Bhagat Puran Singh Ji, the great humanitarian of the twentieth century, a dedicated servant of humanity, an environmentalist and the founder of Pingalwara Institution, initiated the work of environmental protection and awareness in 1927. To commemorate the completion of 100 years of this remarkable and significant contribution, the All India Pingalwara Charitable Society (Regd.), under the able guidance of Dr. Bibi Inderjit Kaur Ji, is celebrating the Environment Awareness Centenary.
As part of this series of centenary celebrations, an Environmental Awareness Rally was organized on 4 November 2026 by Bhagat Puran Singh Adarsh High School, Buttar Kalan, under the able leadership and guidance of Dr. Bibi Inderjit Kaur Ji and Sardar Rajbir Singh Ji.
The rally commenced from the school and proceeded along Buttar Road, passing through various locations in the city of Qadian, including the Telephone Exchange, Bus Stand, Prabhakar Chowk, College Road, Thikriwal Road and Railway Road. It finally culminated at the Municipal Committee Office, Qadian.
The main objective of the rally was to create awareness among the general public about the importance of environmental protection, giving up the use of plastic, adopting cloth bags, planting more and more trees, and conserving water and other natural resources.
Apart from the students of Bhagat Puran Singh Adarsh High School, Buttar Kalan, students and teachers from D.A.V. Senior Secondary School, Qadian, Classwala Khalsa Senior Secondary School and Ved Kaur Senior Secondary School, Qadian, also participated enthusiastically in the rally.
Several prominent personalities of the city also participated in the event, including Sardar Gur Iqbal Singh Mahal (Halqa In-charge, Qadian), Sardar Gurinderpal Singh Gora (Member, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee), Dr. Balcharanjit Singh Bhatia, Baljit Singh Gulshan, members of the Istri Satsang Sabha and a large number of devotees and local residents.
The rally received a warm and enthusiastic welcome from the public at various locations along the route. Dr. Bibi Inderjit Kaur Ji, Sardar Rajbir Singh Ji, Principal Lakhwinder Kaur, Madam Kawaljit Kaur, Harpreet Singh, Manmohan Kumar Gupta and all the staff members were honoured by the devotees with shawls, loees and siropas as a mark of respect and appreciation.
The school children raised slogans highlighting the importance of environmental and water conservation. They also presented poems, Kaviishri performances and street plays to spread the message of environmental protection and awareness.
On this occasion, Dr. Bibi Inderjit Kaur Ji and Sardar Rajbir Singh Ji addressed the students and the gathering, urging everyone to listen to the cries of our deteriorating air, water and Mother Earth. They emphasized the need to become more conscious and responsible towards protecting and preserving the environment for future generations.
At the conclusion of the rally, Pingalwara Institution served Guru Ka Langar to all the participants and devotees.
