Pingalwara Trust shifts annual social outreach activities online

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 10

The All India Pingalwara Charitable Trust for the first time will be marking the 28th death anniversary activities in memory of its founder Bhagat Puran Singh on digital platforms. With the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the charitable organisation will host the multiple social outreach activities this year mostly on its social media handles. Informing about the same, Dr Inderjit Kaur, director, All India Pingalwara Charitable Society, said, “Bhagat Puran Singh’s death anniversary falls on August 5 and every year Pingalwara will carry out philanthropic programmes”.

“Every year we mark the day by hosting different social welfare activities, organising medical camps. But this year, we have to keep in mind the social distancing and safety guidelines. So, we have shifted our activities and interactions online. From July 10 to July 19, documentary films and shorts based on the life of Bhagat Puran Singh and his works, Pingalwara’s social outreach programmes will be screened on our multiple social media handles, including Facebook, Instagram and other platforms. These films will be screened at 4 pm everyday and include acclaimed film Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe, a biographical film starring actor Pawan Malhotra on Bhagat ji’s life. Also documentaries like Shubh Karman and short films on Pingalwara’s school and organic farms will also be screened,” she said.

These documentaries will also be telecast in Canada and UK. She further informed that apart from these documentaries, Pingalwara will also host online interactions with scholars and prominent personalities from Punjab associated with Pingalwara. “We also have few rare video clips featuring memoirs from Bhagat Puran Singh’s life that have never been seen before. We will also be showing them to our members and patrons through social media platforms,” said Dr Inderjit Kaur. The Pingalwara will also host blood donation camp in his memory.