Panth Ratan Shiromani Sardar Joga Singhji

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S. Joga Singhji was born on 26th December 1934. He got his education in the field of Commerce from Osmania University of Hyderabad. At the tender age of 20, he started participating in business along with his father Panth Bhushan Bishan Singhji and became class-A contractor in the erstwhile Hyderabad State and Karnataka. He also started taking keen part in social works. In the year 1954 he started taking keen interest in the social and educational spheres. In same year (1954) he became the Member of Governing Council of Gulbarga Engineering College and Medical College run by Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society & he remained so till 1975.

Further S. Joga Singh was made the Member of “Just & Fair” committee for maintaining Peace and integrity of the country, which was published in “Hindustan Times” on 18th June 1986.

S. Joga Singh was conferred with “Shiromani” Award by the then Hon’ble Vice-President of India Sri Shanker Dayal Sharma, on 30th December 1987. In 1962, he became the Life Member of Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society. For three years i.e. from 1983 to 1985 he was nominated as Member of the academic Committee by Sri Govind Narayan, Governor of Karnataka. He was an active member of the Sikh Education Society, Hyderabad. After the demise of his father S. Bishan Singhji. S. Joga Singhji was elected President of Gurdwara Sri Nanak Jhira Saheb, Bidar Gurdwara Mai Bhagoji Janwada on 28th March 1967 and while doing his best for the betterment of Gurdwara Management, he also served in the social and educational spheres. In 1969 he established Guru Nanak Hospital. In 1975 Guru Nanak Public School, Bidar was founded and in 1978 Guru Nanak Public School, Hyderabad was brought into existence, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College was started in 1980. Which got the world wide popularity in the field of Technical education. Similarly Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic and Guru Nanak Junior College were started in 1986 and 1988 for the benefit of the Public in General.

He got several Lakh of rupees sanctioned from Gurdwara Sri Nanak Jhira Saheb, Bidar to Sikh Education Society, Hyderabad to start Guru Nanak School at Sikh Chawni R.R. Dist., for imparting quality education to the children of all communities in general and the Sikhs in particular. He got permission to start a School of Nursing at Sikh Chawni R.R. District for strengthening and establishing the Sikh Education Society. He also made untiring efforts to establish a Medical College at Bidar.

On the fateful night of 30th March 1989 at 9:00 PM he was assassinated at his residence in Hyderabad. The loss caused to the Panth by his untimely demise will never be compensated. His life that brimmed with social and educational activities will serve the purpose of a Light House for the coming generation.

PANTH RATAN SHIROMANI SARDAR JOGA SINGHJI
After the demise of Panth Bhushan S. Bishan Singhji his dynamic Son Sardar Joga Singhji, who was fully capable of shouldering all responsibilities of Presidentship, was unanimously elected as the President of Gurdwara Sri Nanak Jhira Saheb, Bidar by the congregation assembled on the eve of Holla Mahalla festival in 1967.

Apart from performing the duties of Presidentship S. Joga Singhji, had taken keen interest in educational field with a view to spread the light of education among the Sikhs in particular and the people in general. In a very short span of time the following Education Institutions were established in this backward area.

1. Guru Nanak Hospital, Bidar in 1969

2. Guru Nanak Public School, Bidar in 1975

3. Guru Nanak School, Hyderabad in 1977

4. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar in 1980

5. Guru Nanak Polytechnic, Bidar in 1986

6. Guru Nanak Dev Pre-University College,Bidar in 1988