Sikhs in US raise $210k for education of underprivileged children in Punjab
The Sikh community in US raised US$ 2,10,000 for underprivileged youth pursuing higher education in Punjab. The fund was raised at an event by the Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF). The event featured Bollywood actor and Punjabi comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi. "The SHDF has so far given more than 5,000 scholarships to students. Out of them, 2,700 have already graduated and found jobs of doctors, engineers, scientists and others. Some of them are now helping other needy children," said Gajinder Singh Ahuja, chairman of the SHDF. The SHDF provides scholarships to bright but poor students in Punjab and surrounding areas, he said. Jasdeep Singh Juneja, an IT professional from Dallas in Texas, has been one of the recipient of the SHDF scholarship programme "If there was no SHDF, I would not have be in the US. My family was not able to support me. It is only because of financial assistance at a very crucial time that I was able to become a professional. Now I am able to support the education of my own younger brother," said Jasdeep Singh Juneja, an IT professional from Dallas in Texas, has been one of the recipient of the SHDF scholarship programme. -PTC News
