Jamshedpur Sikhs to Get Identity Cards Through Gurdwaras, CGPC Announces

 According to Avenue mail “ The Central Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (CGPC) has announced that identity cards will be issued to Sikhs residing in Jamshedpur through their respective gurdwara management committees. The initiative will cover all age groups, from infants to senior citizens, enabling community members to avail benefits whenever required. The announcement was made during a felicitation programme organised by the Mango Sikh Women’s Satsang Sabha to honour CGPC President Bhagwan Singh following his re-election for a three-year term. The event was attended by prominent Sikh leaders and members of the Sangat.

On the occasion, CGPC Chairman Sardar Shailendra Singh stated that all gurdwara management committees would soon begin the process of issuing identity cards to Sikhs living in their respective areas through the concerned gurdwaras. Mango Sikh Women’s Satsang Sabha President Sukhwant Kaur, along with Chairperson Lakhwinder Kaur, Surender Kaur, General Secretary Gurpreet Kaur, and other members of the Sabha, felicitated President Bhagwan Singh and his wife Karamjit Kaur by presenting them with a ceremonial saropa and a bouquet.

Saropas were also presented to CGPC office bearers, including Vice President Chanchal Singh, General Secretaries Amarjit Singh and Gurcharan Singh Billa, Treasurer Gurnam Singh Bedi, and advisors Parvinder Singh Sohal, Sukhwinder Singh Raju, Sukhdev Singh Bittu, Sarabjit Grewal, and Sukhwant Singh Sukku, General Secretary of the Central Sikh Naujawan Sabha. Addressing the gathering, Bhagwan Singh thanked the Sangat of Jamshedpur, especially the Mango Sangat, for their continued trust and support. He also appreciated the cooperation extended by the Sikh Women’s Satsang Sabha and the Sikh Naujawan Sabha, saying the community has always stood by him during challenging times.   As a mark of appreciation, a memento and a shawl prepared in memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur, dedicated to his martyrdom, were presented to the office bearers of the Mango Sikh Women’s Satsang Sabha for their support in religious programmes organised by the CGPC.

The programme was conducted by Amritpal Singh Meena and Jaswant Singh Jassu. Several community members, including Harvinder Singh Pappu, Raghuvir Singh, Hardeep Singh DP, Hira Singh, Kulwant Singh, Gurbachan Singh Raju, Jasveer Singh, Babbu Singh, and Raghuvir Singh, were present on the occasion.

The identity card initiative is expected to strengthen community organisation and provide Sikhs in Jamshedpur with a reliable form of identification through their local gurdwaras.