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The '''Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee''' ('''DSGMC''') is an organization in [[India]] responsible for the management of [[Gurdwaras]], Sikh places of worship, in the city of [[Delhi]]. It 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]]. Currently, the president of DSGMC is [[Harmeet Singh Kalka]].
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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}}


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>
== History ==
The first time that a 'D.S.G.M.C.' was the brainchild of [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sir Sobha Singh]], a British-Indian contractor, on behalf of the Sikh community of Delhi in the [[Rajya Sabha|Council of States]] in 1947, before the [[Partition of India]], in the form of the 'Delhi Sikh Gurudwara and Religious Endowments Bill'.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Assembly |first=India Legislature Legislative |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pc_dD4BMEIEC&q=sobha+singh+delhi+sikh+gurdwara+religious+endowments+bill |title=Legislative Assembly Debates: Official Reports |date=1947 |publisher=Manager of Publications. |language=en}}</ref>


==Office bearers==
In 1971, the government of India entrusted the management of the organization, 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 the ''Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee'' came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the act, the elections must take place every four years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee |url=https://www.dsgmc.in/ |access-date=2022-01-10 |website=dsgmc.in}}</ref>
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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
==Organisation==
The 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 Sabha Movement|Singh Sabhas]] of Delhi, one the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]], four the Takhts at [[Amritsar|Amritsar Sahib]], [[Anandpur Sahib]],  [[Patna|Patna Sahib]] 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.


Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee comprises 55 members, 46 of whom are elected and 9 are coopted.  
The organisation is governed by a chairman and a president as per the [[Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1971]]. The term of DSGMC is four years, formed through elections conducted by the [http://gurudwara.delhigovt.nic.in/ Directorate of Gurdwara Elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429060804/http://gurudwara.delhigovt.nic.in/ |date=29 April 2023 }} of the [[Government of Delhi|Delhi government]]. Of over a million [[Sikhs]] living in Delhi, around 450,000 are registered voters for the DSGMC elections.
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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
=== Office bearers ===
In December 2021 the sitting president, [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]], resigned from the post.<ref>{{cite news |title=In a jolt to Akali Dal, DSGMC chief joins BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/in-a-jolt-to-akali-dal-dsgmc-chief-joins-bjp/article37798713.ece |work=The Hindu |date=2 December 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Sirsa was from [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD) when he defeated outgoing president Paramjit Singh Sarna in the elections of 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2013 |title=Manjit Singh GK elected DSGMC president |work=Punjab Newsline |url=http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Manjeet-Singh-GK-elected-DSGMC-president.html |url-status=dead |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}}</ref> The current president is [[Harmeet Singh Kalka|S. Harmeet Singh Kalka]], who is representative of the Kalkaji ward and current general-secretary is S. Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, who is representative of Krishna Park ward.


==SGPC==
=== Relation to the SGPC ===
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}}
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is the counterpart of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] (SGPC) in Delhi but operates independently. SGPC nominates one member to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee |url=https://dsgmc.in/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=dsgmc.in}}</ref>


==Educational institutes==
==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>
DSGMC operates multiple educational institutions in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dsgmc.in/contact/institutes.html |title=Institutes – DSGMC |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===
===Schools===
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===Colleges===
===Colleges===
* [[Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College]]
* [[Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College]]
* [[Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology]]
* [[Guru Nanak Institute of Management (GNIM)]]
* Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology
* [[Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce]]
* [[Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce]]
* [[Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College]]
* [[Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College]]
* Mata Sundri College for women
* [[Mata Sundri College for Women]]
* Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic Institute
* Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic Institute
* Guru Ram Das College of Education
* Guru Ram Das College of Education
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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
== Sikh Research Board ==
The Sikh Research Board is a board maintained by Dsgmc. The work of this board is to do proper authentic research on sikh history and to publish rare sikh history books. The Board also works to preserve Sikh relics and historical manuscripts/scriptures.


== Wall of Truth ==
== 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" />
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 Leadership of DSGMC President Manjit Singh GK In 2017.<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>
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]
* [[Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]
* [[Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]]


==References==
==References==
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Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee
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FormationDelhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Act, 1971
TypeManagement Organisation
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Harmeet Singh Kalka
Websitehttp://dsgmc.in/

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of Gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship, in the city of Delhi. It 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 House. Currently, the president of DSGMC is Harmeet Singh Kalka.

History[edit | edit source]

The first time that a 'D.S.G.M.C.' was the brainchild of Sir Sobha Singh, a British-Indian contractor, on behalf of the Sikh community of Delhi in the Council of States in 1947, before the Partition of India, in the form of the 'Delhi Sikh Gurudwara and Religious Endowments Bill'.[1]

In 1971, the government of India entrusted the management of the organization, 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 the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee came into existence in 1974. Under the provisions of the act, the elections must take place every four years.[2]

Organisation[edit | edit source]

The 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, four the Takhts at Amritsar Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, Patna Sahib 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.

The organisation is governed by a chairman and a president as per the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1971. The term of DSGMC is four years, formed through elections conducted by the Directorate of Gurdwara Elections Archived 29 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine of the Delhi government. Of over a million Sikhs living in Delhi, around 450,000 are registered voters for the DSGMC elections.

Office bearers[edit | edit source]

In December 2021 the sitting president, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, resigned from the post.[3] Sirsa was from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) when he defeated outgoing president Paramjit Singh Sarna in the elections of 2013.[4] The current president is S. Harmeet Singh Kalka, who is representative of the Kalkaji ward and current general-secretary is S. Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, who is representative of Krishna Park ward.

Relation to the SGPC[edit | edit source]

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is the counterpart of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) in Delhi but operates independently. SGPC nominates one member to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.[5]

Educational institutes[edit | edit source]

DSGMC operates multiple educational institutions in Delhi.[6]

Schools[edit | edit source]

  • Guru Harkishan Public Schools
  • Guru Nanak Public Schools

Colleges[edit | edit source]

Sikh Research Board[edit | edit source]

The Sikh Research Board is a board maintained by Dsgmc. The work of this board is to do proper authentic research on sikh history and to publish rare sikh history books. The Board also works to preserve Sikh relics and historical manuscripts/scriptures.

Wall of Truth[edit | edit source]

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 Leadership of DSGMC President Manjit Singh GK In 2017.[7][8]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assembly, India Legislature Legislative (1947). Legislative Assembly Debates: Official Reports. Manager of Publications.
  2. ↑ "Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee". dsgmc.in. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "In a jolt to Akali Dal, DSGMC chief joins BJP". The Hindu. 2 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Manjit Singh GK elected DSGMC president". Punjab Newsline. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee". dsgmc.in. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Institutes – DSGMC". Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  7. ↑ Pandit, Ambika (1 November 2016). "'Wall of truth' to tell you 1984 riots' story by Nov-end". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "'Wall of Truth' to have names of all Sikhs killed in hate crimes: DSGMC". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

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