Utah girl's pierced nose: US-Indian culture clash
To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension.
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Kirpan banned by Finchley school
A YOUNG Sikh has been removed from a Finchley school after he was banned from wearing a religious dagger.
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Sikhs secure right to wear Kirpan in 61 schools in six states of USA
National Heritage Academies has acknowledged that they will allow Sikh students to wear the Kirpan in their schools. Sikhs in the six states were pleased with the news.
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'Sikh Awareness Day' held at Long Eaton School
Bhaji Pardip Singh had been working at the school and before he left the staff requested for a Sikh Awareness Day to be arranged so that the school could be educated on who Sikhs are and what they believe as there no Sikhs living around that area.
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Navigating Identity as a Sikh Child
Sonu and Manjinder embody a larger tension within the Sikh community – the internal dilemma among children to remain true to their faith while still fitting in with their peers.
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European Court upholds turban ban
In an unprecedented judgment European Court of Human Rights has justified the ban imposed by French Government to bear turbans in Schools; the controversial judgment was delivered on Thursday.
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School that discriminated against Sikh school girl now faces a £200,000 legal bill
It is also believed Sarika herself may have a cheque from the education bosses, who have been ordered to pay the student banned from wearing the Sikh Kara damages believed to be at least five figures.
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Nishan-e-Sikhi tower - A ray of hope for youth
The Nishan-e-Sikhi tower under construction is in a four-acre land and is financially supported with donations by Thakral family and Sikh sangat.
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Girls wearing jeans sent home by Sikh college
"Jeans are like a uniform for young people across the world but these old fogies find them provocative."
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Native American fighting to keep long hair
A federal judge ruled that the Needville Independent School District’s policy of punishing the American Indian kindergartner for religious beliefs that require him to wear his hair long violated both state law and the U.S. Constitution.
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