The Kalgidhar Trust is a multifaceted, not for profit charitable organization working for the cause of promoting quality Education, Healthcare, Women empowerment, Social welfare, rural economic uplift and Disaster response & rehabilitation to the deprived, in far-flung rural areas of North India. It has been instrumental in bringing about silent but sure reforms to uplift the socio-economic status of the rural poor in the areas covered. The rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, backward hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are being covered with 111 outstanding Schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Govt. of India, New Delhi. These Schools provide modern education to 60,000 students mostly from deprived sections of the rural society. *Students passed out from Akal Academies are today placed in the highest echelons of society such as IIT, IIM, foreign universities, MNCs, Air Force Pilots, NDA (Military), Industrialists, Entrepreneurs etc.

1. REGD. OFFICE
THE KALGIDHAR TRUST/SOCIETY - BARU SAHIB,
Via Rajgarh. Distt. Sirmore, Himachal Pradesh-173101, India
Tel: 91-1799 - 276031, 09816033303 Fax: 91-1799 - 276041
NEW DELHI OFFICE: F-3, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027
Ph.: 91-11-42434243 (M) 09810092292
U.S.A.: P.O. Box 2424, Poquoson, VA 23662-0424 U.S.A.
Tel.: 001-804-639-6507
E-mail: akalacademy@aol.com, sekhon@barusahib.org
581 Talia Circle, Fairview, Tx 75069
Tel.: 972-908-2517 (R), 469-233-0170 (M)
E-mail: anjuchawla12@yahoo.com
ENGLAND: 162 Great West Road, Hounslow, Middx. TW5 9WR (U.K.)
Tel.: 0208-570-4424 Mob: 07711-382621
CANADA: # 204 , 12639-80 AVE, SURREY, BC CANADA V3W 3A6
Tel.: 604 -780 - 7200 Fax: 1 800-518-0740
E-mail: info@akalacademy.ca
Enshrine. Educate. Empower
www.barusahib.org info@barusahib.org
The Kalgidhar Trust/Society

2. To establish permanent peace in the world through
value-based education and spiritual rejuvenation,
creatinggoodglobalcitizens
Aim to be an enabler for the creation of 'high caliber',
globally diversified student base, nurturing all-round
excellence, beyond academic dimension to produce
tomorrow's value-based global citizens from the
under-privilegedclasses

3. Niranjan Singh Mehta, who came to be known as Sant Teja Singh Ji later on, was born on 14 May,
1877, in village Balowali ,Gujranwala, now in Pakistan. His father, Bhai Ralla Singh, was a doctor
employedinCentralJail,Lahore.
Sant Teja Singh Ji passed out with distinction in Post Graduate studies and followed it up with a
degreeinlaw,andwenttoHarvardUniversity,USAforfurtherstudies.
At the centre of his world was an abiding respect for his mentor, Sant Attar Singh ji and a belief that
education has to holistically blend science with spiritual upliftment, in order to make the world a
betterplacetolivein.
Sant Teja Singh Ji founded The Kalgidhar Trust in 1963 in order to spread the message of universal
brotherhoodbycombiningspiritualitywithmodernscientificeducation.
"We believe it is possible to impart quality education to the students of rural areas. We wish to see
their minds informed, disciplined, strengthened - in fact, trained in somewhat the same way as per
theteachingsofSriGuruNanakDevJiMaharaj,”declaredSantTejaSinghJi.
Sant Teja Singh Ji (1877-1965) MA, LLB, AM (Harvard)
History
Sant Attar Singh Ji (1866-1927)
Sant Attar Singh Ji, the most widely known and respected Saint in modern times, was born in village
Cheema,oftheerstwhileJindState(nowindistrictSangrur,Punjab,India),on28March,1866.
Sant Attar Singh Ji’s vision in advocating education of girl-child and blending worldly education with
spirituality shows his foresightedness. Even a century back, he envisioned that mere scientific
education would lead to destruction; and that an educated girl would result in the whole family
being educated. For this purpose, he first set up a school for girls in 1906 prior to a school for boys
andthenaDegreeCollegeatMastuana,Punjab.
He established a chain of schools and colleges and invariably participated in several educational
conferences motivating the establishment of many schools and colleges. Such was his goodwill and
popularity, as a messenger of Universal Brotherhood and Oneness, that he was personally invited by
Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya to lay the foundation-stone of the Banaras Hindu University on
24December,1914.
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4. Executive Summary
Way to establish permanent peace
REACHINGOUTTOTHEUNDERPRIVILEGED
TheKalgidharTrust/Society(TKT/S)isamultifaceted,notforprofitcharitableorganizationworkingfor
the cause of promoting quality Education, Healthcare, Women empowerment, Social welfare, Rural
economic uplift and Disaster response & rehabilitation to the deprived, in far-flung rural areas of
North India. It has been instrumental in bringing about silent but sure reforms to uplift the socio-
economic status of the rural poor in the areas covered. The rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,
Rajasthan, backward hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are being covered with 111
outstanding Schools affiliated or proposed to be affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE), Govt. of India, New Delhi. These Schools provide modern education to around
60,000studentsmostlyfromdeprivedsectionsoftheruralsociety.
A growing need for higher education for women was felt, and Eternal University for Women was
started in 2008 with Teachers Training, Nursing (State’s first), Engineering and Post-Graduation
courses.Alsothefoundationstoneofit'ssecondUniversitywaslaidon14December2011atTalwandi
Sabo,Punjab.AkalUniversitywouldestablishanInternationalcenterofcomparativeReligiousstudies
asanintegralpartofit'scurriculum.
Many other programs like De-addiction Centers (on an improved pattern of Alcoholics Anonymous),
fullyequippedCharitableHospital,Orphanage,WomenCareCentreandSeniorCitizenCentrearealso
run by the TKT/S. Training and employment of rural youth especially focused on Women
Empowerment, through Teachers Training, Embroidery, Stitching and Office management with
computersisthelatestadditiontotheseprograms.
The mass urbanization is taking a toll on the rural masses and the scary results are already showing up
inthewideninggapamongsttherichandpoor.Ignoranceandilliteracyintheruralfolks,compounded
bythelackofhealth-careneeds,bringsabouthelplessnessintheirlives.TKT/S,havingidentifiedthese
root causes, is methodically planning to take up the challenge of providing these services to the
ruralpoor.
The strategy is simple yet effective - 'Move away from urbanization', 'Provide value-based scientific
education & spiritual uplift' - 'Reach out to the underprivileged' with health-care needs and create an
industrialbasefortheireconomicdevelopment.
Having felt the need to expand the scope of this noble cause, TKT/S plans to expand and branch out
into far-flung rural areas to set-up 100 more Schools within the next 3 years with assistance from
worthy donors and Charitable Institutions. Remarkably, session 2008-11 saw the addition of 89 new
schools. It is expected that a silent socio-economic uplift reform will result out of this sure-footed
grass-root effort. The footprints of 'Eradication of illiteracy & social evils' would keep on growing and
positivelytouchthelivesandfulfillneedsoftheruralpoorandthedeprived.
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5. The Need
Way to establish permanent peace
EDUCATION FOR THE RURAL POOR
There is a growing disparity in the education levels amongst the urban and rural masses and also the
male and female children. Unless drastic measures are taken to arrest this trend, a social catastrophe is
in the offing. The focus of The Kalgidhar Trust/Society is to reach out to the deprived masses, who are
cocooned in far-flung rural areas, where modern education is at premium. TKT/S intends to intervene
andmakeavailablevalue-basededucationinitsownsilentandhumbleway.
In ancient times, India was a leading nation in education with International Universities like Nalanda &
Texla leading the way. But despite this, India is home to the world's largest illiterates. India accounts for
20%oftheworld'sout-of-schoolchildrenandfor20%ofthegender-gapinelementaryeducation.
Bias against women is reflected in the demographic ratio of below 800 females per 1000 males due to
rampant female infanticide. From childhood, girls suffer from active discrimination, resulting in
malnutrition, lack of educational opportunity, low self-esteem and cyclical ill-health, which is
compounded by early marriage and excessive child-bearing. Poverty, lack of awareness about health-
care,combinedwithignoranceandsuperstition,resultinahighinfantandmaternalmortalityrate.
Rural female children are being neglected by their own parents, as far as spending on education and
nutrition is concerned. The very notion that the spending on education of girl will go waste because
thegirlhastogotootherhomeaftermarriageandthuscannotbeasset oftheparentfamily,isstrongly
embedded in the minds of the parents. The female child is always looked down as a liability by the
parents and this is reflected in the last census figures of the gender ratio. In the absence of recent
figures,itisestimatedthatthesituationhasworsenedtoadisappointingfigureof700girlsto1000boys
inPunjab.
The situation in rural North India is alarming considering the following facts:
From being at No. 1 amongst all states of India in terms of per capita
income, Punjab has dropped to being the economically slowest
growing state of India.
From being a front-runner, Punjab has dropped to No. 16 in terms of
Literacy Rate amongst all states of India.
The school drop out rate is an alarming 48.10% up to High school.
The per capita public spending on education by the state government is
Rs. 525, while the per capita earning from sale of liquor alone
is Rs. 820 and the per capita spending on liquor is Rs. 2200.
Punjab, the most prosperous sate in India, has been rated as
BACKWARD in terms of value, indicating the current level
of development in Literacy parameters by the Planning Commission.
An obvious impact is reflected in the fact that 1 out of 3 adults and 7 out of
10 college going students are now taking drugs.
An all time high of 1.47 million youth are unemployed in Punjab.
The completely skewed sex ratio currently stands at 793 girls for
every 1000 boys in the state.
Punjab has now become the No. 1 transit point for opium.
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6. Welcome to 'The Valley of Divine Peace'
A concerted effort needs to be operationalized to Educate, Enshrine and Empower rural India. The rural youth
needstobebroughtbacktothemainstreamsothattheybecomeusefulcontributorstothegrowingeconomy
and society at large. A bank of good human material through Value-based Education would suffice to achieve
these goals silently. Urban society needs to be sensitized to the requirements of their rural brethren. A large
networkofAkalAcademywouldserveasafountain-headofa'RuralEducationRevolution'.
Besides giving modern scientific education in its Academies (CBSE Schools), TKT/S lays more emphasis on
value-based education of the children. It is achieved by combining moral values with literacy. Mere literacy in
any field of education gives birth to egoistic forces which creates selfishness, hatred and a complex of pseudo
superiority and intelligence, which leads to conflicts and wars thus robbing the wealth and values of the
citizens and nations. While walking the path of selflessness and universal brotherhood by rendering selfless
help to the needy, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, one receives the blessings of the Almighty Lord for
attainingDivinewisdomandsalvation.TheultimateaimofTKT/Sistoproducevirtuouspersons,whoareable
to reach the level of 'spiritual enlightenment' to establish permanent peace and universal brotherhood in this
world.Thestudents,havingimbibedthesevirtues,canbecometheleaders&torch-bearersforothersaswell;
thereby helping eradicate social evils amongst their contacts. Experience tells that, one morally enlightened
childcaninfluence30-35membersofthesociety.
“Just as a tiny banyan seed grows into a huge tree, in the same
way, this place will develop into a great center of spiritual
education, where high quality scientific education will also be
imparted.”
Sant Teja Singh Ji's vision for Baru Sahib
The Solution
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7. The Impact
Way to establish permanent peace
Value-based Education
Healthcare
Social Welfare
Women Empowerment
Disaster Relief
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8. Akal College of Nursing (ACN):
The second centre of higher education under Eternal University started its
academic session in October 2008 with B.Sc. Nursing, approved by the Indian
Nursing Council. ACN stands to be the first Nursing College in the State of
Himachal Pradesh. Affiliated to the Eternal University, ACN will train and
provide necessary para-medical work-force; including Nurses, Physical
Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Laboratory Technologists &
Health-Care Professionals in general.
AkalCollegeofEngineering&Technology:
Moving ahead in the field of higher education, ACET promises to create
‘Better Engineers for Better Future’ with emphasis on academic excellence,
communication skills and high moral Values. The performance has shown
that the students are achieving top positions in their studies. The first batch
(2007-2011) of graduating B. Tech. students secured 14 positions out of the
top 20 in Himachal Pradesh. The students appeared in the specialties of
Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE), Computer Science & Engineering
(CSE), Information Technology (IT) and Electronics & Communication
Engineering(ECE).
•AlltheGoldMedalsinthese4streamswerebaggedbythebrilliantstudentsofACET.
•Top8positionsoutof10inEEEwerealsobaggedbythestudentsofACET.
•Top5positions&positions8thand9thintheMeritListalsowenttothestudentsofCSE.
•5studentsfromITand4fromECEalsomadeittothemeritlist.
AkalAcademy:
The Kalgidhar Trust/Society has established 111 English Medium Schools
named Akal Academy in remote, rural areas of North India. These schools
were started with a strength of just 5 students in 1986, which now has
grown to around 60,000 students. It is worth mentioning that these
studentsbelongtotheneedysectionsofsocietyandtheservicesarespread
outsothatthesechildrendonothavetotravellongdistancesforschooling.
EternalUniversity:
The first private University in the interior Himalayan region at Baru Sahib was
established in April 2008, presently imparting value-based education in 24
streams, viz. Arts, Divine Music, Spiritual Sciences, Nursing, Engineering and
other fields of higher education. Emphasis has also been on Institutes of
Naturopathy&Alternatemedicines,whicharetheneedoftheday.Graduates
of this unique educational system will not only be excellent in academics but
also carry high moral values. Theywill have love for humanity, compassionfor
the weak and commitment for selfless service for mankind. In a way, the
graduates of EU will work towards establishing permanent peace & universal
brotherhoodintheworldasenvisagedbythefoundingfathers.
AkalCollegeofDivineMusic:
Akal College of Divine Music has been set-up at Baru Sahib, wherein 500
underprivileged girls from rural background are provided education,
spiritual & vocational training in music and other fields to ensure that
while treading the path of spirituality, they can independently earn their
livelihood upon graduating. Their educational, medical, physical and
dietary needs including board/lodging and clothing etc. are provided
freeofcostbyTKT/S.
Education&CulturalExchangeCamps:
Every year TKT/S holds education and cultural exchange camps for
youth from USA, Canada, UK and other European countries as also
Australia, during months of July and August for imparting rich Indian
cultural values and heritage including the system of value-based
education.Similarlystudentsof AkalAcademyalsovisitthesecountries
for imbibing their democratic values and laws of discipline in letter and
spiritandalsootheradvancedlearningtechniques.
AkalTeacher’sTrainingInstitute:
This unique program for elementary level teachers' training now has
1500 Class XII girls belonging to the lower strata of society from remote
rural areas of Punjab, Haryana, UP and HP. They are given intensive
training in English language and communication skills, modern teaching
methodology and computer education. They are uplifted in spiritual
concept, moral values and dedicated services to humanity with
compassion and love, with a thought that teachers should be role
models in all aspects not only for the students but for the society also.
Every year,hundredsofgirlsfrombackwardruralareasareadmittedforimpartingsuchtrainingandemployingthem
inschools,toensurethatthegirlchildshould not beaburdenon societybut anearninghand not onlyfortheparents
but also for the society. These girls are initiated into higher education up to M.A., M.Sc. in the fields of Arts,
Mathematicsandvarioussciencesforqualifying andtobeabsorbedasteachersinAkalAcademies.Thisprogramhas
benefitted871ruralgirlstilldatebyemployingthemasteachersinourschools.Entireexpensesfortrainingincluding
boarding& lodgingarebornebytheTKT/S.
Value based Education
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10. Akal Academy Baru Sahib
Himachal Pradesh
Akal Academy Baru Sahib
(Hindi Medium) Himachal Pradesh
Akal Academy Dhindsa
Punjab
Akal Academy Bilga
Punjab
Akal Academy Cheema
Punjab
Akal Academy Cheema
(Punjabi Medium) Punjab
Akal Academy Kauriwara
Punjab
Akal Academy Mander
Punjab
Akal Academy Muktsar
Punjab
Akal Academy Bhai Desa
Punjab
Akal Academy Bhadaur
Punjab
Akal Academy Fatehgarh Ganduan
Punjab
Akal Academy Jand Sahib
Punjab
Akal Academy Fatehgarh Channa
Punjab
Akal Academy Gomti
(Hindi Medium) Punjab
Akal Academy Kajri
Uttar Pradesh
Akal Academy Delhi
New Delhi
Akal Academy Ajitsar Ratia
Haryana
Akal Academy Bharyal Lahri
Punjab
111 Schools
60,000 Students
24 Streams
2 Private Universities
1 Mission
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11. HealthcareDrugDe-addiction:
Through 3 De-Addiction centers being run at village Cheema, Jharon
and Baru Sahib, The Kalgidhar Trust/Society aims to tackle this social
malaise which ails our youth, who get addicted to various kinds of
drugs, alcohol and narcotics from an early age. The Akal De-addiction
Centers help in eradicating vices among the rural folk and bringing
down the crime rate, conflicts, litigations etc. among these sections.
The alcohol-free movement being run on an improved pattern of the
'Alcoholics Anonymous-USA' is proving as a savior against marital
discordsandexploitationofthewomenfolk.
The following methodology is adopted to treat the patients in the de-
addictioncenters:
i) Seminars are conducted from time to time in different villages
enlighteningtheyouthagainstdrug-addictionandalcoholism.
ii) Patients are admitted in the de-addiction centres, in the batches of
45foradurationoftwomonthsormoreifrequired.
iii) The treatment is done through yoga sessions and daily meditation
with emphasis on the focus towards spirituality. Apart from early
morningandeveningspiritualsessions,threeadditionalspiritualsessionsareconducted duringthedaywhichgive
themtheadditionalwill-poweranddetermination.
iv) Through counseling, the patients are enlightened against the evils of drug-addiction. This de-addiction centre is
being run under the supervision of eminent doctors and specialists
with adequate para-medics, who volunteer their services for the
centre.
v) To treat new patients, assistance is also taken from persons already
treated. They act as living examples to new patients inspiring others
torenouncealcoholanddrugs.
vi) The entire treatment is done free of charge and the patients are also
providedfreecare,foodandlodging.
This unique noble venture has produced remarkable results, having
achievedasuccessrateof82%(1yearfollow-up)whichiswayabovethe
maximum success rate of about 42% reported so far in the international sphere. These spectacular results are due to
the multidimensional approach at this centre. The patients, in addition to the usual treatment with medicines and
psychotherapy, are made to participate in voluntary service at the spiritual centre. Besides this, they meditate on the
divine name. This gives them additional strength to fight the withdrawal symptoms and also confidence in their own
abilitiesthatbuildsuptheirselfesteem.
Akal Charitable Hospital:
MedicalCamps:
In addition to routine services, general medical camps and Ophthalmologic camps are organized 5-6 times a year. These
camps see specialists with various medical specializations from USA, Canada, UK, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Ludhiana,
Delhi and Mumbai volunteer their services to provide much needed medical intervention for the deprived. More than
2500 patients benefit from each of these camps, wherein services of super specialists are provided virtually at the
doorstepsofthesepoorpeoplelivinginthisremoteHimalayanregion.
More than 100 operations are carried out free of cost in each of these camps. Intricate Surgeries like Plastic Surgeries,
Hernia, hysterectomy, myringoplasty, cleft lip and cleft palate, skin grafting, contractures following burns, all kinds of
general surgeries and orthopedic surgeries are performed in these camps. Some of these operations would cost more
than Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1 Lakh if they were performed in any private hospital in a city. Not only Patients, but their family
attendantsareprovidedfreeboarding&lodgingduringthecamps.
AkalCharitableHospitalisa280-bedfullyfunctionalhospitalwithallstate-of-the-
art ultra-modern medical facilities. It provides medical care to the poor patients
of this remote, far flung rural areas of backward Himalayan region. This hospital
caters to the medical needs of patients covering an area of a radius of 100 Km.
withabout300patientstreateddailyatitsOPD.
In addition to the routine medical and
surgical services, emergencies of all kinds
are also attended. Akal Charitable Hospital
is the only hospital in the region attending
to the patients of snake-bite for which
expensiveAntiveninisgiven.
The patients and their attendants travel to
Akal Charitable Hospital by bus, horse or on
foot, undertaking quite long and arduous
journey on difficult terrains to get relief from deadly diseases completely free of
cost.
In addition to the free medical check-ups and treatments; dental care, surgical
procedures and post-operative medical care, all patients and their attendants
receive free accommodation and meals, regardless of caste, creed, region,
religionandsocialstatus.

12. SOCIALWELFARE
ChildWelfareCentre:
The Kalgidhar Trust/Society runs an orphanage under the name 'Akal Child Welfare Foundation' at
Baru Sahib, which looks after the needs of those unfortunate children, who have lost both their
parentsatanearlyage.Theseorphans,irrespectiveoftheircaste,creed,religionorregiontowhich
they belong, are provided all the facilities free of cost, enabling them to become responsible,
honest,hardworkingcitizensandasourceofstrengthforthecountry.
800 children benefit from the Akal Child Welfare Foundation. It looks after all their basic
needs including boarding, lodging, educational and health needs. These children are
provided free education at Baru Sahib and other branches and are given the same
facilities as other students of the Academy. They are well treated by the organisation
as well as the fellow students so that they don't develop any inferiority complex of
beingorphans.
Social Welfare
CampaigntoControlHIV/AIDS
HealthEducationCamps: TheKalgidharTrust/SocietyhaspitchedintohelpcontrolofHIV/Aidsinthestates
of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Volunteers of the Society along with state Department Officials
have organized AIDS awareness camps of high risk population at places where truck drivers stay overnight
gratifying results. At the end of the camp, all participants were thankful for the awareness created and took
anoathfornotriskingunsafesex.
similarly, seminars were organized in all Akal Academies (Grade IX to XII) in which parents of students also
participated. All students and parents vowed to make efforts to fight the menace of AIDS and purge it from
thesociety.
Book on AIDS: A widely acclaimed book entitled 'AIDS - How, When, Why' has been printed in Hindi and
distributed free of cost among the people. This contains information in simple manner on every hidden
aspectofAIDS.
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13. AKALROZGARYOJNAFORWOMENEMPOWERMENT:
TheKalgidharTrust/Societyhasinitiatedauniquesocio-economicempowermentprogramunderAkal
Rozgar Yojna (ARY) for rural/needy women and widows at Baru Sahib and village Cheema, benefitting
2500 such unfortunate women, who have lost their husbands or have been discarded by their families
orareunabletoearn/desiretoearntheirlivelihood.ARYensuresalifeofhonorandtransformationfor
these women by imparting them training in stitching, embroidery and hand work skills on garments.
These vocational courses are conducted by skilled instructors at eight ARY centres at different places.
Their in-house requirements and market productions are tied up with exporters and domestic traders
to generate revenue and profits for them enabling them to earn handsome income. Immense change
has been seen in the confidence levels, self-respect and morale of these women, who till now were
feelingneglectedordoingmenialjobs.
PlansaretoreplicatetheARYprogrammanifoldsinalmostalltheruralareasofNorthIndiabyropingin
own trained womenfolk as Course instructors on salaries thereby creating new avenues of
employmentforthem.
Around 2000 young matriculate girls have been picked up to undergo a 4-year graduation course in
Teachers Training with all expenses being borne by the TKT/S. They are immediately given job
opportunitiesongraduation.
Women Empowerment
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14. Disaster Relief
DISASTERRELIEFANDREHABILITATION
In October 2005, a major earthquake shook South Asia, affecting India in Kashmir. The quake
devastated this picturesque region, and cast a dark shadow on the lives of people of these areas. In
the earthquake affected areas, almost 95% of the houses were completely reduced to rubble. Scores
of people were killed and thousands were rendered homeless and rootless, not knowing how they
wouldbegintheirlivesafresh.Childrenweretheworstaffectedbythedevastation.
The Kalgidhar Trust/Society mobilized its resources immediately, TKT/S volunteers rushed to the
affected areas. The Society was committed to provide all necessary help before the onset of winter. 15
villageswereadoptedinthe worst-hitremoteareasand abudgetof Rs.2.25croreswas earmarkedfor
reliefwork.
This gigantic endeavor was spearheaded by TKT/S volunteers. Help in the form of building material,
medicines and food was provided to the villagers through the camps run by the Society. Indian Army
also helped TKT/S volunteers in delivering goods to the affected people. Relief to earthquake victims
was provided irrespective of any caste, creed or religion, thus following the philosophy of universal
brotherhood as enunciated in the Sikh faith. 1850 houses were rebuilt by November 30, 2005, along
withseveralplacesofworshipofdifferentfaiths.
The Society's relief and rehabilitation efforts in South Asia earthquake have been acknowledged by
Govt. of India's Ministry of Home Affairs in its Annual Report 2005-2006, as also by the media and
NGOs.
• After earthquake in October 2005, 15 villages were adopted in the worst-hit remote areas
ofKashmir.
• AbudgetofRs.2.25croreswasearmarkedforreliefwork.
• Relieftoearthquakevictimswasprovidedirrespectiveofanycaste,creedorreligion.
• 1850houseswererebuiltbyNovember30,2005
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15. “All the creatures including human beings are children of the Divine Father. The
religions follow different paths to strive for reaching the stage of Divine realisation”
- Guru Nanak

16. The Opportunities
Prayer:
Faith and prayer is the foundation of TKT/S. We cherish and desire your specific and
ferventprayer.
FinancialSupport:
TKT/S offers numerous opportunities for supporting this strategic and vital mission.
Financial partners, worthy benefactors, can support the TKT/S's rural programs with
contributions in cash or kind.
Service:
TKT/S offers a variety of long-term and short-term service/volunteering
opportunities. Technicians, Engineers, Doctors, Professsionals in IT, Administration,
Finance and obviously Education are invited to contribute their time and talents.
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17. EMINENT PERSONALITIES SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS TO THE KALGIDHAR TRUST/SOCIETY
U.S.A.
¤ Dr. M.S. Atwal, 15305 Riding Court Laure M.D. 20702. Contact: 301-362-5442. Ohio State Univ. :
M.Sc. Biochemistry. Univ. of Illinois: Ph.D. (Medical Chemistry). Columbia Univ.: MBA (Exec.). John
Hopkins Univ. : M.P.H. (Health Policy). Held senior faculty positions in research & teaching in
various universities in the U.S.
¤ Dr. B.S. Sekhon, 12612 Buffalo Nickel Dr. Midlothian VA 23112. Contact: 804-639-6507.
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Univ. of Wisconsin), Retired as Professor from Jackson State University.
¤ Mr. Amar Singh Gill, 4 Lake View CT. Princeton Junction New Jersey 08550.
Contact: 609-799-7918 (R), 609-933-5557. Worked for 15 years with GEC as Electrical Engineer.
Presently, a very successful businessman owning 30 Gas Stations.
¤ Mr. Jaspal Singh Sidhu, 10 Greenside Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89141. Contact: 702-658-4543 (R)
702-396-5114 (O) 702-429-7355 (M) Civil Engineer having successful practice.
¤ Mr. Bhupinder Singh, 192 Mohawk Drive, East Hart Ford, CT. Contact: 860-233-6458,
Aeronautical Engineer.
¤ Mrs. Anju Chawla, 581 Talia Circle, Fairview, Tx 75069 Contact: 469-233-0170 (M), 972-908-2517 (R)
England
¤ Mr. Rajinder Singh Rai, 37 Moorcroft Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8LT.
Contact: 121-449-3041 (R), 07778605187 (M). Industrialist and successful businessman.
¤ Mr. Harkishan Singh, 36 Landsdowne Rd, Seven Kings IL Ford Essex IG3 8NF.
Contact: 208-590-9631
¤ Mr. Ranbir Singh Attwal, Accountant & Regd. Auditor, 76-A, King Street, Southall,
Middx. UB2 4DD. Contact: 07711382621
Canada
¤ Harpreet Singh, Calgary. Contact: 403-404-8000
¤ Angrej Singh, Edmonton. Contact: 780-461-1797
¤ Chamkaur Singh, Winnipeg. Contact: 204-990-4167
¤ Ajit Singh, Toronto. Contact: 416-854-5924
¤ Surinderjit Singh, Abbotsford. Contact: 604-807-5778
¤ Ramandeep Singh, Vancouver. Contact: 604-724-6070
Volunteers
Singapore
¤ Mr. Kartar Singh Thakral, Thakral Group of Companies, 20 Upper Circular Rd # 03-06 The River Walk
Singapore 058416. Contact: 65-6337-4292, 65-6538-5000 (Fax). Industrialist and large Realtor.
New Zealand
¤ Mr. Piara Singh, 115 Glenmore Rd, Pakuraga, Auckland, New Zealand.
Contact: 006490577-1345. Businessman
Australia
¤ Mr. Gian Singh / Rajinder Singh, P.O. Box 85, Gordonvale Qld 4865.
Contact: 061-740-561245, 061-740-565379 (Fax). Large Plantation Sugarcane Farmer in
Australia
Hong Kong
¤ Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh 0795/18 Hongkong Park View 88 - Tai Tam Reservoir RD,
Contact: 0852-25404137, 0852-90316148. Businessman.
Phillippines
¤ Dr. Darshan Singh Brar, International Rice Research Institute, P.O. Box 933, Manila.
Contact: 00632-8450606, 00632-8181926, 00632-8911292.
Germany
¤ Mr. Jasbir Singh, Lehrer Kramer Str 4, 67585 Dorn Durkheim, West Germany. Businessman.
Denmark
¤ Mr. Rashpal Singh Kalsi, 6 Egneborgvej, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Contact: 004535834950.
Consular Development - Ministry of External Affairs, Denmark
Holland
¤ Mr. Iqbal Singh, Rie Crammernof, 6-1321 LK Almere, Holland. Contact: 036 - 8449356,
Businessman.
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18. Achievements
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Students passed out from Akal Academies are today placed in the
highest echelons of society such as IIT, IIM, foreign universities, MNCs,
AirForcePilots,NDA(Military),Industrialists,Entrepreneursetc.
Bringingruralyouthintothemainstream:
While 56,240 students enrolled in professional courses in Punjab
during2007-08,only2085werefromruralbackground.
Today 368 rural students from Akal Academies are studying in foreign
universities
The most amazing fact is that 600 students from Patiala city come to
studyinthe3AkalAcademiesestablishedinsurroundingruralareas.
All our Senior Secondary schools are toppers among all other Senior
Secondaryschoolsestablishedintheirrespective districts.
Akal College of Engineering and Technology, Baru Sahib is leading the
way in Himachal Pradesh and tops among all 19 Engineering Colleges
oftheState,havingproduced9GoldMedalists.
Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib is rated as No. 1 among all Nursing
CollegesinHimachalPradesh,producing threeGoldMedalists.
Akal College of Divine Music and Spiritualism has produced world
famous 32 piece all-string instruments orchestra performing on
NationalandInternationalTVchannels.
Akal Honours School in Economics is being developed on the pattern
of the world famous London School of Economics with two Gold
Medalists.
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19. OURCOMMITMENTTOTHEFUTURE
A new chapter in the endeavor to produce better human resource,
1986, with five students with growing strength and later affiliated to CBSE in 1995. Now the 10+2
residential Academy at Baru Sahib imparts quality education to 1538 students including students
from16countriesoutofwhich200are fromUSA.
Inspired by this performance, the rural folks from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
compellingly desired to establish similar Academies in under-privileged backward rural areas to
provide value-based education in English medium schools besides in other Indian languages, in
turn saving their children from the onslaught of alcohol and drug abuse. Accordingly 101
day-boarding (10+2) Akal Academies were established up to high-school level in rural Punjab,
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. In these Academies more than 60,000
studentsarebeingimparted'RealEducation'fromLKGtoSeniorSecondarylevel.
Thetotalinfrastructureofalltheseinstitutionsisasbelow:
Coveredareaofaround38.57lakhsqft
Landedpropertyofaround730acres
Supportinginfra-structureandassets
Akal Academy was started in
Conclusion
FUTURE REQUIREMENTS
500Schoolsby2020benefitting 8LakhStudents.
Require800acresoflandandRs.1500Croreasinfrastructureexpenses.
APPEAL
Each seat for teaching one student in these schools costs Rs. 50,000 to establish, wherein for
centuries to come, rural students can benefit immensely by getting value-based education
thereby,weaningthemawayfromsocialevilslikedrugsandalcohol.
DIRECTBENEFICIARIES
• 60,000Students
• 2,475Teachers/Professionals
• 2,18,000Patients
• 6450Orphansandotherpoorstudents
• 200SeniorCitizens
• 1200Widowsandneedywomen
• 1,740Addictsandtheirfamilies
• 9,822EarthquakevictimsaffectedinKashmir
• 18,00,000Populationinfluenced.
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20. Baru Sahib - A view from Google Earth
Punjab
GOMTI (ENG. MEDIUM)
GOMTI (HINDI MEDIUM)
KAJRI
UNNAO
TILLIPURA
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
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Existing Schools
MAP NOT TO SCALE
BARU SAHIB (ENGLISH MEDIUM)
BARU SAHIB (HINDI MEDIUM)
AKAL INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS
AKAL I.B. SCHOOL
31 B.B., PADAMPUR
KAMRANI
GANGANAGAR
GURDASPUR - 4
AMRITSAR - 3
HOSHIARPUR - 3
KAPURTHALA - 2
TARAN TAARAN - 4
JALANDHAR - 6
ROPAR - 1
FIROZPUR - 4
MOGA - 6
FARIDKOT - 2
LUDHIANA - 3
FATEHGARH SAHIB - 3
MUKTSAR - 4
BARNALA - 3
PATIALA - 5
SANGRUR - 7
MANSA - 7
BATHINDA - 6
MOHALI - 1
NAWANSHAHR - 2
FAZILKA - 1
AJITSAR RATIA
SALAM KHERA
ELLENABAD
BHUSLA
BARA GURA
DARA SINGH WALA
RORI
CHANDER KALAN
SUNIANA
TIORA
MAZRI
DAKRA SAHIB