Sardar Manjit Singh Nayar took up the mantle of administering Guru Nanak college (Autonomous) and Guru Nanak Matriculation Higher Secondary School, run by Guru Nanak Educational Society® as the General Secretary and Correspondent since September 2008. During his stewardship the college was re-accredited as “A” Grade by National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) in 2013 and soon to follow was conferment of Autonomous status by the UGC in 2015. Once again in 2022 the college was Accredited in its third cycle with “A++” Grade by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.68.
Understanding the need for infrastructure for the expanding academic activities of the college, the governing council under his initiative constructed an academic block with an area of 56,000 sq. ft, ground + 3 floors, named Guru Harkrishan Block in 2015.
In 2018, yet another state-of-the-art academic Block having 24 class rooms and a centralized air-conditioned auditorium with a seating capacity of 873 and a floor area of 52.000 sq. ft named Guru Amar Das Block and Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Auditorium was built. This block was inaugurated by our Honorable President, Shri Ramnath Kovind in the presence of Honorable Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit in 2018.
True to the college’s declared motto “Pro Bono Publico” the benevolent General Secretary and Correspondent introduced the “Langar” scheme – providing free mid-day meals to the needy economically weaker students of the College.
Guru Nanak Center for skill development was established in May 2019, on the occasion of the 550th Birth Anniversary of the patron saint Guru Nanak Devji. The Guru Nanak Centre for Research and the Guru Nanak Media Centre were also set up by him. Both of which have also started exclusive You-tube Channels to reach out to the students and society as e-learning portals.
Guru Nanak Educational Society entered into a memorandum of understanding with Pondicherry Central University to offer distance education course under twinning program from the academic year 2019-2020.
Recognizing the yeoman service rendered by our college the corporation of Chennai / Local Administrative Department of Tamil Nadu has re-christened the Velachery main Road as “Guru Nanak Salai”.
During the recent Pandemic COVID 19 the College under his leadership organized a highly appreciated camp for migrant guest workers from Orissa and Assam on the campus. The camp reached out in all to 3000 guest workers and ensured their smooth return to their Home States. Two of the School and College buildings and required facilities were extended to the Tamil Nadu Government for setting up Covid Quarantine Centres, which was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Home Guard Activities
Sardar Manjit Singh Nayar was appointed as Area commander from 2003 and then promoted as Assistant Commandant General in Chennai city Home Guards from 2005 till date. Attended Disaster Management course at Anna Institute of Management during the year 2004.
Extending his commitment to the societal call, he is guiding multifarious activities assisting the regular police department in providing law & order bandobust duties and also rescue operations during natural calamities. Special mention must be made of the voluntary services spear-headed by him during the Tsunami during 2005 and the Chennai Floods in the year 2015.
Recognizing his commendable services, he was honored with the award of Presidents Medal by the Honorable President of India for Meritorious Service rendered by him in Tamil Nadu home guards in the year 2018.
Besides, he was given a special award for mobilizing and deploying a record number of 3000 Home Guard personnel for the election duty in the incident free election in 2019 by the commissioner of police Dr. A. K. Viswanathan I.P.S.,
Minority Commission Member
Recognizing his undaunting service to the Sikhs (Minority) community Tamil Nadu, he is empaneled as member of the Tamil Nadu State Minorities Commission to guide the policy makers of Tamil Nadu government, for three successive terms. Travelled across the State for the welfare of minorities and focused on implementing Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the welfare of minority communities