Punjab News- Ideology of martyr Bhagat Singh required for transformation of society: Zaffar

Talwandi Sabo, September 27, 2013: A renowned thinker and Secretary Punjabi Sahitya Academy, Ludhiana Jaswant Singh Zaffar while delivering his keynote address at the function held in Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo on the birth anniversary of the national martyr Bhagat Singh, stressed upon the need to adopt real ideology of Bhagat Singh for the transformation of society.

He stated that people generally develop the image of leaders according to their needs and mentality. “The time has come when we should follow the ideology of Saheed Bhagat Singh not as a martyr but as a social reformer and worshiper of humanity to tackle the challenges and problems confronting us”, he said.

He added in order to accomplish this task every citizen has to shoulder his responsibility. “It will go a long way in motivating the young generation for the transformation of the society”, he said, and laid special emphasis on the youth that they should not only become good but great. Dwelling upon this, he stated that a good person always attempts to make efforts to rise in life while a great person thinks about the development of the society.

While presiding over the function, Dr. N.S Malhi, Vice Chancellor, Guru Kashi University, impressed upon the students to follow in the footsteps of great thinkers whose writing can shape the destiny of the nation. The youth have to be educated to adopt to Indian culture. He also stated that University will also organise a National level seminar about 2013 Gadar Party movement.

Prof. Gurbhajan Singh Gill, Director (Planning & Development), Guru Kashi University & President, Punjab Sahitya Academy said that only living relation keep memories of great heroes of their heritage. In order to keep the nation living, society has to hold discussion about their revolutionary heroes, thinkers and great personality.

About Talwandi Sabo, ‘A place of learning’ , Prof Gill stated that the message of Shabad Guru was received through Guru Ki Kashi, Damdma Sahib and has to be remember forever. He also stated that the book captioned life of Saheed Bhagat Singh by Prof. Malwinder Singh Waraitch has been included the syllabus of BA in varsity.

Dr. Subhprem Singh Brar, Principal, Government College Sardargarh (Bathinda), who was the special of this occasion stressed that it is certainly difficult to adopt the ideology of Shaheed Bhagat Singh in our life style but holistic development for mankind is not possible without it. It was Shaheed Bhagat Singh who created awakening about the social, economic and political freedom of human beings but we are still miles away from it.

Apart of the others Registrar, Satish Goswami, Director (Campus) Dr Narinder Singh, Dean (Academics) Dr. B.S. Dhaliwal, Dean Education Dr A.K Kansal & Dr Sushil Kumar were present in the programme.