Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 >"Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda >"Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda >"vedanta address" <vedanta >GCSE Hinduism >Thu, 24 Aug 2000 18:49:15 +0100 > >We have just received the results of the GCSE Hinduism exams. >A total of 133 candidates from the Vivekananda Centre >sat for these exams this Summer. >33 obtained A* star grade + 24 obtained A grade >(that means nearly half got the topmost grades!!) > >This is a fantastic result bearing in mind that many of our candidates are >only 8 and 9 year old. > >Vivekananda Centre runs Hinduism classes in 9 locations throughout >the country and cuts across sectarian and cultural divide. We have >candidates from Punjabi, Gujarati Tamil and Bengali backgrounds. >Their ages range from 7 to 72. We operate classes at five temples >and four schools. > >We are very keen that all Hindu bodies take up the task of >setting up Hinduism classes. We have no sectarian or commercial >motivations and would be happy to help out any organisation keen >to set up such classes. > >Yesterday I was asked to address a gathering at Bristol Hindu temple. >In fun, I said - I hope the committee members of all Hindu bodies also >sit for these examinations - this is the most focused way to learn about >the religion they represent! The president of that Hindu Temple in Bristol >immediately enrolled for the classes.... > >I hope you will forward this message to all educational bodies that you >are associated with. Learning Hinduism in this manner is the best >way one can show real respect for one's religion. > >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.vivekananda.co.uk > > ______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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