Participation of Sikh Youth in Gurudwaras

August 20th, 2005 by admin

Source: http://veerji.blogspot.com/

Thursday, August 18, 2005

I wonder Gurdwaras are full of elderly people and they force us, the youth, to listen what they themselves want to listen. Why the youth cannot have a say in the Sunday program, many of us are free and can go there on Sunday, if some part of the program is designed to interest us. Many of us can do kirtan, share a sakhi, and participate actively. Many Gurdwaras have Istri Satsang Sabha, why not Youth Satsang Sabha? And why are not youth co-opted in local gurdwara management committee, so that we have a say in what the program should be like. If the elders do not want us to participate every Sunday, then at least one Sunday a month, we youth should be allowed to run the Sunday program and the elders should silently sit and listen what we have to offer. Otherwise, why should we be forced to listen every Sunday, what the elders design and want to listen?

Conclusion:
I think Youth should be made to participate in management and programs of Gurdwara.

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