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Apr 30
Learning the Art of Recycling at ‘Best Out of Waste’. – #AkalAcademy, Fathegarh Gunduan

ਅਕਾਲ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਫਤਹਿਗੜ੍ਹ ਵਿਖੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ‘ਚ ਵਾਈ ਐੱਸ ਸਕੂਲ ਬਰਨਾਲਾ ਅੱਵਲਚੀਮਾ ਮੰਡੀ, 27 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ: ਕਲਗੀਧਰ ਟਰੱਸਟ ਬੜੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅਧੀਨ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਫਤਹਿਗੜ੍ਹ ਗੰਢੂਆਂ ਵਿਖੇ ਸਹੋਦਿਆ ਸਕੂਲ ਗਰੁੱਪ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਫਾਲਤੂ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਮਾਡਲ ਤਿਆਰ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਗਏ ਜਿਸ ਚ ਮੇਜਬਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਪੈਰਾਮਾਊਂਟ ਪਬਲਿਕ ਸਕੂਲ ਚੀਮਾ ਮੰਡੀ,ਸਰਵਹਿੱਤਕਾਰੀ ਵਿੱਦਿਆ ਮੰਦਰ ਧੂਰਾ, ਸੱਤਿਆ ਭਾਰਤੀ […]

Apr 15
Remembering Indianapolis

Washington D.C. –  (April 15, 2022) On this day last year, eight Americans were killed in a senseless mass shooting in a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. Together we remember them: Amarjeet Kaur Johal, Amarjit Sekhon, Jasvinder Kaur, Jaswinder Singh, Matthew Alexander, Samaria Blackwell, John Weisert, and Karli Smith. Of the eight, four were Sikh Americans. […]

Apr 14
Statement on Arrests in Recent Richmond Hill, NY Assaults of Sikh Men

Suspects Arrested, Charged with Hate Crimes in the Richmond Hill Assaults of Nirmal Singh and Additional Sikh Men April 14, 2022 (Queens, NY) — Today, the Sikh Coalition learned that Vernon Douglas has been arrested in connection with the Sunday, April 3, assault of Mr. Nirmal Singh and the April 12 assault of two more […]

Apr 13
Sikh Coalition Joins NY Governor Hochul’s Anti-Hate Crime Rally, Calls for Additional Action to Protect Our Communities

Sikh Coalition Joins NY Governor Hochul’s Anti-Hate Crime Rally, Calls for Additional Action to Protect Our Communities April 13, 2022 (Queens, NY) — Today, the Sikh Coalition joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul and local Queens Sikh community leaders at an anti-hate crime rally in Queens to address the continued rise in hate crimes against […]

Apr 13
Sikhs Nationwide Solemnly Mark One-Year Anniversary of Indianapolis FedEx Shooting

Sikhs Nationwide Solemnly Mark One-Year Anniversary of Indianapolis FedEx Shooting April 13, 2022 (Indianapolis, IN) – On Friday, the Sikh Coalition will join community members in Indianapolis and across the nation in commemorating the one-year anniversary of the April 2021 mass shooting at a FedEx ground facility. Eight individuals were killed in this horrific act […]

Apr 12
Sikh Marine Officer, Recruits Launch Historic Lawsuit for Religious Rights

Sikh Marine Officer, Recruits Launch Historic Lawsuit for Religious Rights April 12, 2022 — Late yesterday, the Sikh Coalition, our pro bono co-counsel at Winston & Strawn LLP, and our litigation partners at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and BakerHostetler, with support from the Sikh American Veterans Alliance (SAVA), filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Marine Corps […]

Apr 08
WSO WELCOMES ACCOMMODATION FOR BEARDED ALBERTA CORRECTIONS OFFICERS

Edmonton (April 8, 2022):  The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the announcement by the Government of Alberta that effective immediately, applicants with facial hair for religious or medical reasons can apply to be correctional peace officers (CPOs).  The WSO had been contacted by several Sikh applicants who were barred from becoming CPOs because of their religiously mandated […]

Apr 08
SALDEF Applauds Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Today, the United States Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as one of the nine Justices on the United States Supreme Court in a bipartisan vote. “We congratulate Judge Jackson on her confirmation to serve on the United States Supreme Court by a bipartisan Senate,” said Kiran Kaur Gill, Executive Director of SALDEF. […]

Mar 25
Harpreet Kaur Wins The Apprentice 2022

March 25, 2022 by Sikh Entrepreneur A big Congratulations to Harpeet Kaur for winning the apprentice 2022 final. She’s won a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar after outperforming 15 other hopefuls in the most recent high-octane series of The Apprentice. The 30-year-old was dubbed “bossy” by Karren Brady, who says she started working in her father’s convenience […]

Mar 23
KARNATAKA HIJAB BAN A THREAT TO ALL MINORITIES

Ottawa (March 23, 2022):  The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is deeply concerned by the decision of a High Court in India’s Karnataka to uphold a ban on the hijab in classrooms and the deterioration of religious freedoms in the state.  The ban is deeply discriminatory against Muslim women and has the potential to impact […]