Ideal Singh Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 The World Sikh University, founded in 1997 for the study of Sikhism and comparative religion, has now awarded its first doctorates. Perched almost inconspicuously above high street shops in Harrow-on-the-Hill in north London, the university remains unique in whole of Europe. A special feature of the syllabus there is a course on the law and Sikhs living outside India. After several skirmishes with the authorities, Sikhs are now the only community in Britain legally permitted to drive motorcycles without helmets. The House of Lords also allowed, following an appeal by a Sikh father, Sikh children to wear traditional dress to schools if they wished instead of the prescribed school uniforms. Although it was initially funded by Sikh gurdwaras and set up to prevent the estrangement of 700,000 Sikhs in Britain from their culture, the University now offers courses and visits to the places of worship of all other world religions. At present it has 70 students including Christians, Hindus and Muslims. There are among them the likes of Sukhdip Khaira, who grew up in England but joined the university to discover her roots. "What I am learning here is my motherhood," she said. Sukhbir Singh Kapoor, vice-chancellor and founder of the university, had earlier set up Khalsa College as an independent sixth form college. It aimed to educate students in the study of oriental religions as well as offering A-Level studies in languages, such as Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu. The College led to the setting up of the university following accreditation from FVG University in Belgium. Madhavi Amdekar is one of the first to get a doctorate for her thesis centring on the philosophy of Bhagat Nam Dev, whose writings were absorbed in the Guru Granth Saheb. http://www.hindustantimes.com/2003/Aug/03/...63,00430005.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Javanmard Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 WORLD SIKH UNIVERSITY a cornershop transformed into a one man university with a shabby syllabus.No study of philology, where retired dentists and dinner ladies are made to believe that they can become Sikh scholars. Disgusting :evil: A man who wrote more than 19 books :shock: : yes but they're all the same. The most obcene about it is that simple minded people are made to believe that without studying Sanskrit, Braj or Persian one can get a PhD in Sikhi. really really disgusting :evil: :evil: :evil: awake oh Panth to your true nature: oh Panth you can do much more than that!!! Get a few millions and create SIkh chairs in Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge instead!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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