According to the school board, only 30 per cent of kids who go to school in Morinville identify themselves as Catholic. That means 70 per cent of the students in the community, a significant majority, are compelled to go to a Catholic school even though they are non-Catholics. The school division does allow children to be exempted from formal religion classes, but nonetheless, Catholicism necessarily pervades the curriculum and the ethos of the school.
"Stop by our niece's place and you'll see a framed newspaper photograph of Satwender and me batting together for Tamil Nadu, in the Gopalan Trophy in Sri Lanka, in the 60s. Tamil Nadu had lost a few wickets for a low score when my brother and I got together, and we batted the team out of trouble. The piece is headlined 'When the Sikhs go marching in,'" he says, brimming with pride.
Item number three on the sign above the departure gate at Chandigarh Airport was a bit of a worry: “Note: Sikh passengers have been permitted to carry a Kirpan (up to 6-inch blade and 3-inch handle) in domestic flights only.”
Answering question of how to deal with feelings of jealousy
The findings of a recent International Men and Gender Equality Survey reflects a new low for Indian men. Only 2% of Brazilian males and less than 9% of men in Chile, Croatia, Mexico and Rwanda were found to have indulged in sexual violence. The survey was conducted in six developing countries across four continents to map attitudes and practices related to gender equality.
At least one city in Punjab should become plastic free and it is the only hilly and serene sacred site we have in Punjab.” EcoSikh further added, “In addition, we would like to appeal to all deras to serve langar in biodegradable products such aspattal, paper or kasore and not use plastic. They should also clean the area after the langar just as enthusiastically as they serve the langar.
EcoSikh is proud to announce that the Gurdwara Guide and the Gurbani Compilation 'Eak Bageecha,' (Punjabi and English) have been uploaded to our website. ..helpful for Ragis and others orators who would want to elaborate Gurbani's message during the celebration of the Sikh Environment Day on March 14th which is the Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai ji.
In a show of unity and calling for peace, the British Pakistani Christian Association and British Sikh Council led a multi-faith delegation to the Pakistan High Commission and reiterated solidarity with the people and Government of Pakistan in their efforts for overcoming multifaceted problems faced by the country including terrorism.
On Monday, local religious leaders pleaded for the community to come forward with leads but also said they will not be deterred by violence. "Our community will continue to wear our turbans proudly," said Navi Kaur, the granddaughter of Surinder Singh, 65, who died from his wounds.
Today, as part of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, I work to ensure that all Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women are able to access the full breadth of rights and protections to which they are entitled.