Sikh student evicted from exams for wearing Sikh Kirpan
Posted on July 20, 2009
A sixth-form Sikh student was allowed to return to college wearing her Sikh Kirpan after initially being evicted during exams for wearing her Sikh Kirpan after initially being evicted during exams for wearing her Sikh article of faith. The ban also affected two other initiated Sikhs who were also told that they could not enter the college wearing a Sikh Kirpan.
The ban reversal came after Sikh Community and Youth Services along with community leaders and Sikh legal teams worked around the clock with the college to clarify legislation regarding Sikh rights and resolve the matter.
Furthermore, many people who once saw Guru Ji’s Kirpan as a mere knife, have now been educated of its deep value and unbreakable bond with a Sikh. The college took a very cooperative approach, and students carrying the Kirpan will no longer be treated any different.