World Sikh Council

Guides

A Sikh patient in your care: a guide for nurses and hospital staffHow to care for a Sikh patient: uncut hair, the turban, the kara, the kangha and the kirpan, and what to ask before anything is removed.
A Sikh student in your class: what teachers should knowWhat a teacher should know when a Sikh student joins the class: the five articles of faith, hair and head coverings, PE, names and observances.
Punjabi and the California State Seal of Biliteracy: what parents need to knowHow a California high school student can earn the State Seal of Biliteracy in Punjabi: the English and language requirements, and the routes that count.
Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month: a guide for California teachersCalifornia designates November as Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. What the resolution says, facts to teach, and where lesson plans are.
Sikh funeral: what to expect, what to wear, what to sayWhat happens at a Sikh funeral, what to wear, what to say, and what the Sikh code of conduct sets out about cremation, prayers and the days after.