
By Bipin Sharma
During his recent visit to Paris, France, renowned philanthropist Prof (Dr) SPS Oberoi was honoured by Sdr Gurdial Singh (President, Gatka Federation, France) along with other renowned Sikh personalities of France namely Sdr Iqbal Singh, Talvinder Kaur, Rajbir Singh.
A die hard sports enthusiast and an ardent promoter of Gatka (Ancient Martial Arts), Dr Oberoi had an elaborate discussion with them on the promotion of Gatka in European countries as well as the launch of Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust Office in Paris, France.

Dr Oberoi has tirelessly crusaded for celebrating and showcasing the rich Glory and diverse cultural Heritage of India. A prime instance in this context being his painstaking efforts and initiatives in promoting the glorious “Gatka Martial Arts” tradition by financially aiding various sporting competitions as well as cultural events to help push the cause of the country’s ageless Martial Arts.

With the aim of encouraging the Gatka sports enthusiasts, Oberoi’s Charitable Trust “Sarbat Da Bhala” has always been in the forefront for recognizing and awarding the unsung talent from not just the state of Punjab, but from different nooks and corners of the globe.

Incidentally Oberoi himself has played a pivotal role in motivating countless youths towards making sports as a full time professional career. He has been assiduously working on realizing his long cherished dream of taking Gatka to Olympics in the near future.







