Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee or DSGMC is an autonomous organisation which manages Gurudwaras in Delhi state. DSGMC also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi. It is headquartered in Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, near Parliament House.

Office bearers

Current President Manjit Singh G.K represents Shiromani Akali Dal Badal party and was elected to a four-year term on January 2013.^[1] Current General secretary is Manjinder Singh Sirsa who defeated outgoing president Paramjit Singh Sarna in the elections of 2013.

On August 5, 2013 Maj Gen Lakhwinder Singh YSM was appointed Director General DSGPC.

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee comprises 51 members, one member representing each of 46 wards; and five nominated members. Four nominated members are jathedars of four Sikh takhats namely Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar, Sri Keshgarh Sahib,Sri Anandpur Sahib & Sri Patna Sahib . It is governed by a Chairman and a President as per Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1971. The term of DSGMC is four years, formed through elections conducted by Directorate of Gurdwara Elections of Delhi Government. Of over a million Sikhs living in Delhi, around 450,000 are registered voters for the DSGMC elections.

SGPC

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is counterpart of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee in Delhi but operates independently. SGPC nominates one member to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.

Educational Institutes being run by DSGMC

DSGMC has opened many schools, polytechnics and khalsa colleges for imparting education.^[2]

Schools

Guru Harkishan Public Schools
Guru Nanak Public Schools

Colleges

Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
Mata Sundri College for women
Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic Institute
Guru Ram Das College of Education
Guru Nanak College of Education* Sri Guru Tegh Bahaur Institute of Management & IT
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Sikh politics

Organisations	Ghadar Party Shiromani Akali Dal Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Haryana State Akali Dal Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) Akali Dal (1920) United Akali Dal Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic) Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) All India Sikh Students Federation Rashtriya Sikh Sangat Khalsa Raj Party Punjab Janata Morcha Punjab Rights Forum Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee

Leaders	Master Tara Singh Sardul Singh Caveeshar Baldev Singh Swaran Singh Jagjit Singh Chauhan Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Capt. Amarinder Singh

Events	Akali movement Punjab State Agitation Anandpur Resolution Khalistan movement Operation Blue Star 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Portal:Sikhism

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