Cambridge University, IIT-Delhi Alumnus To Head Radha Soami Sect
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Jasdeep Singh Gill is a 45-year-old chemical engineering doctorate from Cambridge University and an alumnus of the IIT, Delhi.
Jasdeep Singh Gill has been appointed as the new spiritual leader of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) community, succeeding the long-serving head, Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon.
Mr Gill is a 45-year-old chemical engineering doctorate from Cambridge University and an alumnus of the IIT, Delhi. Until earlier this year, he held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Cipla, a leading pharmaceutical company. His appointment comes after a lifetime of association with the RSSB, where he has actively participated in 'sewa' (service) for the past three decades.
The announcement was made during a meeting at the Dera headquarters in Beas, attended by senior officials of the sect, including the Dera secretary and zonal heads. The decision was officially communicated by RSSB Secretary Devender Kumar Sikri, who confirmed that Mr Gill would immediately assume the role of patron and Sant Satguru of the society. Mr Sikri said that Gill would also inherit the authority to give 'naam,' a sacred initiation within the sect.
