As directed by Hon’ble Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura Ji, Chief Patron of the Global Punjabi Association, and as desired by Dr. Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal Ji, President of the Global Punjabi Association, an Online Core Group Meeting on Goggle meet: https://meet.google.com/gnv-vmek-nvv will be held today i.e Friday April10, 2026 at 08:30 pm. All the core group members are requested to join.
Agenda:-
1. General House Meeting, Seminar (Khalsa Panth and the Present – Day Situation) and Vaisakhi Celebrations on Sunday April 12,2026 at SGS Khalsa Sen. Sec. School, Shri Anandpur Sahib.
PROCEEDINGS
As directed by hon’ble Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura Ji, the Chief Patron of Global Punjabi Association and as
desired by Dr. Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal Ji, the President of the Global Punjabi Association; an online
Google Meet meeting of the CORE GROUP of GPA was held on Friday April 10 , 2026 at 8: 30 PM.
The following were present:
OFFICE BEARERS & EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
1. Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura Ji – Patron
2. Dr. Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal – President
3. Dr. Jaswinder Singh Dhillon – Honorary Secretary
4. Shri. Raman Gupta – Finance Secretary
5. Dr. (Mrs.) Jaswinder Kaur Sohal – Cashier
6. S. Ajay Veer Singh Lalpura
STATE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
7. Dr. Soran Singh, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
8. S. Jagtar Singh Gill, Gujrat
9. S. Parwinder Singh, Delhi
10. Mrs. Ruby Bindra, (Women Wing) Delhi
11. S. Gurdeep Singh Bhatia, Madhya Pradesh
12. S. Jaspal Singh, Himachal Pradesh
13. Sh. Kartik Chopra, Jammu & Kashmir
MEMBERS
14. Sh. Sarvesh Kaushal, IAS, Former Chief Secretary Pb.
15. Major. Ravinder Singh Shergill, Sangrur
16. S. Jagdish Singh Johal, PCS , Mohali
17. Prof. Gurvinder Singh Mamanke
18. S. Amarjit Singh Virk, Chandigarh
19. S. Arminder Singh Shiboo, Delhi
20. Major. Anju Singh Chamkaur Sahib
21. S. Kulbir Singh, AGM, New Delhi
SPECIAL GUEST
22. Swami. Rameshwar Dutt Maharaj, Ambala
23. Ms. Kavita Khanna, Mumbai
24. Ms. Smriti Dhillon, New Delhi
25. Principal. Sukhpal Kaur, Shri Anandpur Sahib
The meeting started with five times recitation of Mool Mantra of Japji Sahib and Shabad:
ਦੇਹ ਸਿਵਾ ਬਰੁਮੋਸਹ ਇਹੈਿੁਭ ਕਰਮਨ ਤੇਕਬਹ ੂੰਨ ਟਰੋਂ॥
ਨ ਡਰੋਂਅਸਰ ਿੋਜਬ ਜਾਇ ਲਰੋਂਸਨਿਚੈਕਸਰ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਜੀਤ ਕਰੋਂ॥
ਅਰੁਸਿਖ ਹੋਂਆਪਨੇਹੀ ਮਨ ਕੌਇਹ ਲਾਲਚ ਹਉ ਗੁਨ ਤਉ ਉਚਰੋਂ॥
ਜਬ ਆਵ ਕੀ ਅਉਧ ਸਨਦਾਨ ਬਨੈਅਸਤ ਹੀ ਰਨ ਮੈਤਬ ਜ ਝ ਮਰੋਂ॥
— ਿਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਸਬੂੰਦ ਸਿੂੰਘ ਜੀ—
The online meeting was focused on Face – to – Face meeting of the GPA Members, Seminar on
“Khalsa Panth and the Present-Day Situation” and celebration on Vaisakhi at Shri Anandpur Sahib on Sunday
April12, 2026
The following decision were unanimously taken:-
1. List of Following paper presenters was finalized.
I. Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura Ji- Keynote address
II. Acharya Swami Rajeswarnand Ji Maharaj
III. Bhai Naunihal Singh Ji
IV. Bhai Gurpreet Singh Ji
V. Rani Preeti Singh of Nabha
VI. S. Amarjit Singh Virk
VII. Dr. Chetan Singh, Former Director, Language Deptt. Pb.
VIII. Prof. Gurvinder Singh Mamanke
IX. Er. Jaspal Singh, Chief General Manager
X. Dr. Soran Singh, U.P
XI. Adv. Harinder Singh Kahlon
XII. S. Kuldeep Singh Kahlon
XIII. Er. Harpreet Singh Brar, Engineer in Chief, Punjab Mandi Board
XIV. Dr. Seemant Garg
XV. S. Ajayveer Singh Lalpura (for Vote of Thanks)
2. To Confer Pride of Punjab Award on Padma Shri Ajit Pal Singh, Arjuna Awardee & Maharaja Ranjit Singh Awardee (Former Capt. Of World Champion Indian Hockey Team)
3. To Discuss initiating Female Award in the name of Prominent Punjaban.
4. To finalized names for the Award of Raja Poras Award (2025 &2026). For this to formulate a committee
for suggesting the names of eminent Sikhs from across the Globe.
5. To establish offices of GPA at New Delhi and Chandigarh.
It was Unanimously decided that these issues will be discussed in the General House Meeting to be held on April 12, 2026 at Shri Anandpur Sahib. The meeting ended with Vote of Thanks to the Chief Patron Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura Ji, President. Dr. Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal Ji, Office Bearers and Members of the Core Group
