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| July 3, 2010 | Burlington School District to consult Hindus regarding possibility of Diwali holiday | |
Nevada (US):Burlington School District (Vermont, USA) will reportedly
consult with Hindu community leaders in the area regarding the possibility of declaring Diwali as a school holiday. In a reply to the communiqué of Bhavna Shinde
of Forum for Hindu Awakening, District Superintendent Jeanne Collins said that
they would consult with Hindu community leaders in the area but added: "I cannot
answer as to when Diwali may be added as a school holiday". Burlington School
Board has reportedly declared Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr as school holidays recently.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, while
congratulating the Board for additional school holidays Yom Kippur and Eid-al-Fitr,
urged it to also add Diwali, the most important Hindu holy day, to the holiday
calendar. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, called it "a
step in the right direction". Awareness about other religions thus created by
these holidays would make the Burlington pupils well-nurtured, well-balanced,
and enlightened citizens of tomorrow, Zed said and added that it would make District
look good also besides bringing cohesion and unity in the community. It would
also go well with the District "mission", which is "to ensure that all students
achieve their highest intellectual and personal potential, and are prepared to
contribute as global citizens in the 21st century". Rajan Zed further said that
since it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali day together at
home with their children, we did not want our children to be deprived of any privileges
at the school because of thus resulting absences on this day. Diwali, the festival
of lights, which falls on November five this year, aims at dispelling the darkness
and lighting up the lives and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. |
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