About Voice of Amritsar
Voice of Amritsar (VOA) is a dynamic and dedicated non-governmental organization (NGO) that emerged from the fervor of the anti-corruption movement. Established on April 8th, 2011, during a historic gathering of over 300 individuals at Company Bagh in Amritsar, VOA has since grown into a powerful force for change in the city.
At its core, VOA’s mission is to foster public awareness across all sectors, with a particular focus on the development of Amritsar. It serves as a platform where people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life unite to address pressing issues such as corruption, inefficient administration, poor governance, and the challenges faced by the underprivileged.
Events
VOA Plantation II
In the continous effort to make Amritsar Green VOA will do 2nd plantation drive 2019 by Planting around 100 different varieties of trees at PREET AVENUE, MAJITHA ROAD, NEAR MILLINIEUM SCHOOL VILLAGE NAUSHEHRA Youth of the nearby Colony and the Sarpanch Mr Navdeep Singh Naushra has promised to take care...
Mega Plantation Drive
ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੇ 550 ਸਾਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁਰਬ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਮੈਗਾ ਪਲਾਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਡਰਾਇਵ ਆਓ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਲਈ 550 ਪੌਦੇ ਲਗਾ ਕੇ ਸਾਫ ਸੁਥਰਾ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰੀਏ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਮਿਤੀ 4-8-19 ਨੂੰ ਸਵੇਰੇ 8 ਵਜੇ, ਐਰੋ ਸਿਟੀ, ਏਅਰਪੋਰਟ ਰੋਡ, ਨੇੜੇ ਹੇਰ ਪਿੰਡ, ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ l VOA will plant 550 saplings to...
Plantation Drive
“There's something satisfying about getting your hands in the soil.” This 11th, come and be a part of our plantation drive and help our community and society to be more "green and clean."
History
Amritsar was founded by Sri Guru Ramdass ji, the fourth guru of the Sikhs in about 1574 A.D. Before the city was founded, the area was covered with thick forests and had several lakes. To start the city the Guru invited 52 traders from different sectors belongings to nearby places like Patti and Kasur to settle here. These families started the first 32 shops in the city which still stand in the street called Batisi Hatta (32 shops). The Guru himself shifted to live among them in the city which came to be called Ramdaspur and has been eulogised in the Guru Granth Sahib.