Jan-March 2006 - Institute of Sikh Studies

100ABSTRACTS OF SIKH STUDIES : JAN-MARCH 2006 / 537-38 NSvigorously which was agreed to by all present. He hoped that enrolledmembers will meet at Basakhi 2006 to elect a Governing Council andan Executive Committee of the ISC.RESOLUTIONChandigarh, November 13, 2005. On this auspicious day 13 Nov,2005, at this International Sikh Convention held at the IOSS location,Gurdwara Sahib Kanthala, this august body of Sikh masses representingeminent scholars and Sikh Institutions/Organisations hereby resolvesas follows :“We have noted with great concern that the Panth is passingthrough a crisis marked by disunity, challenges to Sikh identity andestablished institutions like the Akal Takht Sahib and SGPC. Thiscan undoubtedly weaken the Sikh Panth, and urgent remedial measuresare required to meet this challenge. This gathering accepts the necessityto have a central body of the Sikhs with appropriate representationfrom all sections of Sikh society, including global Sikhs, whosedeliberations will guide and assist the entire Sikh community.“To give effect to this, we endorse the Constitution of theInternational Sikh Confederation as presented by the ActionCommittee during this Convention with suitable amendments assuggested. We desire that the Action Committee give concreteeffect to actually constitute an Ad hoc Governing Council of eminentSikhs drawn from all walks of life as envisaged in the Constitution.We expect this Body of about 50 (fifty) Sikhs to meet urgently and,within a short period of 6 (six) months or so-organize a membershipdrive followed by proper elections to the Governing Council, theExecutive Committee and the Advisory Councils, as laid down inthe approved Constitution.“We unitedly applaud the efforts of the IOSS, the ActionCommittee and the Core Group for the hard work put in towardsthe establishment of the above global organization. We also placegreat faith in the Action Committee, whose continued dedicationis vital to ensure the successful establishment and working of theInternational Sikh Confederation, as visualized by this augustgathering.”¤