INAUGURATION OF 'PUNJAB BHAWAN' BEING CONSTRUCTED IN SURREY (CANADA) ON OCTOBER 2: PROF GURBHAJAN SINGH GILL

Ludhiana: Punjabi Sahit Akademi former president Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill today informed that the inauguration of "Punjab Bhawan" being constructed in Surrey (Canada) would be held on October 2, 2016. Prof Gill has left for Canada to attend this function today.

It is pertinent to mention that during his recent visit to Canada, Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill had urged a Canada based businessman and philanthropist Mr Sukhi Bathh to construct a "Punjab Bhawan" in Surrey and now, the project has taken final shape and would be inaugurated on October 2, 2016.

Prof Gill informed that this "Punjab Bhawan" would have a dedicated "Hall of Fame" section that would have photographs of prominent Punjabi writers, poets, singers, social workers and other prominent Punjabi personalities. He informed that a five-member committee led by Dr SP Singh, former vice chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and comprising prominent photo artist Mr Tej Partap Singh Sandhu, Journalists Mr Baljit Balli and Mr Darshan Singh Makkar and Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill was formed and this committee had shortlisted 101 personalities.

The Hall of Fame would have photographs of Karam Singh Historian, Bhai Veer Singh, Master Tara Singh, Gurbaksh Singh Preetlari, playwright Dr Harcharan Singh, Nanak Singh, Sukhbir, Dhani Ram Chatrik, Balraj Sahni, Ajaib Chitarkar, Bawa Balwant, Amrik Singh Pooni, Bhai Jodh Singh, Bhai Lal Ji, Prof Mohan Singh, Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh, historian Prof Gandha Singh, Dr Sutinder Singh Noor, Prof Sahib Singh, Inderjit Hassanpuri, Principal Sant Singh Sekhon, Karnail Singh Paras Ramoowalia, Gursharan Singh, Ghazal Singer Jagjit Singh, Kulwant Singh Virk, Ustad Jaswant Bhanwra, Kartar Singh Duggal, revolutionary poet Paash, singer Kuldeep Manak, Babu Rajab Ali, Dr Parminder Singh, Balwant Gargi, Pritam Dass Thakur, Hasham Shah, Prof Pritam Singh, Dr Mohan Singh Deewana, Sohan Singh Sital, Dr Sadhu Singh Hamdard, Dr M S Randhawa, Dr Jaswant Singh Neki, Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha, Mahakavi Santokh Singh, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Sirdar Kapoor Singh, Sobha Singh Artist, Charan Singh Shaheed, Dr Ravinder Singh Ravi, Kirpal Singh Artist, singer Surinder Kaur, poet Gurmukh Singh Musafir, playwright Norah Richards, Giani Ditt Singh, besides others.

Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill stated that a total of 70 photographs have been prepared and he would be taking them to Surrey with himself today. The remaining photographs would also be installed in the Hall of Fame shortly.