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The <strong>Sikh</strong>, July 2012<br />
Early 1960s:<br />
- SNSM started in Seremban with<br />
the blessings of Sant Baba Sohan<br />
Singh Ji. A band of sevadars had<br />
met Baba ji, who emphasised the<br />
need to ‘sambhaal’ the naujawans<br />
- Baba Ji of Melaka appointed as<br />
<strong>Sabha</strong><br />
1963:<br />
- First boys-only Samelan at GS<br />
Port Dickson. About 40 boys<br />
participated.<br />
Key Events<br />
The <strong>Sikh</strong> <strong>Naujawan</strong> <strong>Sabha</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> today is a youth organisation looked up to by<br />
the <strong>Sikh</strong> community around the world as a model to be emulated. <strong>Sikh</strong> youth<br />
from many countries attend our programmes and take back good practices and<br />
programmes to implement in their own countries.<br />
Starting from humble beginnings back in 1963, the <strong>Sabha</strong> has attained its<br />
current position through sheer hard work and dedication of its numerous<br />
sewadars, with the grace of Waheguru and the constant support and blessings<br />
of the Sanggat.<br />
One of the obvious ‘exports’ of the <strong>Sabha</strong> to the world, at least to <strong>Sikh</strong>s in this<br />
region, is the <strong>Sabha</strong>’s Samelan technology. The <strong>Sabha</strong> organises Gurmat camps<br />
with participant numbers ranging from 100 to 1,200.<br />
The ‘technology’, or the Samelan know-how, has been deployed at Gurmat<br />
camps in various countries around the globe, including Thailand, Singapore,<br />
Indonesia, the UK, Canada, Italy, France, Switzerland, Sweden, India, and<br />
Australia.<br />
Over the years, the band of volunteers has made changes to keep improving<br />
the camp. As ever, it is work in progress. While every samelan has something<br />
new, major changes were made in the Annual Gurmat Parchaar Samelans of<br />
1978, 1988, 1998 and 2011.<br />
Another export of the <strong>Sabha</strong> is the Akaal Purkh Ki Fauj. It has become a<br />
dynamic force in India, while it has set up <strong>Sikh</strong> Scout Groups in the UK in<br />
partnership with the Scout Association.<br />
Here are some milestones that the <strong>Sabha</strong> has achieved over the decades. The<br />
list is far from exhaustive. We certainly would have missed many key events,<br />
while some of the dates would require confirmation.<br />
THE SIKH: Aug-Sept 1965 (Vol 1, No 4)<br />
COVER: SABHA MILESTONES<br />
1964:<br />
- Second Samelan for both boys<br />
and girls also at GS Port Dickson.<br />
- Parchaar tours by sevadars.<br />
- <strong>Naujawan</strong>s started becoming<br />
active in various towns<br />
1965:<br />
- <strong>Sabha</strong> magazine The SIKH<br />
launched in Seremban with the<br />
purchase of a ‘duplicating<br />
machine’.<br />
- Mini Samelans in Rawang,<br />
Tanjong Malim, Ipoh, Kampar<br />
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