An Introduction

Punjabi Samvad is a social organization, in existence since 2004 as a freelancer.

We started our journey with helping children exploring their talent, and we landed up fighting against several social issues. On our path, we have ensured to stand for women and promote the development of children by taking initiatives for their education, vocational skills and counselling. We do not choose limited objectives, as we stand for all that is important and is affecting humanity.

Our NGO is voluntary and donor-based. We call all supporters to join us through their valuable charity so that we can work progressively in order to help the deserving candidates in order for them to excel in their respective fields and be self-dependent. All donations by our donors go directly to NGO’s bank account.

The Origin

It was the year of 2004; the summer season at its peak, and a news going viral on televisions and network; viz. in Patiala, Punjab; numerous newborn infants of same sex were thrown in a well and acid was poured upon them (probably when they were still alive) to destroy their gender identification.

A couple located in Amritsar city of Punjab – Amit and Jyoti Bawa, watching with shock and silence the spectre unfolding on their screen, did not know that this would turn their life forever. The news stroked them and they faced several sleepless nights.

One evening they realized that an alarming point has arrived in our collective lives. If a voice is not raised now, then this will ruin all of us as a society. A missionary effort was required. It needs to be aimed not only at containing the malady, but to create a vision which would eradicate it from our collective psyche forever. Meanwhile, every effort was required to ‘save’ those who still can be saved; not just physically but also psychologically. Sometimes, simply fighting the dark is not enough as it does not automatically ensure the light, since both of these are not outside but within us; they need to engage in a dialogue within the limits of human mind to make space for light to spread. At times, numerous tiny lights have to be lit in many different spaces to fight a huge black hole of darkness located in the centre of our life. Thus, a positive activity has to be performed in another corner of our existence, which has no direct relationship with our primary aim, but will eventually contribute to it.

The core of all the efforts had to be the restoration of our moral values. These were being shaken with the onset of technology, money, modernization and current way of living. Our new generation would have to be enriched mentally and culturally so that they can find their true roots of justful living but shed the degenerated leaves of horrific social customs. They should retain their core cultural values while imbibing the modern thoughts and ways of living.

After a lot of discussion, dialogue, research and insight; Amit and Jyoti Bawa launched their organization – PUNJABI SAMVAD ( A Dialogue on Life ) with a play viz. ‘KHOOH BOLDA HAI’ (The Well Cries !). The creation was written and directed by Jyoti Bawa, while its important component of Poetry was rendered by Amit Bawa.

Once started, they could count number of social evils that were a matter of concern. The fight now was not a piece of cake but demanded a lot of work and burning midnight oil. The heartening feature was that the organisation was ready and many good souls had joined the team, and they included many renowned people of Amritsar and few from distant lands too.

Our Mission