Guru Granth Sahib Varsity To Open In Feb: Makkar

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Guru Granth Sahib varsity to open in Feb: Makkar

Tribune News Service

Fatehgarh Sahib, January 1

President of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) Avtar Singh Makkar today said Guru Granth Sahib World University would be inaugurated in February. He was talking to mediapersons after visiting the university campus, which is under construction.

Makkar said the SGPC would pay more attention towards setting up of more educational institutes and promote Sikhism. “There are many more schools and colleges in the pipeline and will be completed soon,” he said.

The SGPC chief said the first session of the university would start in July and more courses would be added later on. He said the foundation stone of Dashmesh School would be laid on January 7 in Dhandas village of Haryana while Bhai Gurdas Polytechnic College in Jind was almost ready. He further stated that Baba Jiwan Das Khalsa College in Satlana, Haryana, would also start this year along with Bhai Behlo Das College in Mansa and Guru Teg Bahadur Public School in Kaithal.

Makkar said the SGPC would also approach the Prime Minister and get relaxation on the expenses of the newly launched luxury train for Sikh pilgrimage.