How do we sign up?
Participants of ages between 2 and 16 can register between April 14th – June 20th 2010. Registration closes on 20th June 2010.
- Registration can be done at booths at Gurdwaras (most Sundays & on Vesakhi day)
- Or parents can register their kids online.( Click here to Register )
- Or you can sign up by calling 9726-9008
- There is NO registration fees.
Which Gurbani paath does my child need to learn?
- The details are given here
- Please note that you will need to guide your child to memorize the Gurbani paath by heart, as far as possible.
Will you give me any tools to get started?
Yes, each participant will be given a starter-kit, which includes…
- a Pothi containing required Gurbani paath (with Romanized text & English translations)
- An Audio CD which will guide you on the correct pronunciations
How much time do we have to learn the paaths?
- All participants will gather at a central location to recite the Gurbani on September 4th and 5th (Saturday & Sunday), depending on age group. You will be notified closer to the date.
How will you judge?
- There will not be any formal judging. This is not a competition.
- Every participant will be asked to recite some of the Gurbani that he/she has learnt & memorized.
- If participants forget some bani while reciting, they will be prompted and assisted.
- Again, the intention is not to demoralize any participant….every participant will be rewarded and recognized.
- Additional prizes will be given to participants who put in the extra effort and are able to recite Gurbani beyond what has been allocated for their age group.
What are the rewards?
- Blessings (most importantly)
- The fact that the participant has now memorized and learnt Gurbani which will be with him/her forever
- As a parent, the joy of spending time with your child teaching him/her Gurbani – the biggest gift you can give
- Certificate of participation
- Medals / Trophies
- Other ATTRACTIVE prizes
- Recognition during Naam Ras Kirtan Darbar 2010 (at Singapore Expo) – 23rd to 26th December 2010 Singapore Expo
I myself cannot read Gurmukhi, how do I teach my child these paaths?
No problem. As we said, everyone is welcome. Please contact us…. at 9726-9008 and we will arrange for your child to join paath classes which will be available at most Gurdwaras in June 2010.
My child does not seem interested in Gurbani, how can I explain to him/her the wonders of Gurbani?
Please contact us at 9726-9008, and we will be happy to provide more information, history and real-life stories which you can share with your child.
I am a parent, and would really like to contribute more to this project. Could you let me know how I can help?
There are many ways in which you can contribute….call 9726-9008
We are recruiting…
- AMBASSADORS – Ambassadors are individuals who will assume the challenge of reaching out to as many families and children as possible.
- TRAINERS: If you can do ‘shudh’ paath...it is time to share this gift. You are welcome to volunteer to run paath classes (group or individual). You will only need to devote as much time as you are comfortable devoting.
- SEWADARS needed to assist in organizing this project.
To signup as Ambassador, Trainer or Sewadar Click here to Register
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