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[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew Delhi: Government of India has decided to commemorate 550thBirth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji from November 2018 at national as well as international level in a befitting manner. The Yearlong Celebration starting November 23rd this year will include a number of commemorative as well as constructive activities will be taken up during the commemoration period.
A number of religious activities like kirtan, Katha, Prabhat pheri, langar and educational activities such as seminars, workshops, lectures etc. will be organised. SGPC, Amritsar will be the knowledge partner of the Government of India. Commemorative coin and postage stamp will also be released.
Chairs in the name of Sh. Guru Nanak Dev Ji will be set up in UK and Canada. An international seminar will also be organised. A National Institute of Inter-Faith Studies will be set up in Punjab.
Doordarshan, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha TVs will live telecast programmes on Sh. Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Gurubani in different Indian and world languages will be published.
Sultanpur Lodhi will be developed as a heritage city incorporating ‘Pind Babe Nanak Da’. A high powered telescope will be installed in Indian territory to view Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan.
Sultanpur Lodhi railway station will be upgraded. A train will run passing through places associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
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