SIKH TECH GROUP
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This group was created out of a need to provide education/support services for Sikhs around the world. The group members are mostly Sikhs in the computer field who want to do seva and use their talents to support other Sikhs.
There are many known problems and issues that Sikhs are dealing with everyday, however, there are not many support mechanisms to help people with the problems and communicate with others to find solutions. Many good ideas have been brought up over the years to solve the problems, but making those ideas turn to actions is another thing.....and THAT is what we are hoping will come out of this group.
This group consists of technology people, who are skilled in various computer fields and are willing to devote time on a regular basis for creating Sikh services on the internet. The forum here is used to discuss ideas and make action plans. Everyone in the group is listed with their skills and contact information under the "Author Profile" section. With this type of cooperation and working together we can do a lot, without duplicating efforts all over the internet with different web sites containing the same content.
This is group is very new and obviously not limited to the computer field, but we feel that with so many people on the internet it is a good way to reach many more people than you could ever do so in person. It's a start. Many of the members are tired of Sikh politics and power struggles and would like go beyond that to the core of why we are Sikhs. We would like to work with other individuals who are dedicated to the Sikh panth and wish to support others through a seva like this. This isn't about power or fame.... but about helping people. No politics...just service.
STEPS FOR JOINING SIKH-TECH GROUP
1. Register on Sikhnet for a username and password (if you don't already have one):
** http://www.sikhnet.com/registration
2. In order to know what talent and skills are in our group we need you to fill out a brief form with your name, contact information, and skills at:
** http://www.sikhnet.com/SikhTech/discussion.nsf/PersonalProfile
3. Now that you have completed the first 2 steps you are ready to jump in! Post any ideas or services that you think should be setup and how you see it working. The forum is essentially a type of discussion area where we can post ideas and discuss how to make them happen. Once we have decided on an idea we can either volunteer or look in the profile section for someone with skills that match. There are some notification features which you can use to have e-mail sent letting you know of new messages posted. The forum uses Java and JavaScript so you will need to have a current web browser that supports it.
** http://www.sikhnet.com/SikhTech/discussion.nsf
This is just a start...so I hope you all will join in and help work to make this group happen! Oh yeah....and by all means...let everyone know about this group!