A 2-day Conference of Kshetriya Sanchalaks of Sant Nirankari Sewa Dal was held in Delhi on April 15 and 16, 2011.  Convened by the Sewa Dal Department, the conference was attended by 80 Kshetriya Sanchalaks from all over the country.  The Member Incharge Sewa Dal Department, Rev. Harbans Lal Arora presided.  Mukhya Sanchalak Sewa Dal, Rev J.S. Khurana and Up Mukhya Sanchalaks, Rev H.S. Kohli, Rev Vasdev Singh, Rev O.P. Nirankari and Rev Tejinder Singh also addressed the conference.

His Holiness Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj addressed the concluding session of the conference on April 16 and said:

“The Sant Nirankari Sewa Dal was set up during the times of Shahenshah Baba Avtar Singh Ji.  In the beginning Chacha Partap Singh Ji and other leading Mahapurshas played a significant role.  Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji set up the Sewa Dal Board to strengthen the organization further.  Rev Ram Saran Ji was the first Chairman of the Board.  Among others Bhai Sahib Ajaib Singh Ji, Brig. Manmohan Singh Ji, Dr. B.S. Nirman and Shri Khem Raj Chadha held this responsibility and made their own contribution.  At present Shri Harbans Lal Ji is holding this responsibility.

Even though the Sewa Dal has its own distinct organizational set up, it is part of the Sadh Sangat as any other wing.  It doesn’t have a separate entity.  It functions in close co-ordination with the Sant Nirankari Mandal as a single organization.

The Sewa Dal volunteers function with the sense of great sacrifice.  This spirit of selfless service gains all the more beauty when combined with the spirit of discipline.  And they feel all the more encouraged if the office bearers (Adhikaris) also work shoulder to shoulder with them.  In fact, every member of the Sewa Dal must function within the parameters of discipline, with appropriate co-ordination, of course.  Every Member’s duties including those of office bearers at the Headquarters, Kshetriya Sanchalaks, Sanchalaks and Shikshaks have already been defined very clearly.  No doubt, a beautiful atmosphere can be ensured if every member functions within the boundaries defined for him or her.

Training camps for Sewa Dal members at various levels have been held from time to time, but there is need for such programmes even today.  Every member of the Sewa Dal must be reminded of his or her duties while functioning in various fields.  Even circulars from Headquarters containing instructions for volunteers and office bearers may be repeated with this objective.”

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