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'''Bhupinder Singh Kohli''' is a [[Sewadar|Guru-panth-da-Sewadar]] extraordinaire. He is based in Mumbai, [[India]] and has been recognised as such several times by the local newspapers. He has a full time job like most of us. His is working as a banker for the State Bank of India. He is a senior employee in the Estate Department of their Corporate Centre, New Administrative Building, CBD Belapur,  in Mumbai. If you were to meet him at work, he would appear just like any ordinary executive worker at the bank. However, there is something more than meets the eye at first glance. This unassuming personality is a committed social worker.
'''Bhupinder Singh Kohli''' is a [[Sewadar|Guru-panth-da-Sewadar]] extraordinaire based in Mumbai, [[India]]. He has been recognised as such several times by the local newspapers. He has a full time job like most of us, working as a banker for the State Bank of India where
ke is a senior employee in the Estate Department of their Corporate Centre, New Administrative Building, CBD Belapur,  in Mumbai. If you were to meet him at work, he would appear just like any ordinary executive pf the bank. However, there is something more than meets the eye at first glance. For in this unassuming, rather ordinary looking executive, beats the heart of an extraordinarily committed social worker.


Many local needy and desperate people 'bank' on him with their hopes, aspirations and regular requests for help. And he never disappoints them. There is never a "NO" in his dictionary when it comes to [[Sewa]] - Selfless service. He is always there for people in wilderness. His mobile rings most often with requests for emergency help and he is always ready to arrange this with lightning speed. And he ensures that his private car is always available for free ferrying of "his patients" for emergency hospital service. And this is just one facet of his personality.  
Many of the local needy, including those in desperation 'bank' on Bhupinder with their hopes, aspirations, with regular requests for help. And he never disappoints them. There is never a "NO" in his dictionary when it comes to [[Sewa]] - Selfless service. He is always there for people in 'caught in the wilderness'. His mobile rings most often with requests for emergency help and he is always ready to arrange this with lightning speed; his private car is always available for the free ferrying of "his patients" for emergency hospital service. And this is just one facet of his personality.  
 
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==[[ Joginder Kaur Kohli, Woman of substance|Woman of substance]]==  
==[[ Joginder Kaur Kohli, Woman of substance|Woman of substance]]==  
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPlTEqqbaw See Video "At a Glance"]
{{p|File:16112010910.jpg|Joginder Kaur Kohli, Bhupinder Singh's mother doing kirtan}}
* [http://www.mumbaipluses.com/newbombayplus/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=8&contentid=20081220200812181359284565adf6ecd&sectxslt=&comments=true An article about Bhupinder Singh's mother] December 20, 2008
 
An article about Bhupinder Singh's mother - December 20, 2008


The Times of Navi Mumbai throws some light on the achievements of Joginder Kaur Kohli and her numerous achievements towards mankind.
The Times of Navi Mumbai throws some light on the achievements of Joginder Kaur Kohli and her numerous achievements towards mankind.


The day-to-day life of 83-year-old ‘Gandhian'  social worker Joginder Kaur Kohli from Nerul could easily be compared to a honey bee. Kohli was born on April 5, 1929, at Chakwal, in Pakistan, and then migrated to Patiala in Punjab after partition in 1947 and later to Mumbai in 1954, along with her husband Jagjit Singh Kohli.
The day-to-day life of 83-year-old ‘Gandhian'  social worker Joginder Kaur Kohli from Nerul could easily be compared to that of a honey bee. Kohli was born on April 5, 1929, at Chakwal, in Pakistan, and then migrated to Patiala in Punjab after partition in 1947 and later to Mumbai in 1954, along with her husband Jagjit Singh Kohli.


Recalling their early struggle in life, says Joginder, ''“As we belonged to a lower middle class family and had lost every penny during those troubled years, we had to work very hard to meet our ends. It was really tough, because we had five sons and two daughters, who had to be fed and educated.”''
Recalling their early struggle in life, says Joginder, ''“As we belonged to a lower middle class family and had lost every penny during those troubled years, we had to work very hard to meet our ends. It was really tough, because we had five sons and two daughters, who had to be fed and educated.”''
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Having worked for a long time, it was time for her to settle down peacefully. However, fate had other plans.
Having worked for a long time, it was time for her to settle down peacefully. However, fate had other plans.


Says Bhupinder, ''“It was a very sad phase in my mother’s life. My father, after suffering for 10 years due to Parkinson’s disease, passed away in 2005. At the same time, it was amazing to see my mother’s will power, where she was not only looking after my father’s all needs, but also pursuing what she likes the most - the social work. As a true Gandhian at heart and action, during that time also, she was spinning the charkha and was donating the bundles of thread to the leprosy home at Rohinjan at Taloja as raw material for their khadi attire.”''
Says Bhupinder, ''“It was a very sad phase in my mother’s life. My father, after suffering for 10 years due to Parkinson’s disease, passed away in 2005. At the same time, it was amazing to see my mother’s will power, where she was not only looking after my father’s all needs, but also pursuing what she likes the most - the social work. As a true Gandhian at heart and action, during that time also, she was spinning the charkha and was donating the bundles of thread to the leprosy home as raw material for their khadi attire.”''


Joginder’s service to humanity doesn’t end here. She has formed a kirtan sangh, where ladies, most of them, senior citizens are members. They go to various charitable institutions, like the old age home at MIDC, Taloja, leprosy home at Rohinjan, again at Taloja, orphanage home and sing [[kirtan]]s to cheer them up and have peace of mind. Besides that, they also visit [[gurudwara]]s and the residences of people who invite them to sing kirtans.   
Joginder’s service to humanity doesn’t end here. She has formed a kirtan sangh, where ladies, most of them, senior citizens are members. They go to various charitable institutions, like the old age home to cheer them up and have peace of mind. Besides that, they also visit [[gurudwara]]s and the residences of people who invite them to sing kirtans.   


Says Joginder, ''“When our group gets any amount as a token of respect from the latter, we use this money to get orphan girls married, to meet the medical expenses of the needy, organise socio- religious functions at the Spastic Society of India and many other charitable institutions.”''
Says Joginder, ''“When our group gets any amount as a token of respect from the latter, we use this money to get orphan girls married, to meet the medical expenses of the needy, organise socio- religious functions at the Spastic Society of India and many other charitable institutions.”''
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Informs Kohli, ''“My mother is averse to giving publicity to her work. However, a few organisations, like the Gandhi Ashram at Ahmedabad and Duttatrey trust, Nerul, wanted to honour her and her various endeavours.”''
Informs Kohli, ''“My mother is averse to giving publicity to her work. However, a few organisations, like the Gandhi Ashram at Ahmedabad and Duttatrey trust, Nerul, wanted to honour her and her various endeavours.”''


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPlTEqqbaw (AT A GLANCE)
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Below are video and photo taken at the celebration ceremony of Sri Guru Nanak Devji's Birthday with Cerebral Palsy children at the Spastic Society of India, Mumbai on 16 November 2010
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===SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD 2010===
===AWARDS & EVENTS 2020 & 2019===
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5dMghEcXpA VIDEO: 11th SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD 2010 FOR SOCIAL SERVICE]
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* BHAI GHANAIYA JI AWARD 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03K2FBvCH3Q
 
====BHAI GHANAIYAJI AWARD and SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD====
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===A Good Samaritan from Navi [New] Mumbai ===
====SELFLESSLY IN SERVING MANKIND AND THE CAMPAIGN INVOCATES ALL TO STAND UP AMIDST THE CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC ====
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Bhupinder Singh Kolhi is a good Samaritan from Navi [New] Mumbai  who has been working tirelessly for the poor, the downtrodden and the needy all over the country. Despite his busy schedule as an employee of State Bank of India at CBD Belapur and in between taking care of his family, social work is an important part of his priorities in life.
==== ‎HONOURED WITH PRIDE OF INDIA AWARD AND SESSION ON "BEYOND EVERYDAY LIFE" AT INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH (INDIA)====
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Kohli explains, "Way back in 1984, I had gone to Sion Hospital to see some patient. There I saw a seriously injured boy crying helplessly at the hospital gate. He was seeking help, but no one was there to lend him a hand. I immediately got him admitted in the hospital. The next day when I went to see him, he was fine and thanked me profusely. At that very moment I decided to plunge into social service". Apart from small gestures of goodwill which he undertakes on a routine basic, he has helped victims of 7/11, Mumbai train blasts and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack by taking them to hospital and by organising blood donation camps. He has also participated in relief efforts during major tragedies like Gujarat Earthquake 2000, Tsunami in January 2005, Mumbai floods in July 2005, Surat floods in August 2006. About his emergency ambulance service Kohli says, "In 2004, I happened to see an accident near Uran Phata, the victim was fatally wounded but for want of ambulance service, he could be reached to hospital only after precious time had elapsed. This incident made me think of alternative sources to help people in distress. That very night, I realised that I had one of these sources with me, I could help with my new car which I'd been using sparingly. I decided to use it in emergencies for shifting patients from or to hospitals free of cost. The very next day, I got "free hospital service within Navi Mumbai during night" inscribed on the car and was on the job'.
====‎HUMAN VALUES SUCH AS RESPECT, ACCEPTANCE, CONSIDERATION, APPRECIATION, LISTENING, OPENNESS, AFFECTION, EMPATHY AND LOVE TOWARDS OTHER HUMAN BEINGS ====
* Human values such as respect, acceptance, consideration, appreciation, listening, openness, affection, empathy and love towards other human beings are the virtues that guide us to take into account the human element when we interact with other human beings.
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In the next three months, he helped seven patients reach hospital during medical emergencies. As a token of appreciation for his dedication, Vashi Gurudwara presented him with a used ambulance.
==AWARDS & EVENTS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS 2000 to 2018==


Kohli has taken seven first-aid courses in various hospitals across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. He started collecting unused and un-expired medicines as well as free samples given by doctors. The medicines thus collected were sent to charitable dispensaries.
* '''[[Bhupinder Singh Kohli Awards & Events 2000-2018 |BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI AWARDS & EVENTS 2000-2018]]'''


==Community Projects==
==Community Projects==
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During the next three months, he helped seven patients to reach the hospital during medical emergencies. As appreciation for his dedication, the '''Vashi Gurudwara''' presented Kohli with a second hand ambulance.  Pointing out the difference that the generous gift would make, Kohli remarked, "Though my car would serve the purpose of dropping patient to the hospital, proper medical equipment is not available inside the car. Now, with the ambulance service available, I'm sure more lives will be saved."  '''This ambulance service too comes at no cost'''. <br><br>
During the next three months, he helped seven patients to reach the hospital during medical emergencies. As appreciation for his dedication, the '''Vashi Gurudwara''' presented Kohli with a second hand ambulance.  Pointing out the difference that the generous gift would make, Kohli remarked, "Though my car would serve the purpose of dropping patient to the hospital, proper medical equipment is not available inside the car. Now, with the ambulance service available, I'm sure more lives will be saved."  '''This ambulance service too comes at no cost'''. <br><br>
[[File:100 3719.JPG|300px|right]] RUNNING MUMBAI MARATHON WITH SPASTIC CHILDREN ON 17th January, 2010


This devout Sikh has taken seven first-aid courses in various hospitals across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Says Kohli, ''"When I was studying, I happened to see many rich patients dumping expensive medicines, which were not past their expiry date, after they recovered from their illness. These medicines would have otherwise served poor patients."'' <br><br>
This devout Sikh has taken seven first-aid courses in various hospitals across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Says Kohli, ''"When I was studying, I happened to see many rich patients dumping expensive medicines, which were not past their expiry date, after they recovered from their illness. These medicines would have otherwise served poor patients."'' <br><br>
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==Contact Details==
==Contact Details==


If you wish to help Bhupinder Singh kohli with this marvellous work that he is doing, please contact him at:
* Name: ''''''BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI'''''' -
* email: [[/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection|[email protected]]]


* Name: ''''''BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI'''''' - Bhai Ghanaiya Sewa International
==You-tube links to various activities==
* Address: B-21/3, SBI QUARTERS, SECTOR-13, NERUL, NAVI MUMBAI-400 706 DIST. MAHARASHTRA (INDIA)
* Cell: (+91) 09821421058


==External Links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSWBRBRqO8 SIKH AWARDS]
* SBI BADLAAV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfgRTld5seo
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e46sb661OVE&feature=youtu.be INTERVIEW SIKH CHANNEL, LONDON]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOg5LwQHHTk PARAMANAND AWARD - 2011)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc37fcowQ7Y SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD - 2010)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSwDCRD9WTw KIRTAN AT LEPROSY HOME)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi8bbohoAjk HANDICAP WITH ARTIFICIAL LIMB)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxXYzBLcbpc MARATHON WITH SPASTIC CHILDREN)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm3XeSUoSjE KALAMBOLI SEMINAR]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqUPv2N_OZU SHIVAJI HOSPITAL, THANE]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyYNTMTkjCM KIRTAN AT OLD AGE HOME]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK2oFKCsN3g MARRIAGE OF DEAF & DUMB]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-7ToOFpWo ENTERTAINMENT WITH ORPHANS]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07RJCIOj0V8 GURUNANAK BIRTHDAY AT SPASTIC CHILDREN]
* [http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/highlight/page/id/249206/t/Sewa-according-to-Bhupinder-Singh-Kohli/in/english  SBS MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA]
* [http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/highlight/page/id/250096/t/Bhupinder-Singh-Part-2/in/english  SBS MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3wIRa_MNwI LANGAR SEWA AT LEPROSY HOME]


* [http://bhai-ghanaiyaji-sewa.page.tl/ VISIT WEBSITE] Official website
== Various pictures of events & letters==
==Newspaper cuttings and other articles in the news==
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===Other Events===
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File:AMASPEECH.jpg|SPEAKING ON BOOK "LIFE WIHTOUT LIMITS" BY NICK VUJICIC AT AHMEDABAD MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AHMEDABAD
File:Dehradun.jpg|SEMINAR ON SOCIAL SERVICE AT DEHRADUN
File:BLIND ORCHESTRA.jpeg|MUSIC DIRECTOR UTTAM SINGH AND DIG(RAF) SATSAROOP SINGH
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===News===
== Pictures of other Charitable Events==
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Driven_by_a_steely_will_to_reach_out_to_those_in_distress/articleshow/3932343.cms Driven by a steely will to reach out to those in distress]
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* [http://www.worldsikhnews.com/26%20November%202008/Celebrating%20Guru%20Nanak%20Birthday%20with%20a%20difference.htm Celebrating Guru Nanak's Birthday with a difference]
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* [http://www.mumbaipluses.com/newbombayplus/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=8&contentid=20081220200812181359284565adf6ecd&sectxslt=&comments=true Woman of substance]
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* [http://sites.google.com/a/khalsa.com/ghanaiyaji ghanaiyaji @ Khalsa.com]
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===Video===
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File:ABCD0001.JPG|PROVIDED WHEEL CHAIR TO AN UNEMPLOYED HANDICAP BEGGAR AND WAS PROVIDED VEGETABLES TO SELL TO EARN HIS LIVELIHOOD NOW A SELF EMPLOYED YOUTH
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v91A0irV4M CELEBRATION OF GURU NANAK BIRTHDAY WITH CEREBRAL PLASY CHILDREN] ''***New***''
==Awards Received==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5dMghEcXpA (SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD 2010 FOR SOCIAL SERVICE)]
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* [http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=nQhMwq9bDj8 (NEWS)]
File:PARAMANANDAWARD2011 Page 1.jpg|Param - Anand Award 2011 presented to Bhupinder Singh
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5984707126322050430&hl=en (SEMINAR AT RAJIV GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE, THANE)]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGL03VYa8WE (SEMINAR ON PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE)  ]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGtbotJPDus (felicitation by Rotary Club)]
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0o0YdHu960 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0o0YdHu960]
* [http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=FyUR32P8qpM (SEMINAR ON SOCIAL SERVICE, AHMEDABAD)]
* [http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=zR33B6OeOx4 (SEMINAR ON SOCIAL SERVICE, KRISHNA NAGAR)]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-150612967308405119&hl=en (SEMINAR KALAMBOLI, NEW MUMBAI)]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3657194965198622289&hl=en (RUNNING IN MARATHON WITH SPASTIC CHILDREN ON WHEEL)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07RJCIOj0V8 (CELEBRATING SRI GURU NANAK DEVJI BIRTHDAY WITH PARAPLEGIC CHILDREN AT SPASTIC SOCIETY OF INDIA)]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4441528173619094095 (KIRTAN/BHAJAN AT LEPROSY HOME)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyYNTMTkjCM (KIRTAN/BHAJAN AT OLD AGE HOME)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-U5obECYA (VALENTINE DAY IN OLD AGE HOME)]
* [http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=d4K50HXMCHE (DIWALI CELEBRATION WITH ORPHAN/DISOWNED CHILDREN)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPizW2rEBqk (PARAPLEGIC WIDOW)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH92R3b9AaA (INTERVIEW WITH FR.CARLO TORRIANI FROM ITALY)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLoo1M7vRIs (VISIT TO OLD AGE HOME)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj6wlfr43R4 (REPUBLIC DAY )]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3612677016902644516&hl=en ( REHABILITATION OF A DOWNTRODDEN FAMILY)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-7ToOFpWo (ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WITH ORPHAN/DISOWNED CHILDREN)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK2oFKCsN3g (MARRIAGE OF DEAF & DUMB ORPHAN GIRL WITH DEAF & DUMB BOY)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPlTEqqbaw (AT A GLANCE)]
 
==Other News items==
==Trophy ==


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5dMghEcXpA youTube video]
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File:Rotaryclub.jpg|Appreciation Award given by Rotary Club of Millenium Club
{{pspecial|File:Tropy.jpg|Trophy Awarded 22 May 2010|HONOURED WITH "SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD-2010 FOR SOCIAL WORK" BY SRI HARIHARAPUTRA BHAJAN SAMAJ, MUMBAI ON 22ND MAY, 2010 AT SHANMUKHANANDA HALL, MUMBAI}}
File:Tropy.jpg|Trophy Awarded 22 May 2010 - HONOURED WITH "SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD-2010 FOR SOCIAL WORK" BY SRI HARIHARAPUTRA BHAJAN SAMAJ, MUMBAI ON 22ND MAY, 2010 AT SHANMUKHANANDA HALL, MUMBAI
 
==Kirtan Program on 12 February 2010==
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==Gifting a Wheel chair to help establish livelihood==
[[File:ABCD0001.JPG|300px|left]] PROVIDED WHEEL CHAIR TO AN UNEMPLOYED HANDICAP BEGGAR AND WAS PROVIDED VEGETABLES TO SELL TO EARN HIS LIVELIHOOD NOW A SELF EMPLOYED YOUTH
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==Appreciation Award given ==
[[File:Rotaryclub.jpg|200px|left]] Appreciation Award given by Rotary Club of Millenium Club
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==RUNNING MUMBAI MARATHON WITH SPASTIC CHILDREN ON 17th January, 2010 ==
[[File:100 3719.JPG|300px|left]] RUNNING MUMBAI MARATHON WITH SPASTIC CHILDREN ON 17th January, 2010
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==Medical College and Hospital Award Ceremony==
==Medical College and Hospital Award Ceremony==
 
SPEAKER AT SYMPOSIUM ORGANISED DURING 75TH PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF RAJIV GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND CHHTRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ HOSPITAL, THANE (MAHARASHTRA, INDIA) ON 22ND JANUARY, 2009. SHRI BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI WAS A GUEST SPEAKER)
[[File:APPRECIATION.JPG|200px|left]][http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5984707126322050430&hl=en Watch the video]<br>''click on image to enlarge'' (SPEAKER AT SYMPOSIUM ORGANISED DURING 75TH PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF RAJIV GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND CHHTRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ HOSPITAL, THANE (MAHARASHTRA, INDIA) ON 22ND JANUARY, 2009. SHRI BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI WAS A GUEST SPEAKER)
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==Seminar -cum- Training Programme June 28, 2009==
==Seminar -cum- Training Programme June 28, 2009==
[[File:Lecture1.JPG|thumb|300px|left|'''All India Senior Citizens' Confederation organised "SEMINAR-cum-TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE" on 28th june, 2009 supported by Helpage India, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Dr.D.Y.Patil University. Mr Bhupinder Singh was called as a speaker for the programme''']]  
[[File:Lecture1.JPG|thumb|300px|left|'''All India Senior Citizens' Confederation organised "SEMINAR-cum-TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE" on 28th june, 2009 supported by Helpage India, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Dr.D.Y.Patil University. Mr Bhupinder Singh was called as a speaker for the programme''']]  
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==Picture Gallery==
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File:100 2678.JPG|CELEBRATION OF DIWALI WITH ORPHAN CHILDREN AT THEIR HOME)
File:SAMVAD.JPG|ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN SAMVAD (ORISSA LARGEST REGIONAL PUBLICATION ON 6TH JANUARY, 2009<br>''click on image to enlarge''
File:VALENTINEVIDEO 031 0001.jpg|CELEBRATING VALENTINE DAY ( A DAY OF LOVE ) WITH SENIOR CITIZENS AT OLD AGE HOME ANDHERI (MUMBAI)
File:Vaishvik.jpg|Below is an article in Hindi from the official magazine published by State Bank of India, Global IT centre, Mumbai in Mid-2009
File:100 1868.JPG|SHARING THE HAPPY MOMENTS WITH SENIOR CITIZENS AT OLD AGE HOME (Viramgam, Gujarat)
File:NAVBHARATIMES260409.jpg|NAV BHARAT TIMES 26 April 2009
File:Vaishvik.jpg|This is an article in Hindi from the official magazine published by State Bank of India, Global IT centre, Mumbai in Mid-2009
File:DNA.JPG|DNA Navi Mumbai, 17 June 2006
File:Carsewa.jpg|The Times of India, Navi Mumbai, 5 August 2004
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==Mitral Value Replacement==
[[File:SWAROOP.JPG|900px]]
(MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERY OF A GIRL FROM SLUM)
==See also==
* [[Bhai Ghanaiya]]
* [[Seva]]
* [[Seva in Sikhism]]
* [[What is seva]]
* [[Seva - Feeding the homeless]]
* [[Seva: Neither a Shield, Nor a Sword]]
* [[Sewadar]]
* [[Guru Arjan Dev and sewa]]
* [[Sewa and the community]]
* [[Kali Bein, Kar Sewa Restores the Historic River]]
* [[Do Seva in this world and reserve a seat in Heaven]]
* [[Sewa and Simran]]
* [[Pingalwara]]




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Bhupinder Singh Kohli, in Ahmedbad, presenting a seminar on social service (March, 2008)
"The Good Samaritan" - a Newspaper article on the Mumbai train explosions, click to enlarge
Honored by Shri Harry Baweja, Director, Chaar Sahebzaade during a sports event held at Navi Mumbai
Flag Hosting At Bhartiya Sanskar Shikshan Samiti School, Manpada, Thane (Maharashtra, India) On 15th August, 2015 For Independence Day

Bhupinder Singh Kohli is a Guru-panth-da-Sewadar extraordinaire based in Mumbai, India. He has been recognised as such several times by the local newspapers. He has a full time job like most of us, working as a banker for the State Bank of India where ke is a senior employee in the Estate Department of their Corporate Centre, New Administrative Building, CBD Belapur, in Mumbai. If you were to meet him at work, he would appear just like any ordinary executive pf the bank. However, there is something more than meets the eye at first glance. For in this unassuming, rather ordinary looking executive, beats the heart of an extraordinarily committed social worker.

Many of the local needy, including those in desperation 'bank' on Bhupinder with their hopes, aspirations, with regular requests for help. And he never disappoints them. There is never a "NO" in his dictionary when it comes to Sewa - Selfless service. He is always there for people in 'caught in the wilderness'. His mobile rings most often with requests for emergency help and he is always ready to arrange this with lightning speed; his private car is always available for the free ferrying of "his patients" for emergency hospital service. And this is just one facet of his personality.

Recent Videos


Woman of substance

Joginder Kaur Kohli, Bhupinder Singh's mother doing kirtan

An article about Bhupinder Singh's mother - December 20, 2008

The Times of Navi Mumbai throws some light on the achievements of Joginder Kaur Kohli and her numerous achievements towards mankind.

The day-to-day life of 83-year-old ‘Gandhian' social worker Joginder Kaur Kohli from Nerul could easily be compared to that of a honey bee. Kohli was born on April 5, 1929, at Chakwal, in Pakistan, and then migrated to Patiala in Punjab after partition in 1947 and later to Mumbai in 1954, along with her husband Jagjit Singh Kohli.

Recalling their early struggle in life, says Joginder, “As we belonged to a lower middle class family and had lost every penny during those troubled years, we had to work very hard to meet our ends. It was really tough, because we had five sons and two daughters, who had to be fed and educated.”

The determined lady worked shoulder to shoulder with her husband to run a small tea stall, worked as a labourer in a factory in Bhandup and at the same time, helped the underprivileged whenever she got the time.

“More than providing education and food, what I really wanted my children to have are good values so that they could help the needy and underprivileged in society. I am glad that till date they follow what we have taught,” she says, proudly. Incidentally, her son Bhupinder Singh Kohli is also a well-known social worker from Nerul.

Having worked for a long time, it was time for her to settle down peacefully. However, fate had other plans.

Says Bhupinder, “It was a very sad phase in my mother’s life. My father, after suffering for 10 years due to Parkinson’s disease, passed away in 2005. At the same time, it was amazing to see my mother’s will power, where she was not only looking after my father’s all needs, but also pursuing what she likes the most - the social work. As a true Gandhian at heart and action, during that time also, she was spinning the charkha and was donating the bundles of thread to the leprosy home as raw material for their khadi attire.”

Joginder’s service to humanity doesn’t end here. She has formed a kirtan sangh, where ladies, most of them, senior citizens are members. They go to various charitable institutions, like the old age home to cheer them up and have peace of mind. Besides that, they also visit gurudwaras and the residences of people who invite them to sing kirtans.

Says Joginder, “When our group gets any amount as a token of respect from the latter, we use this money to get orphan girls married, to meet the medical expenses of the needy, organise socio- religious functions at the Spastic Society of India and many other charitable institutions.”

In addition to this, Joginder does the tedious work of collecting old and unused clothes, repairs with her own hand, washes, irons and sorts them according to gender and size wise, and distributes them to the needy in the above homes and remote areas. She further collects unused and unexpired medicines, sorts them alphabetically and supplies them to charitable dispensaries.

Informs Kohli, “My mother is averse to giving publicity to her work. However, a few organisations, like the Gandhi Ashram at Ahmedabad and Duttatrey trust, Nerul, wanted to honour her and her various endeavours.”

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APPRECIATION BY ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MANTRALAYA OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, CGHS

AWARDS & EVENTS FOR 2022

‎HONOURED BY CIVIL DEFENCE BRIGADE AT BATALA (PUNJAB) ON 7th December 2022 for being the Senior Volunteer of Civil Defence, Government of Maharashtra in Mumbai since 1985

The Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib has organized a Lecture on "VALUE BASED EDUCATION – by living life in true spirit of selfless service i.e. SHARING & GIVING” at their various Akal Academies under Baru Sahib from 8th to 17th December, 2022 in MULIANWAL, MUKTSAR, DAMDAMA SAHIB, MADHOPUR, KHAMANON, CHUNNI KALAN & MANOLI SURAT IN PUNJAB AND SRI GANGANAGAR, KAMRANI & PADAMPUR IN RAJASTHAN

My goal is to spark something within the reader and allow it to initiate an idea they then can grow. When we are sharing stories to create bonds with other like-minded people, we want to give them social currency with the highest pass-on value we can.

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THE "SEWA AWARD" AND LAUNCH OF BOOK "LIONS OF PUNJAB" AT MARINA HOTEL, DUBAI ON 19TH MARCH, 2022. LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOURED TO DR. DAVINDER SINGH JI ON BEHALF OF BABA IQBAL SINGH JI (POSTHOMUS) OF THE KALGIDHAR TRUST, BARU SAHIB, HIMACHAL PRADESH (INDIA)

SESSION ON "THE EVERYDAY AND BEYOND" WITH STUDENTS OF MMS AND MCA AND FACULTY AT STERLING INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, NERUL (NAVI MUMBAI) ON 9TH MARCH, 2022)

AWARDS & EVENTS FOR 2021

  • Little children and the big lessons: “Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their minds called “All The Things could Go Wrong.” -- Marianne Williamson. No wonder children are my greatest source of inspiration when it comes to living a happy life. These bright faces without an iota of worry teach us the most important lesson of life --- the lesson of living. The lecture emphasizes the importance of self-awareness & education to revive human values that transcend religion, etc
  • On behalf of Adivasi Bahuuddeshiya Gramvikas Sanstha, Bhoirwadi, Murbad, I take leave to record my grateful thanks to your good self, and to SBI, for your support in donating Reusable Furniture & Fixtures (as per the Annexure and Sanstha’s request letter) which will be utilized for school and Adivasi inhabitants who lost their belonging in recent Taukte Storm, at so remote a location as Sanstha village, Bhoirwadi Taluka, Murbad. Renowned as it is as the premier bank in the country, SB...
  • HONOR AND DONATIONS OF FURNITURE & FIXTURES FOR AADIVASHI GRAMIN AND SENIOR CITIZEN HOME BY DY. MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, GLOBAL IT CENTRE (GITC), MUMBAI
  • https://youtu.be/RKU2S196f6U ਕੁਦਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਡਾ ਸੰਬੰਧ ਸਾਡੇ ਜਨਮ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਹਰ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੀਤੇ ਅਣਉਚਿਤ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਅਤੇ ਨਤੀਜਿਆਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਦੁਸ਼ਿਤ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਅੱਜ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਅਤੇ ਗੰਧਲਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਭੁੱਲ ਗਏ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਨੇੜਿਓਂ ਜੁੜੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਾਂ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕੋਈ ਬੱਚਾ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਅਸੀਂ ਕਰੂਰ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ 'ਤੇ ਲਾਪਰਵਾਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਸਰੋਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੁੱਟਣ ਲਈ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਨੂੰ ਇਕ ਵਸਤੂ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ...

FATHER SUFFERING FROM BILATERAL LOWER LIMBS PARALYSIS

  • FATHER SUFFERING FROM BILATERAL LOWER LIMBS POST POLIO RESIDUAL PARALYSIS 86 % LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY SINCE BIRTH. SURVIVED WITH HOUSEWIFE, SON & DAUGHTER BOTH STUDYING AND SENIOR PARENTS. HE IS SELLING JUICE ON PAVEMENT NOW IN PANDEMIC HE IS UNEMPLOYED

Successive Waves of Corona Virus pandemic

  • Over the successive waves of Covid-induced pandemic, the concomitant conditions of lockdown, isolation, quarantine, containment, confinement and continued disruption of daily routine have affected mental health of people in very large numbers, lowered motivation and morale of workers and managers alike, and even caused chronic stress. After all, corona has been a collective trauma, aggravated by job losses, fear psychosis, hopelessness,all-round negativity, and the spectre of the dead and dying. ENDEAVOUR BY BKK MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

2021 EVENT VIDEOS

FACILITATING ACCESS TO WATER FOR ADIVASI INHABITANTS AT REMOTE VILLAGE BHOIRWADI, TALUKA MURBAD (MAHARASHTRA) ON 30th JANUARY 2021

DONATED BY STATE BANK OF INDIA, CAG BRANCH, BKC, MUMBAI (INDIA

DONATION OF 10 COMPUTER TO SCHOOL AT THANE (MAHARASHTRA) BY SBI, CAG, BKC, MUMBAI ON 16TH JANUARY, 2021

AWARDS & EVENTS 2020 & 2019

2020 EVENTS VIDEOS

BHAI GHANAIYAJI AWARD and SAMAJ SHAKTI AWARD

SELFLESSLY IN SERVING MANKIND AND THE CAMPAIGN INVOCATES ALL TO STAND UP AMIDST THE CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC

‎HONOURED WITH PRIDE OF INDIA AWARD AND SESSION ON "BEYOND EVERYDAY LIFE" AT INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH (INDIA)

‎HUMAN VALUES SUCH AS RESPECT, ACCEPTANCE, CONSIDERATION, APPRECIATION, LISTENING, OPENNESS, AFFECTION, EMPATHY AND LOVE TOWARDS OTHER HUMAN BEINGS

  • Human values such as respect, acceptance, consideration, appreciation, listening, openness, affection, empathy and love towards other human beings are the virtues that guide us to take into account the human element when we interact with other human beings.

AWARDS & EVENTS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS 2000 to 2018

Community Projects

"Serving people from all walks of life..." - another Newspaper article - click to enlarge
  • He proudly displays the following sign: " FREE HOSPITAL SERVICE WITHIN NAVI MUMBAI DURING NIGHT " and his Mobile for contact, on his private Car , which he uses during emergencies to transport a patient from or to the hospitals and that too is - FREE OF COST.

In addition to this free ambulance service, he has a range of other community based social activities, a few of which are listed below:

  • Collecting unused and unexpired medicines, free samples, etc. (boxes kept in different junctions and branches) which are used in charitable dispensaries and medical camps in remote areas , the Old Age Home or the Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre .
  • Collecting donated or used clothes, utensils, reading materials and toys for the needy in villages. Collecting and making available, on a timely basis, equipment such as walking sticks, walkers, crutches, backrests, bedpans, urine pots, saline stands, oxygen cylinders, nebulisers, suction machines, etc.
  • Maintaining a computerised Blood Group Directory, he even helps in providing the data of donors to the needy in an emergency.
  • Is a member of Civil Defence, the Red Cross Society and a Traffic Warden. He is a volunteer of many other organizations involved in social work.
  • Is also associated with Home for old age people and a home for Leprosy patients.

His untiring enthusiasm for social work and his organisational abilities are inspirational, today people of all ages rush to join him in his social activities. And he doesn't disappoint them as he welcomes any kind of support offered and guides such support to further serve social causes.

And thus the circle widens. As they say "Jyot Se Jyot Jalathe Chalo", the light of kindness is spreading... Carry on Mr. Kohli. you are making all of us proud.

Newspaper articles

Working for the poor, the needy and the helpless is more than just a hobby for Kohli. Apart from his busy schedule of a bank job he is immersed in social work and constantly attempts to find out solutions to the problems of the helpless, in his own unique ways. Nine years back, Kohli started his journey with collecting unused and not expired medicines as well as free samples given by doctors. The medicines collected were sent to charitable dispensaries. He also collects equipment, such as walking sticks, saline stands and oxygen cylinders. He sterilizes them and gives them to the poor or needy patients. He has put together a computerised compilation of the blood group directory, which has a list of around 4,800 donors' names and addresses that were collected individually.

KARSEWA -The Times of India

The following article appeared in the Times of India edition on 5th August,2004. It is a grand testimony to Bhupinder Singh's great work of the community. The text of the article is produced below:

KARSEWA (The Times of India, Navi Mumbai Plus, 5th Aug,2004)

"Working for the poor, the downtrodden the needy and the helpless is more than just a hobby for Bhupinder Singh Kohli from Nerul. It is a daily ritual. Apart from his busy schedule as an employee of the State Bank of India at CBD Belapur and in between taking care of his parents, particularly his 92-year-old bed-ridden father, Kohli is immersed in social work and constantly attempts to find solutions to the problems of the helpless in his own unique ways.

Kohli's latest idea has been to convert his own Santro Car to a vehicle for people in distress. Explains Kohli, "Four months back, I happened to see an accident near Uran Phata at around 7 pm. The victim was fatally wounded but he could reach the hospital only after precious time had lapsed, for want of timely ambulance services. This incident made me think of alternative sources to help people in distress.

And that very night, I realised that I had one of these sources with me. I could help with my new car which I'd been using sparingly. I decided to use the car in emergencies for shifting patients from or to hospitals, free of cost. " The very next day, Kohli sprung into action and inscribed 'FREE HOSPITAL SERVICE WITHIN NAVI MUMBAI DURING THE NIGHT' on his car.

During the next three months, he helped seven patients to reach the hospital during medical emergencies. As appreciation for his dedication, the Vashi Gurudwara presented Kohli with a second hand ambulance. Pointing out the difference that the generous gift would make, Kohli remarked, "Though my car would serve the purpose of dropping patient to the hospital, proper medical equipment is not available inside the car. Now, with the ambulance service available, I'm sure more lives will be saved." This ambulance service too comes at no cost.

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RUNNING MUMBAI MARATHON WITH SPASTIC CHILDREN ON 17th January, 2010

This devout Sikh has taken seven first-aid courses in various hospitals across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Says Kohli, "When I was studying, I happened to see many rich patients dumping expensive medicines, which were not past their expiry date, after they recovered from their illness. These medicines would have otherwise served poor patients."

From then on, Kohli started collecting unused and un-expired medicines as well as free samples given by doctors. The medicines collected thus were sent to charitable dispensaries. Kohli also collects used equipment, such as walking sticks, saline stands and oxygen cylinders, among others; he sterilises them and gives them to poor patients. He also collects old and usable clothes, utensils, reading materials and toys for needy people in villages.

The jewel in the crown of Kohli's social work is his mammoth compilation of a computerised Blood Group Directory that has a list of around 4,800 donors' names and addresses, collected individually. This social worker, who is responsible for organising many medical camps, is also a member of Civil Defence, Red Cross Society and Traffic Wardens.

Says Kohli's friend Hardeep Singh, "For the last 20 years, he has been meeting all the expenditure of his social activities from his own income. The Santro manufacturers should be proud of Kohli for using their product for a noble service."

Contact Details

You-tube links to various activities

Various pictures of events & letters

Newspaper cuttings and other articles in the news

Other Events

Pictures of other Charitable Events

Awards Received

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0o0YdHu960

Medical College and Hospital Award Ceremony

SPEAKER AT SYMPOSIUM ORGANISED DURING 75TH PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF RAJIV GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND CHHTRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ HOSPITAL, THANE (MAHARASHTRA, INDIA) ON 22ND JANUARY, 2009. SHRI BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI WAS A GUEST SPEAKER)

Seminar -cum- Training Programme June 28, 2009

All India Senior Citizens' Confederation organised "SEMINAR-cum-TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE" on 28th june, 2009 supported by Helpage India, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Dr.D.Y.Patil University. Mr Bhupinder Singh was called as a speaker for the programme
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Rotary Club of Mulund Hill - Award Ceremony

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Rotary Club of Mulund Hill: Award Ceremony took place on 25 May 2008

Picture Gallery

Mitral Value Replacement

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