Travel Guide to Golden Temple Amritsar
S.G.P.C. the abbreviation for the SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE. It is directly elected by an electorate of the Sikh Nation, male and female above 18 years of age who are registered as voters under the provisions of Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925. This act enables SGPC to control all the Historical Gurdwaras as well as Gurdwaras under Section 87 of this act. The elections to SGPC are held after every five years. SGPC is also called Parliament of the Sikh Nation. Now apart from the management of Gurdwaras, it runs many prestigious educational institutions including Medical colleges, Hospitals and many Charitable trust.
S.G.P.C. (Office) Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee is a statuary body elected by the Sikh voters under the Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925. The SGPC controls the historical Sikh Shrines in Punjab, Himachal, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. In addition to this SGPC also runs schools, medical/engineering colleges and hospitals. The registered office of the SGPC known as Teja Singh Samundari Hall is located within The Golden Temple Complex.
