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98ABSTRACTS OF SIKH STUDIES : JAN-MARCH <strong>2006</strong> / 537-38 NShaving learnt very useful lessons during various wars have lost themduring peace. <strong>Sikh</strong>s have also made the same mistake. We haveforgotten many lessons taught to us by our Gurus. However, havingstudied the history <strong>of</strong> the Jews, he felt that we could learn some lessonsfrom them. One such example is their education fund to which everyJew residing any where in the world contributes a fixed sum. It’s avery affordable amount, but the total sum collected is huge and enoughto finance the education <strong>of</strong> each and every citizen to the graduationstage. Bright students are then selected to achieve higher educationand research in their chosen disciplines. This system has produced amyriad scholars <strong>of</strong> repute and a galaxy <strong>of</strong> Nobel Prize winners. Weshould emulate this example. Dr Sukhmandir Singh totally supportedthe aims and objectives <strong>of</strong> the ISC and promised dedicated support toestablish this very laudable effort.HISTORIC RESOLUTIONAfter these confabulations, the House then unanimously adoptedthe Resolution formulated by the Action Committee and presented tothe House by Giani Harinder Singh, President, Kendri Singh Sabha,Chandigarh. This resolution is reproduced at the end <strong>of</strong> this report.The afternoon session being reserved for discussions mainly withthe global delegates, the gathering adjourned with full throated cries<strong>of</strong> Jo Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal giving a deeply emotional stamp <strong>of</strong>authority to the sacred birth <strong>of</strong> the International <strong>Sikh</strong> ConfederationCONCLAVE – NOVEMBER 13, 2005 (AFTERNOON)(Final Session, Chairman : Dr Gurcharan Singh Kalkat, StageSecretary : Lt Gen Kartar Singh Gill)In this session, each and every delegate from abroad was givenunlimited time to express his views and render suggestions to improvethe draft Constitution <strong>of</strong> the ISC. A number <strong>of</strong> excellent suggestionswere put forth which will be discussed and implemented. A fewdelegates desired to discuss the Constitution page by page and wereencouraged to do so. Those who took active part included prominentdignitaries such as Sardar Balwant Singh Hansra, Sardar YadvinderSingh, Sardar Surjit Singh from USA, Sardar Surjit Singh Canada, DrCharanjit Singh Randhawa from Vancouver, Sardar Ujagar Singh Gill
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