An academic program in Sikh studies launched by National University Of Singapore

An academic program in Sikh studies launched by National University Of Singapore

The Sikh Community in collaboration with the National University of Singapore has launched an academic program in Sikh studies to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of the faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev.The academic program is first of its kind outside India and will enable the National University of Singapore (NUS) to attract leading scholars from around the globe who have demonstrated excellence in the study of Sikh philosophy, history, art, culture. "This is a first Asian Visiting Professorship In Sikh Studies outside India. There are similar university-based study programs on Sikhs in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States," said Baljit Singh, President of the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board. The program was inaugurated by the former Singapore parliamentarian Inderjit Singh. The University will manage a fund of 2.4 million Singaporean dollars to maintain the course from an academic perspective and to support the visiting professors. "The Professor will be a senior or emerging scholar with a strong international reputation and publication record, extensive experience of teaching and student supervision, and be internationally recognized," Mr Singh said. "He or she will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and leadership at the South Asian Studies Programme," he said.The program aims to improve the understanding of the Sikh way of life among Sikhs and non-Sikhs alike.

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