Retd. Director of Agriculture,
State Government of Himachal Pradesh, India
Did his M.Sc in Agriculture from Punjab University
Joined the Department of Agriculture in Punjab.
Spent a few years as Agriculture Officer in Punjab.
Was shifted to the neighboring State of Himachal
Pradesh from where he retired as Director of
Agriculture.
Following his retirement he has devoted his
full time to meditation on the Divine Name and
philanthropic activities in the service of mankind.
Retd. Vice-Chancelor, Punjab
Agricultural University, India
Did his M.Sc in Agriculture from Punjab University.
Joined the Department of Agriculture in Punjab.
He then shifted to the Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana.
Further did his Doctorate (Ph.D) from Riverside
in California USA. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan
by the Government of India for his pioneering research
in the University. He retired from PAU after being
its Vice-Chancellor for 4 years.
Been actively involved in various international
forums like :
Trustee, Board of Trustees of the International
Centre for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat
(CIMMYT), Mexico, 1988-1993
Member, Programme Committee, CIMMYT Board
of Trustees, 1988-1993
Senior Vice-President, International Triticale
Association, Australia, 1988-1990
Senior Vice-President, International Triticale
Association, Brazil, 1990-1994
Been conferred several other prestigious National
and International Awards besides the Padma Bhushan
by the Government of India, in 1992, like :
Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Memorial Prize by the Indian
Council of Agriculture Research, Government
of India, in 1976
The 'Great Son of the Soil' honor by the All
India Conference of Intellectuals, Meerut,
1991
Appreciation Award for Development and Evaluation
of Triticale by the United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, in 1981.
Been fellow of a number of International Professional
Societies/Academies :
Fellow, Third World Academy of Sciences,
Italy, 1991
Fellow, Indian Society of Agricultural Sciences
Fellow, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant
Breeding
Member, Sigma Xi Society of USA (Chapter-at-large),
1982
Has also published a number of scientific papers
in National and International Journalism.
After retirement he has been very actively involved
in social work and is the Chairman of Akal Academies,
a chain of English Medium Schools being managed
by The Kalgidhar Society.
Name
Dr. Davinder Singh
Designation
Secretary
Completed his M.B.B.S. (M.D.)
Worked as a senior resident in LNJPN Hospital,
New Delhi and subsequently as Pool Officer in the
department of Nephrology, LNJPN hospital.
He gave up his job to take up voluntary service
at The Kalgidhar Society.
Presently, he is managing the Akal Academy, Baru
Sahib and is engaged in providing education to
rural poor students as well as medical services
to the poor hilly people of this remote backward
region.
Name
Mr. P.S. Kohli
Designation
Additional Secretary
Previous Job
Retd. I.A.S. (Indian Administrative
Service)
An M.Sc, MPA (USA) who later joined I.A.S.
as a direct recruit.
Did his professional training from I.A.S. Academy;
Management-Agriculture, Water Resources, Land
in F.A.O. (Rome) and Economic Development Institute,
World Bank
Was Distt. Collector of three districts, Commissioner
Patna Division;
Head of Department/Secretary/Principal Secretary
in charge of various departments in the rank
of Chief Secretary.
Served as Dy. Chairman of the State Planning
Commission.
Served Govt. of India as Joint Secy./Additional
Secy. in Agriculture and Defence Ministries
Was a Director on the Board of Management of
number of Public Sector Companies and Chairman
of Co-operative Fertilizer Project.
Post retirement, served as a consultant for
the World Bank and the then European Economic
Community.
Served as an Advisor to the Governor of Punjab
during the President's Rule discharging responsibilities
of a minister of the State Govt for various Deptts.
Was a member of the India International Center
and of the Delhi Golf Club.
Name
Justice R.S.
Narula
Designation
Advisor
Previous Job
Retd. Chief-Justice, Punjab & Haryana
High Courts, India
Is one of the finest legal luminary of his
times.
Been on the panel of the World Association
of Judges since 1970
Is the Chairman of Punjab branch of International
Commission of Justice
At present, a member of the study group committee
formed by the national commission of minorities
in 1999
Has been the recipient of endless honors and
awards.
Name
Mr. Gian Singh
Designation
Adviser
Did his B.Sc in Agriculture
from Punjab Agricultural University and has devoted
himself in meditation and spreading the divine
message to the people.
Name
Mr. Birinder
Singh
Designation
Treasurer
After
Graduation from Punjab University, Lahore, he
joined the Army and was Company Major in Signal
Intelligence Branch.
On retirement from the Armed forces he was a
very successful entrepreneur in New Delhi managing
many establishments.
In 1993, he joined The Kalgidhar Society.
Name
Mr. Rajinder Singh
Designation
Joint Secretary
Did his M.A. in English from
Delhi University.
Been a very successful businessman.
Spends a lot of time in managing affairs of The
Kalgidhar Society as a keen social worker.
Name
Mr. Harbhajan
Singh
Designation
Member
Been residing at Baru Sahib
from the early sixties and has been actively
involved in all activities of The Kalgidhar Society
for four and a half decades.
Spends his time in meditation on the Divine Name
and in other philanthropic activities aimed at
alleviating suffering of the poor.
Name
Mr. Jaivinder
Singh
Designation
Member
Did his M.Sc. from Rajasthan
University, Jaipur and subsequently did his B.Ed.
Joined The Kalgidhar Society as a Science teacher
and has been doing voluntary teaching service.
In addition to his routine
duties, he takes active interest in all activities
of The Kalgidhar Society.
Name
Mr. Jagjeet
Singh
Designation
Member
After his initial schooling
and stay in Haryana, he shifted to Baru Sahib
in mid-eighties.
Been devoting his full time in spirituality and
social work and has been actively involved in planning
and execution of various projects of The Kalgidhar
Society.
