It is our great pleasure to announce that Lucky Dhillon from Amrit Vella Radio came to visit the Ramgarhia Panjabi School on 23 January 2010. She was warmly welcomed by the School Management Committee, staff and children.

Lucky Dhillon attended the school at the start and witnessed the activities of the School assembly. She immensely enjoyed the Simran, Shabad Kirtan and Ardas performed by the children and wholeheartedly praised their effort. She also spent some time in discussing the Sikh way of life with the children. After the assembly, she visited a number of classes and conversed with children. She also checked the children’s work and remarked favourably on the work undertaken and tidy handwriting.

The main purpose her visit was to encourage other young children from the RPS to participate on Sunday mornings in translating the Hukamnama from Sri Harmander Sahib, Amritsar. Currently, Hardev Kaur, for the School participates regularly in reading the English translation and her efforts are well regarded by the listeners.  Lucky Dhillon urged staff and parents to encourage other children to take an interest in appearing on the religious Radio show.

Luck Dhillon commented very positively on the RPS learning environment. She specifically mentioned discipline, uniform, resources and children’s motivation and commitment towards learning Panjabi. Staff were praised for their enthusiasm and dedication to the School.

The visit was very motivational for the staff and children. Luck Dhillon has made considerable progress in promoting Sikhism and is well regarded by the Sikh community in UK and abroad. Ramgarhia Panjabi School was privileged for her appearance and pray to God that she is blessed with good health and wisdom to fly the flag of Sikhism even higher.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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Management Committee
Ramgarhia Panjabi School
231 Plashet Road, London, E13 OQU.
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Photos of Luck Dhillon’s visit to Ramgarhia Panjabi School

Slough Borough Council in Berkshire has appointed a Sikh mayor and a Sikh deputy mayor – and there’s also a Sikh in the mayor’s chair at neighbouring south of England authority, Newbury Town Council.

Councillor Joginder Singh Bal (on the right in our main picture) is the fifth Sikh mayor of Slough, with Councillor Jagjit Singh Grewal (left) as his number two.

At Newbury Councillor Kuldip Singh Kang has been sworn in as the town’s first ethnic minority mayor.

Formerly deputy mayor, Joginder Singh Bal has served on Slough council since 2001. After being sworn in, the taxi driver and father of four said he “got into politics to serve people” and would promote Slough wherever he went.

Kuldip Singh Kang has lived in Newbury for around 20 years, running a store and post office in the town. Elected to the council two years ago, he has three children and four grandchildren, all of whom were at the mayor-making ceremony, along with his wife of 29 years, his parents and his sister and two brothers.

A practicing Sikh, he will nonetheless maintain the mayoral tradition of having a church chaplain and the swearing-in ceremony was followed by a civic service in St Nicholas Church.

The mayor’s charitable objectives in the year ahead will include helping another local church, St George’s, in its attempt to become carbon neutral.

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Sikhs Online would be interested in profiling any other Sikh mayors in the UK, or Sikhs in other prominent political positions on local and regional authorities.  Send us a brief biography and picture and we will publish it in our Community section.

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