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30 The <strong>Sikh</strong>, July 2012<br />
Anand Camp<br />
A three-day Anand Camp was held to inspire, motivate and<br />
challenge couples to seek out bliss in their married lives. Ten<br />
couples took part in the inaugural camp organised at Taman<br />
Rimba Komanwel, Templer's Park (Jan 21-23, 2012) by InSPiRE<br />
with the support of SWAN. The facilitators were Manjeet Singh<br />
(lawyer and moderator of the Titiwangsa Satsang Group), Heera<br />
Singh (HEERA Training and Management Consultancy), Dr Har<br />
Sharan Kaur (psychologist/consultant) and Sukhdarshen Singh<br />
(Intel).<br />
Punjabi Language Teacher Training<br />
Khalsa Diwan <strong>Malaysia</strong> has held 2 workshops for Punajbi Language<br />
Teachers teaching the lower level classes. The first Workshop was held<br />
in GSPJ in February for teachers in Selangor and Wilayah KL, while the<br />
second workshop was held at the Hillcity Hotel in Ipoh on 23-24 June<br />
for teachers in Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak. Prof Dr Kuldip Kaur,<br />
Assoc Prof Bhajan Kaur and teachers Amarjit Kaur and Suwaran Kaur<br />
conducted the workshop in Ipoh, which was attended by around 50<br />
teachers.<br />
Gurmat Studies Seminar<br />
The Gurmat Studies Seminar organised by the Sant Sohan Singh Ji<br />
Melaka Memorial Society <strong>Malaysia</strong> at GSPJ on Thursday, 14th June<br />
became a highly interesting dialogue session where participants asked<br />
questions and shared their views with Singh Sahib Giani Kewal Singh<br />
Ji, former Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib.<br />
The session started at 7.30pm after the commencement of the Sri<br />
Akhand Paath Sahib in the Darbar Sahib. The Seminar was in the AV<br />
Room. The Chair had to cut short the discussions at 10.10pm to the<br />
disappointment of participants. The session was so lively and<br />
enlightening that no one noticed the passage of time.<br />
Gurcharan<br />
wants to be<br />
Mr Perak<br />
<strong>Malaysia</strong>n-born Gurcharan Singh<br />
Bedi will be vying for the title of<br />
‘Mr Perak 2012’, his first bodybuilding<br />
competition. Living in<br />
UAE, the 39-year old believes he<br />
will be the first <strong>Malaysia</strong>n <strong>Sikh</strong> to<br />
take part in a professional bodybuilding<br />
contest. The competition<br />
will be held at Ipoh Parade<br />
Shopping Mall on 24 June.<br />
SWAN Family Camp<br />
SWAN Family Camp held on 5-7<br />
February 2012 at the Sg Klah Hot<br />
Springs Resort. More than 130<br />
<strong>Sikh</strong>s of all ages participated in<br />
this memorable camp.<br />
SWAN Cygnet wing set up<br />
The youth wing of SWAN, the<br />
Cool Young Girls Network, has<br />
been set up. They have had their<br />
first get together at the SWAN<br />
Centre after the Young <strong>Sikh</strong><br />
Women's Leadership Camp.