LOS ANGELES, California, USA—UCLA Sikh students are urging people to sign a petition to ensure that UCLA institutionalizes a recurring Sikh studies class, a class on the Sikh religion and the Sikh people whose history and beliefs are often misunderstood. The students say they have a lot of people that are supporting them in trying to institutionalize the class and the more signatures they have the more momentum they will have moving forward in getting it as a registered course in the university.
Sikhs have been in the U.S. for over 120 years and there are over 700,000+ Sikhs across the country. However, Sikh religious classes and narratives are rarely taught in schools and universities and getting rid of one of the few Sikh classes taught in California Universities wouldn’t allow students a chance to get to know who the Sikhs really are as they are often misunderstood and mistaken for other races. This Sikh religious at UCLA is in high demand from its students and will help students learn the importance of the Sikh religion and its people.
Since 9/11 Sikhs have been mistaken for Muslims due to the wearing of the turban and beard. A number of Sikhs across the country have also been attacked in hate crimes. Creating a Sikh studies class at such a opulent university will help more people who the Sikhs really are.
This is also an exciting opportunity for UCLA students to learn more about the Sikh faith, history, nuances, and overall cultural.
Please sign the petition to show your support for the creation of the class. For further questions about this proposal for a Sikh Studies Class at UCLA, please contact Manjot Singh at [email protected].
Feel free to sign the petition at: http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/21523403541/that-mustache-is-so-sikh
