Development of a Religious Belief Into a Renowned Sports Academy
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International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8 Issue-7S2, May 2019 The Namdhari Sports Academy: Development of a Religious Belief into a Renowned Sports Academy Charan Singh Abstract: The present paper makes an attempt to study the This turf has been used to train the players as well as to host gradual development of a religious belief into a renowned sports national level tournaments. Even the C.M. of Haryana, has academy i.e. Namdhari Sports Academy. Basically Namdhari sect is promised them a dream –“dream of laying synthetic turf at a religious sect who wears white dress with white turbans. They are Santnagar in sirsa, the precious hockey nursery of Namdharis” strictly vegetarian and not supposed to touch the meat or any alcohol product. They are focusing on the welfare of their people. (Gupta), which is ready to use now and Namdhari Sports For this very reason they have constructed many schools and Academy has shifted to Sant Nagar. The players of the colleges. In fact they also have formed a hockey team which is very Namdhari Hockey got various jobs in different departments famous on national as well as international scenario. They focused for their exceptional performance and achievements by the not only on hockey but other games also. They have been taking different state and central Governments. “Training from May participation in various national and international tournaments for to February, Namdhari Hockey team plays not only in many years. Namdhari Sports Academy has unique place in India’s domestic tournaments but also in tournaments hosted in Sports Academy. So this paper will study the gradual growth of this Canada, US and UK. Non-resident-Indians living in these academy from its inception time. countries arrange for tournaments like Surrey Cup, Canada, or Key words:- Religion, Vegetarian, Namdhari, Hockey, Sect. Cal Cup, US - No other domestic team gets a similar opportunity” (Gupta). I. INTRODUCTION II. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NAMDHARI SPORTS History of Namdhari Sports Academy ACADEMY Satguru Pratap Singh, former Head of the Namdhari Sect, i. The Society is established for the promotion of gave orders to their people to migrate from Pakistan and get Sports and Games especially in the field of hockey; settled in the village Jag Malera in Sirsa district during ii. To encourage talented and promising young partition days. After that the full Namdhari sect got settled sportsmen, (including hockey players) and to give there. They worked a lot for the upliftment of their people. them grants and economic assistance; They built schools and colleges in the village. The 1975 World iii. To conduct Tournaments in various games at Cup victory inspired the Head to promote hockey in the District/State and National level; village and one year later the local team i.e. Namdhari XI was iv. To distribute awards, medals and trophies to the formed. In 1977, a hockey training centre was established at winning and runner-up teams with the main object of their village school namely Shri Guru Hari Singh Mahavidalya promotion of sports and games; in which 20 boys were selected for coaching and training by v. To acquire land/buildings through lease/purchase, Coach Pal Singh. They got special diet and equipments over wills or legacies from public/private sector and to there. Namdhari XI won its first reputed tournament i.e. construct and maintain stadiums for various sports, Jawahar Lal Nehru Hockey Tournament for juniors in New especially for hockey, of National/International Delhi in 1980. Known for their vibrant energy and excellent standard; fighting traits, it soon made a place for itself as one of the top vi. To arrange coaching to the young sportsmen in the teams in the country. field of sports, physical exercises to develop better “Namdharis, known for their extraordinary contribution in stamina for healthy sportsmanship; the freedom struggle, are also set to be the first private vii. To inculcate sense of discipline, sportsmanship and organization in the country to have their own Astro-Turf at service to mother-land among the coming Bhaini Sahib, near Ludhiana, the sect’s headquarter” (Singh). generations; viii. To seek affiliation and get recognition with the various sports boards and state Revised Manuscript Received on May 28, 2019. Charan Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education , govt. agencies Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab) and Published By: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering Retrieval Number: G10780587S219/19©BEIESP 458 & Sciences Publication The Namdhari Sports Academy: Development of a Religious Belief Into a Renowned Sports Academy departments necessary for the purpose. Sahib, District Ludhiana, ix. All other acts, deeds and things necessary and Punjab incidental to the promotion of sports and games in Sh. Baldev Vice- 235/1, various fields. Singh President Guru Nanak III. FUNDING AGENCY OF NAMDHARI ACADEMY Pura, District When Namdhari Seeds Company came into existence a Ludhiana, decade later, it proved to be a boon for Namdhari XI. Punjab Namdhari Seeds spends a enormous amount approximately Sh. Rashpal Secretary VPO. Shri half a crore rupees each year on the team. “Unlike the other Singh Bhaini big names in Hockey, Namdhari picks toddlers from their Sahib, Hockey nursery in the village of Shri Jiwan nagar, Sirsa, District Haryana. The potential ones are taken forward to Shri Bhaini Ludhiana, Sahib, Ludhiana. A pocket money up to Rs. 10,000 per month, Punjab good student life, boarding, lodging and a synthetic turf Sh. Treasurer Namdhari (gotten from SAI, Bangalore at throw away price of Rs. 10 Gurcharan Seeds Pvt. lakhs) is what waits for a potential player who happens to Singh Ltd. VPO. make it to this Ludhiana based hostel” (Gupta). About the Shri Bhaini financial assistance provided by Namdhari Seeds, Gurcharan Sahib, Singh said that “We don’t have to send our scouts to the District schools. Parents in these 18 Namdhari villages know that the Ludhiana, likes of Sardar Singh, Gurmail Singh and Malak Singh have Punjab started young and have gone all the way to playing at Bhaini Sh. Executive 73/3, Sahib. What else do the parents want? We pick kids from Harminderpal Member Power Class six and take care of all their needs. They don’t have to Singh Colony, pay a single penny” (Ganguly). Sarabha Nagar, District IV. GOVERNING BODY OF THE NAMDHARI Ludhiana, SPORTS ACADEMY Punjab Namdhari Sports Academy got registered on 7th January Sh. Jagroop Executive Vill. 2004 at village Shri Bhaini Sahib situated at Ludhiana. The Singh Member Jarkhar, society is established for the promotion of sports and games District especially in the field of hockey. The sports academy Ludhiana, encourages the talented and promising young sportsmen and Punjab also gives them grants and economic assistance. Namdhari Sh. Didar Executive VPO. Shri Sports Academy conducts various tournaments at district, state Singh Member Bhaini and national level. The society also distributes awards, medals Sahib, District and trophies to the winning and runner-up teams with the main Ludhiana, object of promotion of sports and games. The academy gives Punjab the coaching to the young sportsmen in the field of sports, physical exercises to develop better stamina for healthy The academy got registered unanimously by the general sportsmanship. They also inculcate sense of discipline, spirit body of the association in its meeting held at Shri Bhaini of sportsmanship and service to motherland among the coming Sahib with the permission of His Holiness Shri Satguru Jagjit generations. Singh Ji, Head, World Namdhari Mission on 29th December Table. 1 Governing Body of the Namdhari Sports 2003 under the chairmanship of Sh. Uday Singh Ji, President Academy at the time of Registration of the association Namdhari Sports Academy. The association Namdhari Sports Academy got registered under the Societies Sr. Name Designation Address Registration Act, 1860 with the rules and regulations No. regarding membership, subscription, funds, meetings, quorum, Sh. Uday President Namdhari resolution, bank account, Singh Ji Sports Academy inspection of records, VPO. Shri dissolution, removal of Bhaini membership, trust, Published By: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering Retrieval Number: G10780587S219/19©BEIESP 459 & Sciences Publication International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8 Issue-7S2, May 2019 beneficiaries of the trustee, utilization of the income, 9. Sh. Hardeep Executive amendments, responsibilities of the office bearers and other Singh Member related issues. (Olympian) 10. Sh. Jagroop Executive Vill. Jarkhar, Singh Member District Ludhiana, Punjab Table. 2 Governing Body of the Namdhari Sports Academy at present 11. Sh. Amar Executive Singh Member Sr. Name Designation Address 12. Sh. Executive 73/3, Power No. Harminderpal Member Colony, Sh. H.S. Patron K-17, Singh Sarabha Hanspal Rajouri Nagar, (Ex. M.P.) Garden, New District Delhi Ludhiana, Sh. Jagtar Patron VPO. Punjab Singh Panihari, District Namdhari Sports Academy is affiliated with Indian Hockey Sirsa, Federation. The players of the Namdhari hockey team directly Haryana take participation in Sub Junior, Junior and Senior national 3. Sh. Uday President Namdhari hockey championships. Namdhari XI is a well known name in Singh Ji Sports Indian Hockey Circles. Due to the achievements made by the Academy famous first team from 1980 to 2000, the name of Namdhari VPO. Shri XI became synonymous with good hockey playing teams in Bhaini Sahib, India. District Looking at the performance of Namdhari XI, Satguru Jagjit Ludhiana, Singh, the Head of Namdhari Sect, instructed the team to be Punjab given encouragement and exposure by sending them to foreign 4. Sh. Baldev Vice- 235/1, Guru countries to play in various tournaments. The team Singh President Nanak Pura, management was approached by the organizers of different (National District foreign organizations to begin their international hockey Coach) Ludhiana, matches.