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SGPC Full Form is Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
SGPC stands for Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. It is also called the Supreme Gurdwara Management Committee of the Sikhs which manages gurdwaras in India. The committee was formed in 1920 after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by Sardar Sundar Singh Majithia obtained control over the Golden Temple and other historical gurdwaras from the mahants who were perceived to have misused their power.
The committee is responsible for the upkeep of all historic Sikh shrines in India, including the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab. The organization also manages a number of schools, colleges and hospitals. This organization is headquartered in Teja Singh Samundri Hall, Sri Harmandir Sahib Complex, Sri Amritsar.
SGPC keeps archaeological items, holy books and other artefacts of Sikh historical importance in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Museum. This museum is situated inside the campus of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab.
The board consists of a president and 30 members from all over India who are nominated by the Shiromani Akali Dal and approved by the President of India. The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee is the supreme controlling body of all the historical Gurudwaras and institutes managed by the Sikhs. The main aim of this committee is to promote and develop Sikhism and preserve their religious heritage.
Bibi Jagir Kaur was the first woman to be appointed as the President of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee. Other notable members include Bibi Jagir Kaur, Bibi Parminder Kaur, Sardar Jagjit Singh and Sardar Avtar Singh Makkar.
SGPC is the management organization that manages a number of schools, colleges and hospitals including Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, and Sri Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.
