Punjab Govt to Establish Guru Ravidas Bani Adhayyan Centre in Jalandhar

• Punjab government to establish Sri Guru Ravidas Bani Adhayyan Centre near Dera Ballan in Jalandhar.
• The centre aims to promote global outreach of Guru Ravidas's teachings on equality, compassion, and social justice.
• Land worth Rs 10.50 crore has been registered for the Adhayyan Centre, which will focus on research, preservation, and dissemination of teachings.
• Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema flagged off a special train to Varanasi for Guru Ravidas's 'Parkash Purb'.
• The state will observe Guru Ravidas's 649th birth anniversary with year-long events, including seminars, kirtans, and Shobha Yatras.

Why It Matters: Punjab government is establishing a centre in Jalandhar to globally propagate Guru Ravidas's teachings.