab’s youth, such as resource gaps in education and sport, migration and the need to modernise colleges in rural areas with up-to-date equipment. Gurdev Singh Ghalib pledged to extend maximum cooperation to keep the college up-to-date and ultra-modern. Harjinder Singh Billianwala, honorary secretary of the college management committee, thanked Gurdev Singh Ghalib for the generous gift.