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Think it has been mentioned before here maybe But why not make 'Granthi' a prestigious career choice ? There are many young and enthusiastic kids who are into Sikhi in the West, many of whose parents are not too bothered about them going into the traditional 'prestigious' jobs in biomedical science , law, accounting or working in the City Granthis would be well paid, given lodgings, and allowed to have a family as per Sikh values. This would work I think, in the West where Gurdwaras can afford to fund good wages. Also, they would be bilingual and do katha in English for the youth in the West. They could spend time learning from Granthis in India as part of their training What does the Sangat think ?

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ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾ॥ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਿਹ॥ Giani Jaswinder Singh, a ‘granthi’ of Sri Harmandir Sahib, on Thursday resigned after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) sought his resignation. The decision to seek the granthi’s resignation was taken by the SGPC executive at a recent meeting held in Chandigarh and it was conveyed to him on Thursday, who subsequently put in his papers. The decision to seek the granthi’s resignation was taken after he was “found absent from his duty” on the morning of April 5. His duty involved carrying to the Guru Granth Sahib on the ‘palki sahib’ from the Akal Takht to the sanctum sanctorum for the ‘parkash’ of the scripture, which takes place at 4.30am daily. His duty also involved doing ‘parkash’ of the scripture, and then taking the ‘vaak’ (order of the day). As per tradition, the duty, which is a daily affair, is assigned to a senior granthi of the sanctum sanctorum. However, Jaswinder Singh “did not turn up” at 4.30am on April 5, following which a SGPC official rang him up and informed him of his duty as per the rooster, however, “he still failed to turn up on the grounds that it was not his turn”. “Despite it being a serious offence, considering the importance of the duty, the SGPC still decided to go soft on the granthi and sought his resignation instead of suspending him or terminating his services,” said SGPC officials. “This is not the first time that Jaswinder Singh was hauled up for reasons connected with his duties. Last year too, he was demoted from ‘head granthi’ to granthi after he skipped some portions of the ‘rehras’ (evening prayer), while reciting the prayer at the sanctum sanctorum,” they added.

Seen in the picture is Granthi Kabal Singh apologising to Sangat and Singhs led by Dr Gurjinder Singh of SYF Bhindranwala for performing Sukhmani Sahib Path at a Muslim peers grave. The Granthi admitted to making a mistake and pledged to refrain from carrying out such acts in the future. It should be noted that such graves in Punjab are usually used as moneymaking schemes, at this one in particular religious ceremonies are performed as well as adulterous music shows to attract common villagers.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=125390717662332&set=a.121750911359646.1073741826.121748801359857&type=1&theater

http://www.nihangsingh.org/website/mm-mehtabs.html Das Granthi Sri Jaap Sahib Akaal Ustat Bachittar Natak Chandi Charitar Chandi Di Vaar Shabad Hazare Patshahi Dasvi 33 Suvayie Kalaki Suvayie Baarahmaha Misar Parrat Karninaama Bhagauti Astother Barahm Kawach Khalsa Mool Mantar Khalsa Rehitnama Shastar Naam Mala Ugardanti Naseehat Nama