The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday unanimously handed ₹1,487.41-crore funds for the monetary 12 months 2026-27, registering a 7.28% enhance over the earlier 12 months. The funds places emphasis on bettering amenities for devotees, selling schooling and increasing welfare initiatives.
The funds session was held on the SGPC headquarters, Teja Singh Samundri Corridor, and was presided over by SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami, whereas basic secretary Sher Singh Mandwala introduced the monetary particulars and outlined allocations throughout departments and future initiatives.
A serious spotlight of the funds is the allocation of ₹33 crore for the development of latest “serais” (lodging amenities) for pilgrims visiting the Golden Temple. Moreover, ₹7 crore has been earmarked for celebrating the 650th delivery anniversary of Sant Ravidas.
Presenting the funds, Mandwala detailed earnings sources from numerous SGPC departments and establishments and highlighted the physique’s contributions in spiritual affairs, schooling and public welfare.
Talking to the media after the session, Dhami mentioned the funds displays the emotions of the Sikh sangat and prioritises improved amenities for devotees. He added that the SGPC would proceed strengthening healthcare, schooling and “dharam prachar” actions.
The funds allocates ₹1,127.34 crore for gurdwaras, whereas ₹120 crore has been put aside for the Dharam Prachar Committee. Different provisions embody funds for the final board fund, belief fund, academic establishments, sports activities, and printing presses.
An quantity of ₹7.61 crore has been allotted for “Panthic” welfare actions. This consists of help for nihang teams, authorized support and lawyer charges for imprisoned Sikhs, honorariums for Sikh prisoners, pensions for households of those that sacrificed for the religion, and help to martyrs’ households, injured Sikhs, dharmi faujis, Sikligar and Vanjara Sikhs, in addition to village granthis and “Panthic” social organisations.
Within the schooling sector, ₹66.77 crore has been earmarked for establishments, together with monetary support, infrastructure upgrades and upkeep. A separate ₹12.5 crore allocation will fund free schooling for Sikh kids, masking charges for Amritdhari college students, free schooling for Amritdhari ladies and help for economically weaker sections. Teaching help for administrative and judicial companies by means of Nishchai Academy can also be included.
To additional help aspirants, ₹5 crore has been allotted for candidates clearing preliminary levels of administrative examinations to arrange for the mains.
Different allocations embody ₹13.25 crore for the unfold of Sikhism, ₹7 crore for centenary occasions, ₹3.11 crore for sports activities actions, and ₹1.6 crore for pure catastrophe aid.
Funds have additionally been directed towards key establishments such because the Miri Piri Institute of Medical Sciences and Analysis in Shahbad Markanda and Sri Guru Granth Sahib World College in Fatehgarh Sahib.
Dhami mentioned SGPC’s main sources of earnings stay choices and “daswandh” (donations) from the “sangat”. He famous that the funds has steadily elevated through the years on account of improved monetary administration and expenditure regulation.
Addressing comparisons with the Punjab authorities’s funds, Dhami clarified that the SGPC’s funds is simply about 0.9% of the state’s complete, roughly equal to that of a big municipal company. Regardless of this, he emphasised that the SGPC continues to undertake vital initiatives with the blessings of the Guru.
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