FW: Hindu Name Shiv Is Retirement Present For Teacher Steve

August 23, 2002

> Hindu Name Shiv Is Retirement Present For Teacher Steve

> 2002-08-23 Published by

> Gathered by Staff Reporter

> LEICESTER,AUGUST 23: A newly-retired Leicester head teacher has been

> honoured with a new name by a Hindu holy man after helping to stage a

> massive religious festival in the city. Former Rushey Mead School head

> Steve White now answers to the name of Shiv in honour of the Hindu deity

> Shiva. It means "one who blesses." Mr White was bestowed the new

> title at yesterday's closing ceremony of the 10-day Atma Shanti Katha - or

> Hindu recital - which attracted an estimated 80,000 people to the school

> grounds last week. It was done in front of 10,000 people by Indian scholar

> Rameshbhai Oza who had spent almost a fortnight reciting the Hindu Holy

> book Shrimad Bhagvad Gita. Mr White said he was still deciding whether to

> use Shiv as his first name or as part of his title. He said: ''It's a great

> privilege to have this honour bestowed on me.

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