Neha Saini
Amritsar, July 14
A 20-member delegation of teachers from the US was on a weeklong visit to Amritsar as a part of their study tour.
The delegation is a part of the Oberoi Foundation and will be visiting different cities in India to learn about various faiths and religions. Currently, staying at Guru Nanak Dev University, they attended a five-day learning workshop on Sikhism.
“It’s exciting that we will be learning about Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. We were somewhat aware about the Sikh religion before coming here and gained more knowledge about it. What was really fascinating was to know how service to humanity, which is preached in their religion, is deeply embedded in the society, whether it’s at the Golden Temple or anywhere else. There is no clear distinction between religious and social aspects, it’s all connected,” said Andrea Wyatt, a teacher and member of the delegation.
They have been learning about different topics such as religious scriptures, Sikh history and educational institutions, formation of Sikh literature, Sikh perspectives on religious diversity, origin and development of Sikhism and Sikh spirituality. These lectures were held by Prof Amarjit Singh at Guru Granth Sahib Bhawan, GNDU.
Apart from the lectures, these teachers also visited educational institutions and schools being run by Baba Sewa Singh in Khadoor Sahib and some schools being run by nonprofit organisations in city. “Apart from some superficial differences, we noticed group learning is attuned in school students here, whereas in the US, students are more into individual learning. Although, behaviour issues are relatable everywhere, the importance being given to religious studies here is quite different,” said Dina Aish, a high school teacher and member of the delegation.
Their next stop will be in Varanasi, where they will learn about Hinduism.
Lectures at GNDU
A 20-member delegation of teachers from the US has been learning about different topics such as religious scriptures, Sikh history and educational institutions, formation of Sikh literature, Sikh perspectives on religious diversity, origin and development of Sikhism and Sikh spirituality. These lectures were conducted by Prof Amarjit Singh at Guru Granth Sahib Bhawan, GNDU.
20-member delegation of US teachers gets lessons on Sikhism in Amritsar
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