A 2-day Pracharak Training Camp was organized for the saints from abroad in the Satsang Hall in Sant Nirankari Colony on November 17 and 18, 2010.  More than 100 saints from overseas participated.  The Trainees also availed the opportunity of removing their douts by asking pointed questions.

Rev H.L. Arora, Member Incharge Foreign Department, Smt. Joginder Kaur, Member Incharge, Prachar Vibhag, Rev Naranjan Singh Ji, IAS (Retd), Dr. J.N. Sharma ‘Hans’, Rev H.S. Nirman and Rev Amarjeet Singh, Zonal Incharge Patiala acquainted the trainees with the Mission’s philosophy and history as also the Prachar-realated directions.  Rev V.D. Nagpal Ji, General Secretary, Sant Nirankari Mandal and Shir C.L. Gulati, Secretary (HQ) and Incharge, Magazine Department also addressed the delegates.

Among the trainees from abroad, Rev Iqbaljit S. Rai USA, Rev Surjit Singh Arneja and Rev Sukhbir Shah Canada, Rev H.S. Upashak and Rev Malkiat Singh Khinda UK expressed their views acknowledging that they felt richer in thought after attending this camp.  Such camps may be organized abroad also, they added.

Blessing the participants in the concluding session Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh Ji Mahraj said these camps are proving useful for spreading the message of the Mission.  For the last two years, such camps have been organized quite frequently in different Zones and Regions throughout India.  Along with regular congregations these camps add to our determination and devotion to the Mission.

Baba Ji said that of late, saints from abroad have also been requesting for organizing such camps.  This explains the usefulness of the present camp organized on the occasion of the 63rd Annual Sant Samagam.  The Pracharaks and Prabandhaks should be essentially well equipped with the knowledge of history and ideology of the Mission.  When saints are well aware and act with caution, the much needed unity of thought prevails in spreading the message of the Mission.

His Holiness said there is a lot of difference in the atmosphere and culture of India and abroad, but still there is similarity in the system of preaching here and there.  As the Pracharaks are sent from one zone to the other and some Central Pracharaks also contribute in Parchar Sewa, similarly Pracharaks overseas are sent from one country to the other and from the Centre also.

Baba Ji expressed the hope that deriving benefit from training in this camp, Pracharaks will be able to give new dimensions to Prachar and, in the process, second line of Pracharaks will also get ready. 

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