Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee - Revision history

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	'''Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee''' or '''DSGMC''' is an autonomous organisation which manages [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Delhi]] state. ''DSGMC'' also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi. It is headquartered in [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]], near [[Parliament of India#Building\|Parliament House]]. In 1971, the Government of India entrusted the management, through an ordinance, to a five-member Gurdwara Board. The ordinance was replaced by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971, passed by Parliament, providing for a committee to be elected by Sikh vote. Elections took place under the supervision of government authority and the new body called Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee (DSGMC) came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the Act, the elections must take place every four years.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}		'''Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee''' or '''DSGMC''' is an autonomous organisation which manages [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Delhi]] state. ''DSGMC'' also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi. It is headquartered in [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]], near [[Parliament of India#Building\|Parliament House]]. In 1971, the Government of India entrusted the management, through an ordinance, to a five-member Gurdwara Board. The ordinance was replaced by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971, passed by Parliament, providing for a committee to be elected by Sikh vote. Elections took place under the supervision of government authority and the new body called Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee (DSGMC) came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the Act, the elections must take place every four years.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}

			The [[Wall of Truth]] was built under DSGMC.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Pandit\|first=Ambika\|date=1 November 2016\|title=‘Wall of truth’ to tell you 1984 riots’ story by Nov-end\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Wall-of-truth-to-tell-you-1984-riots-story-by-Nov-end/articleshow/55166239.cms\|access-date=2019-09-24\|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=10 July 2018\|title=‘Wall of Truth’ to have names of all Sikhs killed in hate crimes: DSGMC\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/wall-of-truth-to-have-names-of-all-sikhs-killed-in-hate-crimes-dsgmc/story-8LSUMGWkxpWxpVUE6x2H0M.html\|access-date=2019-09-24\|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

	==Office bearers==		==Office bearers==
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	* Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Management & IT		* Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Management & IT
	* Guru Hargobind Institute of Management & Information Technology		* Guru Hargobind Institute of Management & Information Technology

			== Wall of Truth ==
			The [[Wall of Truth]], a memorial for Sikhs killed during the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots]] which also has the names of "all Sikhs killed world over in hate crimes", was built under DSGMC.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee''' or '''DSGMC''' is an autonomous organisation which manages [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Delhi]] state. ''DSGMC'' also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi. It is headquartered in [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]], near [[Parliament of India#Building\|Parliament House]]. In 1971, the Government of India entrusted the management, through an ordinance, to a five-member Gurdwara Board. The ordinance was replaced by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971, passed by Parliament, providing for a committee to be elected by Sikh vote. Elections took place under the supervision of government authority and the new body called Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee (DSGMC) came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the Act, the elections must take place every four years.		'''Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee''' or '''DSGMC''' is an autonomous organisation which manages [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Delhi]] state. ''DSGMC'' also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi. It is headquartered in [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]], near [[Parliament of India#Building\|Parliament House]]. In 1971, the Government of India entrusted the management, through an ordinance, to a five-member Gurdwara Board. The ordinance was replaced by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971, passed by Parliament, providing for a committee to be elected by Sikh vote. Elections took place under the supervision of government authority and the new body called Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee (DSGMC) came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the Act, the elections must take place every four years.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}


	==Office bearers==		==Office bearers==
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	The current General-Secretary is S. Harmeet Singh Kalka who is representative of the Kalkaji ward.		The current General-Secretary is S. Harmeet Singh Kalka who is representative of the Kalkaji ward.

	On 5 August 2013 Maj Gen Lakhwinder Singh YSM was appointed Director-General DSGPC.		On 5 August 2013 Maj Gen Lakhwinder Singh YSM was appointed Director-General DSGPC.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}

	Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee comprises 55 members, 46 of whom are elected ~~by the Sikhs of Delhi~~ and 9 are coopted.		Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee comprises 55 members, 46 of whom are elected and 9 are coopted.
	Out of the nine coopted members, two represent the Singh Sabhas of Delhi, one the SGPC ~~(Amritsar)~~, four the Takhts at Amritsar, Anandpur, Patna and Nanded, and two those Sikhs of Delhi who do not want to or cannot contest elections but whose services can be of value to the Committee.		Out of the nine coopted members, two represent the Singh Sabhas of Delhi, one the SGPC, four the Takhts at Amritsar, Anandpur, Patna and Nanded, and two those Sikhs of Delhi who do not want to or cannot contest elections but whose services can be of value to the Committee.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}

	It is governed by a Chairman and a President as per [[Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1971]]. The term of DSGMC is four years, formed through elections conducted by [http://gurudwara.delhigovt.nic.in/ Directorate of Gurdwara Elections] of [[Government of Delhi\|Delhi Government]]. Of over a million [[Sikhs]] living in Delhi, around 450,000 are registered voters for the DSGMC elections.		It is governed by a Chairman and a President as per [[Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1971]]. The term of DSGMC is four years, formed through elections conducted by [http://gurudwara.delhigovt.nic.in/ Directorate of Gurdwara Elections] of [[Government of Delhi\|Delhi Government]]. Of over a million [[Sikhs]] living in Delhi, around 450,000 are registered voters for the DSGMC elections.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}

	==SGPC==		==SGPC==
	Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is counterpart of [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] in Delhi but operates independently. [[SGPC]] nominates one member to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.		Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is the counterpart of [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] in Delhi but operates independently. [[SGPC]] nominates one member to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}

	==Educational institutes==		==Educational institutes==
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	* Guru Ram Das College of Education		* Guru Ram Das College of Education
	* Guru Nanak College of Education		* Guru Nanak College of Education
	* Sri Guru Tegh ~~Bahaur~~ Institute of Management & IT		* Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Management & IT
	* Guru Hargobind Institute of Management & Information Technology		* Guru Hargobind Institute of Management & Information Technology

	~~== See also ==~~
	~~[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Delhi_Sikh_Gurudwaraa_Committee_Election_Results?markasread=214764021&markasreadwiki=enwiki# 2021 delhi sikh gurudwara election results]~~

	==References==		==References==

>Jangvijay: Spelling mistake - Gurdwara

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Spelling mistake - Gurdwara

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'''Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee''' or '''DSGMC''' is an autonomous organisation which manages [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Delhi]] state. ''DSGMC'' also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi. It is headquartered in [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]], near [[Parliament of India#Building|Parliament House]]. In 1971, the Government of India entrusted the management, through an ordinance, to a five-member Gurdwara Board. The ordinance was replaced by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971, passed by Parliament, providing for a committee to be elected by Sikh vote. Elections took place under the supervision of government authority and the new body called Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee (DSGMC) came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the Act, the elections must take place every four years.

==Office bearers==
Current President is [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]] represents [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD) who defeated outgoing president Paramjit Singh Sarna in the elections of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Manjeet-Singh-GK-elected-DSGMC-president.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301045046/http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Manjeet-Singh-GK-elected-DSGMC-president.html |archive-date=1 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The current General-Secretary is S. Harmeet Singh Kalka who is representative of the Kalkaji ward.

On 5 August 2013 Maj Gen Lakhwinder Singh YSM was appointed Director-General DSGPC.

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee comprises 55 members, 46 of whom are elected by the Sikhs of Delhi and 9 are coopted.
Out of the nine coopted members, two represent the Singh Sabhas of Delhi, one the SGPC (Amritsar), four the Takhts at Amritsar, Anandpur, Patna and Nanded, and two those Sikhs of Delhi who do not want to or cannot contest elections but whose services can be of value to the Committee.

It is governed by a Chairman and a President as per [[Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1971]]. The term of DSGMC is four years, formed through elections conducted by [http://gurudwara.delhigovt.nic.in/ Directorate of Gurdwara Elections] of [[Government of Delhi|Delhi Government]]. Of over a million [[Sikhs]] living in Delhi, around 450,000 are registered voters for the DSGMC elections.

==SGPC==
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is counterpart of [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] in Delhi but operates independently. [[SGPC]] nominates one member to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.

==Educational institutes==
DSGMC has opened many schools, polytechnics and khalsa colleges for imparting education.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dsgmc.in/contact/institutes.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306004212/http://www.dsgmc.in/contact/institutes.html |archive-date=6 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Schools===
* Guru Harkishan Public Schools
* Guru Nanak Public Schools

===Colleges===
* [[Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College]]
* [[Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology]]
* [[Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce]]
* [[Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College]]
* Mata Sundri College for women
* Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic Institute
* Guru Ram Das College of Education
* Guru Nanak College of Education
* Sri Guru Tegh Bahaur Institute of Management & IT
* Guru Hargobind Institute of Management & Information Technology

== See also ==
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Delhi_Sikh_Gurudwaraa_Committee_Election_Results?markasread=214764021&markasreadwiki=enwiki# 2021 delhi sikh gurudwara election results]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.dsgmc.in/ Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee]
*[http://www.sgpc.net/ Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee]

{{Sikh politics}}

[[Category:Gurdwaras in India]]
[[Category:Religion in Delhi]]
[[Category:Sikh organisations]]

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