3 December 2021 – Khalsa Aid International and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have launched a new partnership to support refugees with vital integration services in the UK. This partnership will build on the IRC’s pre-existing RISE programme (Refugee Integration in Southeast England) which started early this year. Through a range of activities, including cultural orientation and mentorship schemes, […]
Believed to be a curse, a crippled boy hadn’t seen sunlight in 28 years. A six-year-old, unbelievably mothering her baby brother, was in desperate need of orphan care. A young man attacked by acid, kidnapped, tortured, slashed, strangled, mutilated has a burning need for surgeries. In East Africa, UNITED SIKHS is faced with mind-boggling realities […]
Ottawa (November 9, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino with respect to recent news that India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited Canada on November 4-5 at the invitation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). A copy of the letter is below: November 9, 2021 The Honourable […]
A volunteer from Hayes has been awarded with a British Empire Medal for her services to the Sikh community. Ms Narpinderjit Mann, 39, worked with the charity United Sikhs to help hundreds of Indian and Pakistani nationals to return home. She said: “In 2009 so many students came here to the UK from India and Pakistan and […]
Calgary (October 26, 2021) The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemns the racist vandalism on the road leading to the Sikh Society of Calgary that was reported to police on Monday. The racist graffiti included insulting language directed at turbans. This is the second time the Sikh Society of Gurdwara has been targeted for racist graffiti. […]
Model, actor and now a role model for youngsters at his native village, Inder Bajwa is a man on a mission. Leaving his glamorous career at the peak of success, Inder has been working to transform the life of Punjabi youngsters living in villages through community outreach programs.At present, he, along with his fellow compatriot […]
Girls are always expected to sport the spirit of perseverance and unbreakable patience if they ever want to be an achiever. And the challenge is apparent in rural areas. In the agrarian vast lands of district Mansa, lies a village Kauriwara with a mere couple of hundreds of households. Harshita Jain comes from this village […]
#JustinPics #AkalAcademy #KhuianSarwar Talent wins games but TEAMWORK and INTELLIGENCE wins the championship Annual Athletic Meet was held in Akal Academy, Khuian Sarwar on the 5th of October 2019 displaying the qualities of sportsmanship and teamwork of students. The sprawling playground wore a festive look with colorful flags and well-laid tracks. The day started with […]
California Sikhs Applaud Signing of AB101 to Implement and Fund Ethnic Studies October 8, 2021 (Sacramento, CA) — This afternoon, the Sikh Coalition applauded Governor Newsom’s signing of AB101, which will implement and fund the ethnic studies high school graduation requirement in California’s public schools. “The ethnic studies course requirement will provide an even greater opportunity […]
California Sikhs Applaud Signing of AB101 to Implement and Fund Ethnic Studies October 8, 2021 (Sacramento, CA) — This afternoon, the Sikh Coalition applauded Governor Newsom’s signing of AB101, which will implement and fund the ethnic studies high school graduation requirement in California’s public schools. “The ethnic studies course requirement will provide an even greater opportunity […]