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Article: U.S Sikh foundation to award New Delhi based NGO for social welfare
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- April 11, 2008
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New Delhi, April 11 -- Washington-based Guru Gobind Singh Foundation is conferring the Sewa Award 2008 to New Delhi-based Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council for its social work and Dr. Balwant Singh of Pennsylvania Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council.
Nishkam, non-government followed organization came into existence following the 1984 Sikh riots, which followed the assassination of former Primer Minister Indira Gandhi's.
Nishkam Sikh Welfare Trust appealed to the Sikh community worldwide to extend help to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
"This Sewa award is given annually by GGSF to an individual or an organization which ...