The club, targeting children of different age groups, aims to develop their personality. And unlike other childrens’ clubs, the three-year-old Heritage Club claims to act as a bridge between the new generation and rich cultural heritage of Punjab and India.

Prabhjot Singh, general secretary of the club said, “About 50 families are the members of this club and we hold monthly meetings and events like Singh and Kaur contest, Dastar Bandi, Shabdan di Antakshari among others. While the quiz contest is mostly based on Punjab and the country, the drawing competition is on themes like environmental issues, female foeticide, drugs etc. All these encourage children to know more about their country and fight the gravest issues that pose a threat to its development.”

Chandeep Kaur, convenor of the club said, “In Singh and Kaur contest, we assess children from their Punjabi attires, their knowledge about folk dances of Punjab like the Giddha and Bhangra etc. They are also asked to play traditional musical instruments, recite poems or shabads.”

Even the prizes are given keeping in mind the aim of the club. “We give away prizes like reading books, colouring books, CDs on the heritage of Punjab and India etc,” Kaur said.

Manik Inder Singh, a ninth standard student of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School in Sarabha Nagar said, “The club has made me more self-confident. It is a platform to express one’s views on different issues. And one naturally feels happy when experienced people from different walks of life appreciate your views.”