Ambala: Padma Shri Baba Iqbal Singh, who was 96 years old died in Sahib in Sirmaur District at Himachal Pradesh (HP) on Saturday.
Recently, the name of Baba Iqbal Singh was registered to accept the Padma Shri Award under the Padma Awards 2022 by the Indian government, for its social work.
Baba Iqbal Singh is the President of the Kalgidhar Society / Trust and Chancellor of the University of Eternal, running under the new organization Sahib headquartered in the new Sahib.
Jaspreet Singh from the new media team Sahib said, “Baba (Iqbal Singh) Ji was sick for some time and he was treated in a private hospital for the past month.
He was dismissed from the hospital and had reached new Sahib on Friday.
And died on the day On Saturday And he never married.
He is an agricultural MSc and retirement at the Director of Agriculture at Himachal Pradesh.
After retiring from service, he took the work of social work to empower rural communities, especially women in education.
In accordance with the information obtained from the Kalgidhar community, Baba Iqbal Singh took over the organization of the organization in 1965 after his mentor Sant Teja Singh (MA, LLB, Am Harvard) died.
After retiring in 1987, Baba Iqbal Singh operated the mission “combining modern education with faith to produce good global citizens”.
In 1986, he began with one-room school with only five students and today, the Kalgidhar Trust chain was running 129 sense academies (Sikh School), two universities in North India, one charity hospital, and three drug addiction centers, and three .
After the meeting with Baba Iqbal Singh, India’s Vice President M Venkaiiah Naidu tweeted from his official Twitter handle @vpsecretariat on December 17, 2019, “Vice President Receives a copy of the book” Sikh Faith- Emblem Inter-Faith for Divine Realization “Written by Sant Iqbal Singh at UPA -Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today.
Vice President appreciates Sant Iqbal Singh who is 94 years old for Yeoman and Kalgidhar Trust services, to empower rural communities, especially women by establishing a chain of educational institutions including two private universities.
“Vice-President Receives a copy of the book” Sikh Faith Saturday, “Very sad by the death of Social Workers & philanthropic Shiroman Panth Rattan, Sardar Baba Iqbal Singh Ji.
Listor with Padma Shri this year, Babaji is admired & respected for its efforts towards rent of humanity.
“Very sad with the death of Social Workers & philanthropic Shiromani Panth Ratan, Sardar Baba Iqbal Singh Ji.
Very sad to know about the death of Shiroman Panth Rattan Baba Iqbal Singh Ji .
the spiritual leader was recently honored with the Padma Shri for social work are bright.
Hopefully Guru Sahib gives peace to the soul and followers of my family and followers..
“Very sad to learn of the death of Shiroman Panth Rattan Baba Iqbal Singh Ji.
Spiritual leader is back …
https://t.co/4ssvgegaws- Sukhbir Singh Badal (@OfficeOfssbadal) 1643455881000EAREARER In 2018, Baba Iqbal Singh was also awarded ‘Shiromani Panth Ratan’ by takht Sri Harmandar Ji Patna Sahib (one in five ) Takhts from Sikh in Bihar), honorary titles and differences for excellent service to the Sikh community.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated “illness”, for the death of Baba Iqbal Singh.
PM Modi Tweeted, “hurt by Baba Iqbal Singh Ji.
He will be remembered on his efforts to improve education among young people.
He is tirelessly working to advance social empowerment.
My mind with his family and admirers in this sad hours.
Hopefully bless his soul.
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Nonagenarian Baba Iqbal Singh, which was changed by Padma Shri Award died in the new Sahib
