Paigam E Jagat (Kapurthala) - Competent poet Surinderpal Singh Sandhu who retired from the prestigious post of (Deputy Secretary Punjab School Education Board Chandigarh) has passed away a few years ago! His talented son Advocate "Gurtez Singh Sandhu" living in Canada with his family has announced to give "Surinderpal Singh Sandhu" memorial award every year to keep his memory alive!

"Gurtej Singh Sandhu" informed the media that our family has decided that the first memorial award given in memory of my father should be placed in the lap of the world famous poet and lyricist Kanwar Iqbal Singh Kapurthala. This award will include cash, dushala and honor badge He said that the poet Kanwar Iqbal Singh, who has been serving the mother tongue Punjabi for the last 35 years, has created a distinct identity in the whole world due to his unique poetry and ba-tarnum presentation. Due to his achievements, our family has decided to give him the "Sandhu Memorial" Pletha Award!

Shehbaz Khan, General Secretary of Creation Center (Reg.), said that Creation Center is proud Which is being given to the current president of the Surinder Pal Singh Sandhu Memorial Pletha Award Center, Shire Kanwar Iqbal Singh. He said that Sandhu Sahib has been a senior member and office bearer of the Creation Center for the last 30 years This event is being organized by his family on 4th February 2024 on Sunday at 10 am in the office of the creation center in Virsa Vihar. Sandhu Sahib's gifted farjand advocate Gurtej Singh Sandhu and Mahesh Inder Sidhu are specially coming from Canada to Kapurthala to organize this event.

Dr. Avtar Singh Bhandal, Prince Kewal Singh Ratra, Ashu Kumra, Malkit Singh Meet and Assistant Media Incharge Rajni Walia etc. included in the executive committee have mentioned in the press note issued jointly. That where there will be talks about Sandhu Sahib, his poetry and personality as well as the respected literary personality and his poetry, there will also be a poet court of selected poets present. Writers and literature lovers have been requested to arrive on time