Writers should write forcefully for the betterment of society

3rd January 2022 at 3:33 PM

Kavita Katha Karvaan (Regd) welcomed New Year with Verses

Ludhiana: 3rd January 2022: (Kartika Singh//Punjab Screen)::

Basically Dr. Ravinder Seth is a qualified Doctor. Dr. Ravinder Seth is a well-known doctor specialising in Pediatrics. With 40 years of experience, Dr. Ravinder Seth has been associated with various prestigious hospitals and clinics. Beyond affiliation with many hospitals, Dr. Ravinder Seth has been professionally active in many other ways. but he is also known for the promotion of Social and literary events. When he planned to construct his residence oon cloge road of Ludhiana then he found a contractor who was brother of a known writer of that time. Dr. Seth was interested to make a home with literary look and spirit and taste.groeing with the time age and life he started his hospital in Maya Nagar too which is now help, promote and encourge literary events too.

The literary body Kavita Katha Karvaan (Regd) organized a melodious function at the local Conference Hall of Seth Hospital in Maya Nagar wherein eminent and amateur poets welcomed the new year 2022 in verses. 

The Chief Guest of the occasion was Kuldeep Singh Vaid MLA. He exhorted the poets and litterteurs  to use the might of their pens to write forcefully for the betterment of society.  Earlier Sukhwinder Singh Asian Club introduced about the Chief Guest. 

The chairperson of Kavita Katha Karvaan Dr Jaspreet Kaur Falak welcomed the new year in her poetic style and told about the activities of the organization. The poets who participated in the event and recited poems included Trailochan Lochi, Dr Ravinder Singh Chandi, Hardeep Birdi, Ashok Dhir, Sukhwinder Singh Asian Club, Parvat Singh Randhawa, Jimmy Ahmedgarh and Anchal Jindal. They touched different social concerns that are in the face of contemporary society. 

The program started with the welcome remarks by Shelly Wadhwa. The stage was aptly anchored by Dharminder Shahid Khanna. Jasbir Kaur, Balkar Singh, Bakhpreet Singh, Tamanna, Sukhpreet Kaur, Harshdeep Kaur, Jaswinder Kaur, Daljeet Kaur, were among the prominent participants.  Representing the Creative Writers Unit of Kavita Katha Karvaan were Navkamal Singh, Navpreet Singh Harry, Harmeet Poet, who enthralled the audience with their new poems. Harmeet Poet presented a magnificent portrait of Jaspreet Kaur Falak with his signed poem written on it. 

The Kavita Katha Kaarvan Secretary Jasbir Kaur and Dr Ravinder Seth appreciated the way the function was organized. The Chief Guest was presented with a robe of honour and a memento. All participants were  honoured in the occasion.  The program ended with vote of thanks  to all by Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman.

New Book by Mrs. Sonia Pahwa Released at GCG Ludhiana

 Thursday 23rd September 2021 at 08:22 PM Whatsapp

 Sonia Pahwa is Assistant Professor at GCL 

Ludhiana: 23rd September 2021: (Amritpal Singh//Punjab Screen)::

After the huge success of her first book "Tune Into the World of Radio", Mrs. Sonia Pahwa, Assistant Professor, Government College For Girls, Ludhiana, today released her second book and the name of the book is "Keemti Jazbaat." Releasing the book, Assistant Professor Sonia Pahwa said that she wanted to convey her feelings to the people for a long time. Through this book, she has presented her precious feelings to the people in the form of shayari  and hoped that like the first book, this book will also get the love of the people. In this book, readers will find poetry related to all kinds of emotions. The book can be found on Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

Releasing the book, Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur, Principal, Government College For Girls, Ludhiana Congratulated Madam Sonia Pahwa and said that it is a matter of great pride for the institution. While releasing the book, Dr. Sukhwinder kaur said that the poetry is presented in a very beautiful way and added that she is not excelling only in her field but performing extremely well in every field.  It is a great honor for the college and all the staff.  Mrs. Kirpal Kaur (Vice Principal), Mrs. Gurjinder Brar (Head English Department) and other staff members were present at the release of the book.

38th Prof. Mohan Singh Mela held with great fanfare

Five eminent personalities were honoured

Ludhiana: 20 October 2016: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

Ludhiana (October 20): Organized jointly by Prof Mohan Singh Foundation (Regd) and Jagdev Singh Jassowal Trust (Regd) in collaboration with Punjabi Sahit Akademi (PSA), the 38th Prof Mohan Singh Mela took-off today with the garlanding of the statue of Prof Mohan Singh at Arti Chowk by a huge gathering of enthusiasts of Punjabi culture. The formal inauguration of the mela was held in the Punjabi Bhawan where a big gathering of people including litterateurs, singers, dhadis, acrobats, students, farmers and culture enthusiasts were present. The mela was dedicated to the memory of S. Jagdev Singh Jassowal.

ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਮਸਲਿਆਂ ’ਤੇ ਚਿੰਤਨ ਮੰਥਨ ਮਗਰੋਂ 38ਵਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੋ. ਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੇਲਾ ਸੰਪਨ

The Chairman of Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation (Regd) Inderjit Singh Grewal, President, Pargat Singh Grewal, Senior Vice President Gurnam Singh Dhaliwal, the PSA President, Dr Sukhdev Singh Sirsa, Dr Surjit Singh, were in the presidium. Five eminent personalities were honoured for their outstanding contribution in their area of activity and for promoting Punjabi language, heritage and culture.  A citation, a shawl, a portrait of Prof Mohan Singh,  some books on Prof Mohan Singh were presented to each.

ਮੇਲਾ ਲਾਉਂਦਾ ਸੀ ਜਸੋਵਾਲ/ਜਨਮੇਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੌਹਲ

Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman, a well-known litterateur, translator and agricultural scientist was honoured with Dr Mohinder Singh Randhawa Puruskar for his efforts in promoting Punjabiat through translation and serving the cause of farmers.

Shri Jatinder Pannu, a senior journalist was honoured with Dr Sadhu Singh Hamdard Memorial Puruskar, in recognition of his journalistic excellence.

Shri Sahib Thind, an NRI culture connoisseur was honoured with Mahan Parvasi Puruskar,

Shri Palwinder Singh Cheema, Arjuna Awardee was honoured with Zaildar Kartar Singh Jassowal Puruskar and Mrs Jasmin Toor was honoured with Punjab da Maan Award for her achievements in singing and cultural activities.

ਅਸੀਂ ਇਨਸਾਫ ਮੰਗ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਭੀਖ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਗ ਰਹੇ--ਜੈਨ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ

Dr Sukhpal Singh and Dr Nahar Singh delivered talks on ‘Agrarian Crisis, Causes and Remedial Measures’ and ‘Cultural Decline in Punjab’, respectively, which was followed by lively discussion. It was highlighted that the corporate model was influencing both agriculture and culture. Dr Swaraj Singh highlighted that philosophy was ‘the science of the sciences’ and that the prevailing crisis in both culture and agriculture could be addressed by intellectual stimulation but lamented that there was dearth of intellectual leadership in the state.  Dr Anup Singh Batala said that a ray of hope always existed.

ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਆਗੂ ਕਨ੍ਹਈਆ ਕੁਮਾਰ 23 ਨੂੰ ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਵਿੱਚ

Several other activities including a Kavi Darbar dedicated to Prof Mohan Singh, Dhadhi and Kavishari Session, Qawaali by Anwar Rehmat Qawaal of Malerkotla and a play “Sunney khoohaan di daastan” by Aks Manch Samrala. Dr Surjit Patar presided over Kavi Darbar wherein poets including Trailochan Lochi, Swaranjit Savi, Jaswant Zaffar, Sukhvinder Amrit, Bhupinder, Ajit Pyasa, Sukhdev Premi, Chann Belowalia, Sandhu Batalvi, Manjinder Dhanoa, Kulwinder Kiran, Bhagwan Dhillon, among others enthralled the audience.  A booklet, “Saave Pattraan Di Daastan” , carrying some selected poems of Professor Mohan Singh translated in English and Hindi by Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman was issued on the occasion.

ਆਰਥਿਕ ਪੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦਾ ਸਰਬੋਤਮ ਸੂਬਾ--ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਦਲ

Pargat Singh Grewal told that the Prof Mohan Singh Mela will organize several activities in collaboration with the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala in conjunction with the 350th Janam Utsav of Sri Guru Gobind Singh at Patna (Bihar) on November 19-20, which will mark the culmination of the mela.

ਇੰਦੌਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਪਟਾ ਉੱਤੇ ਹਮਲੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤਿੱਖਾ ਰੋਸ ਅਤੇ ਰੋਹ

Prominent persons who addressed the audience included Prof Gurbhajan Gill, Shri D.R. Bhatti (DGP, Retd), Dr Jasmel  Singh Dhaliwal, Harinder Singh Chahal (DIG, Retd), Prithipal Singh Batala, Rajiv Lovely, Photo artist T.P.S. Sandhu, Kanwaljit Shanker, and others.

ਇਸ ਬਿਮਾਰ ਮਾਨਸਿੱਕਤਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਮਾਜ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਸਰਜੀਕਲ ਓਪਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ

Pargat Singh Grewal and Gurnam Singh Dhaliwal, Amrinder Jassowal expressed their vote of thanks in different sessions.

Ninder Ghugianvi "Life & Struggle"

Posted on FB: December 29, 2012 at 4:11pm
He feels proud when he goes to that court
The Judge is sitting in the Court. A boy aged 20 is sitting outside on a shabby old wooden bench with a shattered heart. He is wearing a khaki uniform as he is a Class Four employee for the Judge. The Class Four position is called Ardali in India. His job in the court is to call the offenders into the court. He is not happy because he is unsatisfied with his job. He feels like a slave. Why is it?

Getting State Award

Ninder Ghugianvi

He is not a common man. He knows that he was not born to be an Ardali. He is a folk singer and an author. He has been writing since his childhood and his books have been published. He plays a traditional Punjabi musical instrument called a Tumbi (Ik Tara) as well as his writing. He used to present his singing & Musical art as a folk singer, on Indian Radio & Television. But due to his financial circumstances there is no other option for him, but to do his job unwillingly. Since he started this job, he has not been connected to his Inner Artist, due to him working and being a slave to his Judge 24 hours a day!
He works daytime at the court and after this; he works as a personal unpaid servant at the Judge’s house. He cooks his meals and even polishes his boss’s shoes. He feeds milks and cleans his animals. In short he has to do all the household chores for his boss. To save his job he had no choice. He had to do this. In spite of all his hard work he could not make his boss happy or respect him. He is getting more depressed day by day. He wants to run away where he would be a free person to fulfill all his ambitions. Whenever he dreams of this, the very next moment he thinks about his family’s poor financial condition, and he feels helpless with the reality of his circumstances.

Until, one day he had enough of being treated with no respect, and so with all the courage he could find within, he resigned. This is when his life began.
After that incident, that boy wrote his autobiography that was named “Main saan judge da Ardali” which was published in his mother’s tongue of Punjabi. It was also translated In English “I was a servant to a Judge”. This was published in 10 different countries as a weekly serial in Punjabi newspapers. This is a true story that depicted the State Indian judicial system, and how the judicial class 4 employees are used as personal servants. This is not supposed to happen as this is against the law.
This book became so popular that it was published in 7 editions and then translated in Hindi and English languages. This Autobiography also became part of the syllabus at Punjabi university,Patiala India.
Next the boy decided to make a tele-film based on his life experiences, which was a big phit. People loved this common man’s story. London radio (Desi) broadcasted a serial based on this true story.
That common boy became an international fiction writer who has since written 35 books at the age of 33.

When that boy resigned from his job with the Judge and the courts, a few months later he got a position as a gardener at the Punjab Language Department. His role was to water the plants and looked after the garden. Whenever there is any literary function taking place he played his musical instrument Tumbi (Ik-Tara). As he was starting to become popular, some officers in his department started to become jealous. Due to this, controversy happened, and he was fired from that job.
However, no one could stop him from going further, and in time he was selected to be a member of Government Language Department.
Finally his dream came true.
After these achievements whenever he goes to his office he always looks at the plants that he had planted whilst working as a Gardner, and he talks to those plants. What's more, the same officer who fired him from this job as a gardener, started to address him as Mr. Ninder Ghugianvi ji, and treated him with respect.

Sanman-and-thanks giving, to Ninder Ghugianvi and Sarabjit Sohal

On his career path he has been invited to Canada in 2001 and was honoured by the Prime-Minister of Canada for his Literature services. He also was invited by his fans to visit the U.S.A in 2003.
In June 2005 he played his musical Instrument (Tumbi) at London Parliament in front of the Parliament Members and the Indian Community. His efforts towards Punjabi heritage are appreciated and respected all over the world by his fans.
At the present time he is travelling all over Australia.
Brief information about Ninder Ghugianvi ji contribution to Punjabi heritage:
He has researched about the anonymous folk singers of Punjab while with them in their homes.
He has made a couple of documentaries based on Punjabi folk singer’s lives and art.
He produced narrative features for Radio.
His famous books became very popular that were based on Punjab’s folk artists such as:
*Punjab di Koel-Surinder kaur
*Yamla Jatt-Jiwan te kala
*Shiv kumar batalvi
*Puran shah koti
*Balwant Gargi
*Santokh singh Dheer
*Jagdev singh Jassowal
Working for Punjabi University Patiala, he has researched some famous personalities in the Music Industry such as: Yamla Jatt, Karnail singh Paras Master Madan, Nusrat fateh Ali Khan, Lata Mangeshkar and Ustad Bismillah Khan.
In 2005, he wrote a Book named Lok Gayak (Folk singer) for Guru Nanak University Amritsar.
Ninder Ghugianvi says that  where he used to work as an Ardali, and now he work within the Language Department and is not the gardener anymore. He now feels content and satisfied when he looks back on his journey as it is a symbol of becoming a true writer and artist.    --By Joginder Kundi
Ninder Ghugianvi "Life & Struggle"

The Highest Award of The Panjabi Sahitya Akademi Ludhiana

Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:52 PM
FELLOSHIPto be awarded to Principal Bajaj

Ludhiana:12 Sept.2013: (Rector kathuria//Punjab Screen):Devoted to the promotion of Panjabi Language, Literature & Culture since 1954, the Panjabi Sahitya Akademi Ludhiana will bestow its highest honour Fellowship on Principal Prem Singh Bajaj, eminent educationist, author and Director of the Reference Library of the Akademi for the last 20 years, on Sunday, 22 Sept. 2013. Mr. Bajaj, it may be mantioned, has also been responsible for promoting book culture in over 100 rural & urban Libraries of the Punjab & the neighbouring states. Prof. Ravinder Bhattal will present a research paper about his countribution.
The function will be presided over by the Akademy’s former President & Chancellor of the Certral University Bathinda, Dr. S.S . Johl.
President Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill, Senior Vice-President Dr. Anup Singh, General Secretary Dr. Sukhdev Singh Sirsa of the Akademi annouced that on this occasion prof. Kulwant Jagron Memorial Prize will be given to Prof. Kamalpreet Kaur Sidhu for her book Uneendre Chirag.
On this occasion a sepcial literary award will also be given to S. Raghbir Singh Bhart, Machhiwara for his untiring efforts in bringing out “Panjabi Shairan Da Tazkara”, a unique book originally authored by Janab Maula Baksh Kushta (in shahmukhi script)  in 1960. This book will be released by Dr. S.P.Singh, former V.C. GNDU & former President & Prof. of  Eminence Dr. Surjit Pattar.

Abhinandan of renowned thinker J S Anand

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Book Released by the Punjabi Sahit Akademi

LUDHIANA,March 4,2013:(Rector Kathuria): An ‘Abhinandan Granth’ on renowned literateur, journalist, public figure and a thinker, S. Jagjit Singh Anand was released by the Punjabi Sahit Akademi(PSA), Ludhiana today. The first copy of the treatise was presented by the PSA President Gurbhajan Singh Gill and others including the NRI from America S. Roop Singh Roopa, PSA Senior Vice President, Dr Anup Singh Batala, Secretary Dr Gulzar Singh Pandher, Surinder Kailley, Members Er Janmeja Johl, Sukhdev Singh Premi and Manjinder Singh Dhanoa. S. Anand could not reach the PSA function to receive the publication, due to his indisposition. 
Dr Rajnish Bahadur Singh, the editor of the treatise, Mrs Urmila Anand wife of S. Anand, The Trustee of Nawan Zamana paper Jass Mand and S. Sukeerat Anand, son of S. Anand were also present. 

The function was presided over by Dr S.S.Johl, Chancellor of the Central University of Punjab, while the Mayor of City of Ludhiana, S. H.S. Gohlwarhia, was the Guest of Honour. S. Roop Singh Roopa, Gurbhajan Gill and Gulzar Pandher were prominent among others who were present on the occasion. 
‘The factual information comprised in the treatise throws light on the multifarious aspects of the personality of S. Anand’, said Gurbhajan Gill, adding that the future generations would derive inspiration from the life and works of S. Anand. He declared that an Award in the name of S. Jagjit Singh Anand will be given every year by the PSA for which S. Roop Singh Roopa has provided sponsorship. 

S. Gohlwarhia and Dr Johl described S. Anand as a Yugpursh who always stood boldly for the righteous cause. Dr Sukhdev Singh Sirsa highlighted the nation-wide stature of S. Anand saying that he impressed people with his straightforwardness and bold voice even in the difficult times. 
S. Rajneesh Bahadur Singh said that he felt honoured in writing the Treatise that he said provided him opportunity to know the great personality, S. Jagjit Singh Anand.