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SIkh Youth Australia 1000 Steps Walk Day in Melbourne! Time - 11:00am - 1:00pm in UTC+11 Place - 1000 Steps Kokoda Trail Tremont, Victoria, Australia So after a fun filled January, we thought we would keep the energy up by having a group active day out at the 1000 Steps! So come along and join us walk, run, crawl up the 1000 steps in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne! All levels of fitness welcome, we can all stretch together and then walk up! * There will be physio's/ pharmacists/ nurses around so you'll all be in safe hands! Source - https://www.facebook.com/events/1544795952456856/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

BABA DHADRIANWALE ORGANIZES ANAND KARAJ OF 51 UNDER PRIVILEGED SIKH GIRLS http://dailysikhupdates.com/baba-dhadrianwale-organizes-anand-karaj-51-privileged-sikh-girls/

Is it True Love? Talk by Bhai Vijay Singh (Luton), Bhenji Baljinder Kaur (Bradford) and Veer Gurpreet Singh (Bradford) at Singh Sabha Gurdwara Bradford, Kaurs Corner class: http://manvirsingh.blogspot.in/2015/02/is-it-true-love.html

Only 4 Sikh candidates emerge victorious, all of AAP http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/only-4-sikh-candidates-emerge-victorious-all-of-aap/40614.html

Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh I think you should attend SikhiSidak Career_Counselling_Camp 14th & 15th February (Sant Smagam) Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib New Delhi For All Ages How to Choose Your Career ? Which Stream to Choose for bright Future Walk in With doubts walk out With clarity Experts Guidance based on your Aptitude and Passion First time in SANT SAMAGAM By #KALGHIDHAR_TRUST Baru Sahib In Support With #Sikhi_Sidak View Poster at https://www.facebook.com/ssidak/photos/a.762976600458597.1073741825.304059773016951/762976580458599/?type=1 Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh

Family Day Camp with Basics of Sikhi Monday, February 9th 2015, from 2pm to 6pm . This Family Day, take part in an educational camp with Bhai Jagraj Singh from Basics of Sikhi on family values how to unlock your potential. Camp Features: Workshops, Activities, Snacks, Campfire, Games and much more. Camp is free, designed for children, parents and young adults from 2pm to 6pm at Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar, New Westminster. Source - https://www.facebook.com/Gurdwarasahibsukhsagar/photos/a.193037910726462.51175.193031964060390/885166391513607/?type=1&theater

Sikhi Week 2015 https://mobile.twitter.com/UOLSikhSoc/status/564720652188655616/photos

Step towards interfaith harmony between Sikhs and Muslims in Hounslow http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/step-towards-interfaith-harmony-between-8592444?

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh "Alahniya", Songs of Mourning is generally read on such occasion. http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=1&fb=0&Param=578 Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh

Sikh Press Association Launch https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sikh-press-association-launch-tickets-15652903255

Annual Sikh Community Beard and Moustache Competition TIME Fri Apr 03 2015 at 06:00 pm VENUE Sacramento, CA, United States CREATED BY Sikh Virsa Source - http://allevents.in/sacramento/annaul-sikh-beard-and-moustache-competition/756750187699572 { Can someone confirm this }

Keysborough Gurdwara Committee Apostate insults Guru, Sangat & Bana The Australian Sikh community is urged to attend the meeting at Keysborough Gurdwara on 8th Febraury around 12pm and support the local Sangats cause in maintaining respect for the Guru and the Panth, despite an anti-Sikh stance from some members of gurdwara committee. Sangat is also requested to maintain peace at the same time. Read Full Article at http://singhstation.net/2015/02/keysborough-gurdwara-committee-apostate-insults-guru-sangat-bana/

Valentines gifts on the menu for Guru Nanaks Free Kitchen Guru Nanaks Free Kitchen (GNFK) is gearing up to spread some Valentines cheer at local womens shelters next week with its third annual Valentines Day event. The free kitchen which operates regular programs and initiatives to serve food, donate clothing and other items to those in need across the Lower Mainland in partnership with Surreys Global Girl Power, will visit more than local 40 shelters for vulnerable women to deliver roses and chocolates. The annual event also goes beyond the Hallmark holiday, as GNFK will also be celebrating V-Day, part of the One Billion Rising campaign to empower women, raising awareness about violence against women. Were just reaching out to all of the safe houses, the safe shelters, the transition houses (and) handing every woman a rose and some treats, said GNFK event co-ordinator Susan Bhatha. We just thought it would be a great way to reach out to women. (And) being Valentines Day and it being about love, we thought it would be a great opportunity to also bring up this very important subject. V-Day is a global call to action that began in 2012. Its aim is to raise awareness on violence against women across the world by encouraging people to share their stories through various art forms, service projects or community gatherings to express their outrage for injustices women suffer, according to GNFK. As part of its contribution to V-Day, the free kitchen will deliver the gifts to womens shelters on Feb. 14 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. With 40 shelters to visit, GNFK is welcoming donations of funds, chocolates or flowers, which can be delivered to New Westminsters Sukh Sagar Gurdwara before 12 p.m. on Feb. 14. For further information, email gurunanaksfreekitchen@gmail.com. Source - http://www.vancouverdesi.com/news/valentines-gifts-on-the-menu-for-guru-nanaks-free-kitchen/842690/

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Walsgave Sikh school plan debate: 'Faith school pupils are more tolerant' http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/walsgave-sikh-school-plan-debate-8594175

Sikhs in Capital battle HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Updated: Feb 05, 2015 07:36 IST There are 13 Sikh candidates in the fray in the Delhi assembly polls schedule for February 7. On four seats, they are fighting each other. Nine Sikhs had made it to the assembly in 2013. Sikh vote in the national capital is estimated at 5-7% of the electorate, and is considered key on around 18 seats. AAP has fielded four Sikh candidates, while the Congress has fielded three. The SADs all four candidates are Sikhs, though three of them are on BJP symbol. If those three are counted as Akali nominees, BJP has two Sikh candidates of its own. Congress and SAD have Sikhs as state unit presidents Arvinder Singh Lovely and Manjit Singh GK. AAP has Ashutosh and BJP Satish Upadhyay as their Delhi unit heads. None of them is contesting. Aam Aadmi Party: 4 Jarnail Singh (Rajouri Garden): Had made headlines when, while being a journalist, he hurled a shoe at the then Union home minister P Chidambram in 2009 over inaction in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He remains popular among the riot victims, though he had lost the 2014 Lok Sabha contest from West Delhi. Jarnail Singh (Tilak Nagar): Became MLA for the first time in 2013, and is seeking to win again from the constituency. Jagdeep Singh (Hari Nagar): A life insurance agent, he had won the seat in 2013. Avtar Singh Kalkaji (Kalkaji): A former member of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), he is locked in a contest with his one-time protégé Harmeet Kalka, who is the Akali candidate (on BJP ticket). Shiromani Akali Dal: 4 Manjinder Singh Sirsa (Rajouri Garden): Richest candidate in Delhi poll fray came into politics in 2007 and became general secretary of the DSGMC and an MLA in 2013; has also remained councilor. Harmeet Singh Kalka (Kalkaji): Had a sudden rise in politics, became first-time MLA in 2013, debuted as DSGMC member too. Facing his former mentor Avtar Singh Kalkaji of the AAP. Jatinder Singh Shanty (Shahdara): A former municipal councillor, he remains popular in the area across the Yamuna. Avtar Singh Hit (Hari Nagar): Veteran Akali leader in Delhi, lost the 2008 assembly polls by just 38 votes, and has thus not won any assembly polls. He did remain chairman of MCD west zone. Bharatiya Janata Party: 2 RP Singh (Rajendra Nagar): First-time MLA in 2013, BJP national secretary, and part of party chief Amit Shahs team. Also close to senior BJP leader and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, he had shot into the limelight in 1993 when he accompanied BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi for unfurling the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. MS Dhir (Jangpura): A party-hopper, he went from the SAD to the AAP in 2013; won and became Vidhan Sabha speaker; joined the BJP recently. Congress: 3 Prahlad Singh Sawhney (Chandni Chowk): Four-time MLA who has been winning due to significant Muslim support even as the seat does not have much Sikh population. Tarwinder Singh Marwah (Jangpura): Remained MLA for 15 years and was also a chief parliamentary secretary in the Sheila Dikshit government. At present an executive member of the DSGMC; also has his own party called Kendri Guru Singh Sabha Party. Surinder Pal Singh Bittu (Timarpur): A protégé of senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, who is accused in 1984 riots, he remained MLA from 2008 to 2013. Source - http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/sikhs-in-capital-battle/article1-1313682.aspx

“KAUR TIME” SLOUGH Sisters, we would like to humbly invite you to “Kaur Time” on 7th February 2015 at Khalsa Primary School from 2pm to 6pm followed by monthly simran and Kirtan until late. There will be workshops, activities, Kirtan and lots more. Please do attend with female friends and family. There will also be a crèche facility for kids aged 4 plus! (((:-) see you there!! http://www.kaurscorner.com/event/kaur-time-slough/

Teacher of Geography Recruiter: Khalsa Secondary Academy Salary: Competitive Location: Buckinghamshire Job sector: Education & Teaching Job type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Date posted: 04/02/2015 Degree Level: Bachelor How to apply Name: n/a Info for Applicants: Online http://khalsasecondaryacademy.com/vacancies/ Apply with: Online application Deadline for applications: 10/02/2015 We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Geography teacher to start in September 2015, who shares our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment. Source - http://jobonline.thecareersgroup.co.uk/careersgroup/student/DisplayVacancy.aspx?id=7fccc9ae-43cf-4e65-b5fc-61362ae74db1

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British Sikhs campaign manifesto targets seats in west London For the first time ever the British Sikh community have launched a campaign targeting 50 seats, including three in west London for the 2015 general election. Hundreds of people from Gurdwaras and UK Sikh organisations attended a campaign launch in support of a 10-point manifesto at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Southall, on Saturday (Jan 31). The Sikh Federation (UK) has marked marginal seats in Feltham, Heston, Brentford and Isleworth, in Hounslow, as well as Ealing and Southall, in Ealing, where significant proportions of the voting population are Sikh. Bhai Amrik Singh, Sikh Federation (UK) chairman, said: “Our manifesto topics are of such importance to the British Sikh community that the response of parties and candidates to them will determine how many in the community vote. “We are making the most of our voting clout through targeting seats and publishing a manifesto for the first time. "We are looking for firm commitments from each political party on the big issues. “For the purposes of supporting the Sikh Manifesto we have drawn a line at the 50 target seats. “There are however other marginal seats, such as Nuneaton and Manchester, Withington, where the local Sikh vote although relatively small will matter. "In addition, there also numerous safe seats, such as Birmingham, Selly Oak; Ealing Central & Acton; Huddersfield; Leicester South; Ealing North; Birmingham, Ladywood; East Ham and Barking that each have thousands of Sikh voters who cannot be ignored.” British Sikhs campaign manifesto targets seats in west London 10:28, 4 February 2015 By Salina Patel The Sikh Federation has launched a 10-point manifesto ahead of the 2015 general election targeting 50 seats nationwide 70 Shares Share Tweet +1 Email Sikh Federation launch campaign manifesto ahead of general election For the first time ever the British Sikh community have launched a campaign targeting 50 seats, including three in west London for the 2015 general election. Hundreds of people from Gurdwaras and UK Sikh organisations attended a campaign launch in support of a 10-point manifesto at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Southall, on Saturday (Jan 31). The Sikh Federation (UK) has marked marginal seats in Feltham, Heston, Brentford and Isleworth, in Hounslow, as well as Ealing and Southall, in Ealing, where significant proportions of the voting population are Sikh. Bhai Amrik Singh, Sikh Federation (UK) chairman, said: “Our manifesto topics are of such importance to the British Sikh community that the response of parties and candidates to them will determine how many in the community vote. “We are making the most of our voting clout through targeting seats and publishing a manifesto for the first time. "We are looking for firm commitments from each political party on the big issues. “For the purposes of supporting the Sikh Manifesto we have drawn a line at the 50 target seats. “There are however other marginal seats, such as Nuneaton and Manchester, Withington, where the local Sikh vote although relatively small will matter. "In addition, there also numerous safe seats, such as Birmingham, Selly Oak; Ealing Central & Acton; Huddersfield; Leicester South; Ealing North; Birmingham, Ladywood; East Ham and Barking that each have thousands of Sikh voters who cannot be ignored.” Sikh Federation launch campaign manifesto ahead of general election The manifesto was developed during a three-day National Sikh Convention in Wolverhampton in September last year. The 10-point manifesto: A statutory code of practice on items of the Sikh faith in order to prevent discrimination in the workplace and public spaces An independent inquiry into the actions of the British Government in relation to the Amritsar and Delhi massacres of 1984 UK Government recognition of the events of June and November 1984 as Sikh Genocide and backing from the permanent members of the UN Security Council for a UN-led inquiry into the actions of the Indian authorities Allocation of a suitable site in central London for a permanent monument to Sikh’s who lost their lives in the First World War More effective Sikh representation in the Houses of Parliament A separate ethnic tick box for Sikhs in the 2021 Census and public bodies Determined UK Government action against perpetrators of grooming and forced conversions and the media abandoning the throwaway term ‘Asian’ Support for a network of publicly funded Sikh ethos schools UK Government working with other governments to exert pressure on France (and Belgium) to honour decisions by the UNHRC with respect to discrimination against turban wearing Sikhs Recognition and support for the Sikhs right to self-determination given the historic and moral responsibility of the UK Government towards Sikhs Labour’s Ed Miliband said: “I think the Sikh Manifesto 2015-2020, written by the Sikh Federation UK, demonstrates the commitment of British Sikhs to be actively involved with the political process, and is a great way of empowering the British Sikh community.” Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, said: “I warmly welcome the Sikh Federation’s ambition to encourage the British Sikh community to engage with politics at all levels and I congratulate the federation for all the hard work it has already done to increase the awareness and importance of social and political activism within the British Sikh community.” http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/british-sikhs-campaign-manifesto-targets-8569152

HCSO to announce continued efforts to bolster cultural diversity Author: Fabian Gutierrez, Assignment Desk Editor Published On: Feb 02 2015 07:17:11 PM CST HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The Harris County Sheriff's Department will soon announce its continued efforts to bolster cultural diversity. Patrol Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal will soon be the first deputy to serve with Sikh articles of faith, including turban and beard while on the job. According to Harris County, Dhaliwal, is a six-year deputy and will be allowed into work wearing a dastaar and beard while in Harris County Deputy's uniform. This is part of Sheriff Adrian Garcia's religious accommodation policy to promote understanding, respect and to communicate with all segments of the population in Harris County. "We'll soon be turning a new chapter in the history of the Harris County Sheriff's Office," Garcia said. "One of our very own HCSO family members will be adding a new dimension to his uniform. He'll be allowed to wear his turban. By making these religious accommodations, we are joining the U.S. military and other law enforcement agencies across the country with observant Sikh Americans among their ranks. Harris County is no different. We are one of the most culturally rich and diverse communities in America." A formal announcement is expected later this week. Source - http://www.click2houston.com/news/hcso-to-announce-continued-efforts-to-bolster-cultural-diversity/31059272

Modern Sikh Women is not a new concept, please have a look http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-08-12/features1.html http://www.kaurscorner.com/kaur-singhni-is-queen/

A Kaur Voices Writing Workshop: The Talk We Never Had In preparation for Kaur Voices 2015, we will be hosting a writing workshop. The theme of the workshop will be the same as that of the event, "The Talk We Never Had". In the workshop, we plan to cover conversations about silenced topics in our Punjabi, Sikh community such as: reinforcing of masculinity and femininity, parent-child dynamics, pornography, physical and emotional pleasures, communal pressures and responsibilities, and more! For a more detailed agenda of the workshop, please email gurleen@berkeley.edu. Members of all genders welcomed. TIME Fri Feb 06 2015 at 07:00 pm VENUE UC Berkeley, Berkeley, United States CREATED BY UC Berkeley Sikh Student Association Source - http://allevents.in/berkeley/a-kaur-voices-writing-workshop-the-talk-we-never-had/703738769743384

Sikhi: Love and Relationships TIME Fri Feb 13 2015 at 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm VENUE Cassie Campbell Community Centre, Multi-Purpose Room 1 1050 Sandalwood Pkwy W Brampton, ON L7A 0K9 Canada , Brampton, Canada CREATED BY Sikh Research Institute Presenters: Harinder Singh & Gurpreet Kaur Ages 15+ Fee $15 Love is the fundamental force of life. It forms the basis of all life pursuits and their motive. This presentation looks at love and relationships through a Sikh lens. It explores what it really means to be in love and how it reflects in our relationships from Gurbani's perspective. It expands on the thesis taking examples from Sikh history and lifestyle, while addressing conflicts of love, family and relationships in life today. Please note: childcare will be available. Attendance should not be dependent on your ability to pay. Please contact us in confidence regarding genuine financial constraints and we will strive to make adjustments accordingly. Note for Grihast attendees: This is a mandatory prerequisite for Grihast: Becoming One Spirit. The cost for this presentation is included in the Grihast fee. Source - http://allevents.in/brampton/sikhi-love-and-relationships/996627087031298