Sikh Education Council

Year 1 Sikh Studies returns in February for the second half of our course, back in to our four sittings! In this first class of our second term, week 8, we learn how the demise of the Khalsa Kingdom took hold rapidly, replaced by the rule of the British Empire - but not without opposition. Classes start week commencing 2 February 2026.

Classes at UCL on Tuesday, in Hitchin on Wednesday, and at Royal Holloway and in Southampton on Thursday. Registration has now closed, however you can attend classes - please make yourself known to the tutor at the end of the class.

We thank the Sangat in Southampton for joining us this evening at Gurdwara Khalsa Darbar to commemorate Mela Maghi, marking the barsi of Mata Bhag Kaur and the Chali Mukte.

The evening began with Rehras Sahib and kirtan, followed by a group-based discourse led by our Director, Harwinder Singh, and Southampton-based tutor, Ranjeet Singh Shahi.

For those seeking further opportunities to reflect on Sikh history and its contemporary applications, you may be interested in our Sikh Studies course, which resumes in early February. Classes take place in Southampton, central London, Egham, and Hitchin.

Further details will be shared in due course via our social media channels and our VLE.

Join us at Gurdwara Khalsa Darbar in Southampton on Saturday 17 January from 5pm for Pangat and Sangat to celebrate Mela Maghi commemorating the barsi of Mata Bhag Kaur and the Chali Mukte
Gurdwara Khalsa Darbar - Southampton

SEC members had a blast this morning, facing off against each other in our annual gaming competition at our Hitchin Research Centre. We did warn everyone that our volunteers have been training for years, but our members certainly gave them a run for their money today! Congrats to our winner Jair Singh Parmar and runner up Juvraj Singh 🎉

We hope to build on the connections made today and stay in touch. If you’re interested in learning about future events at our Hitchin Research Centre and across other locations, please visit our website: thesikhway.com

This Sunday, join the Sikh Education Council in Hitchin for our annual gaming competition! Whether you are gunning for first place or simply want to relax and connect with other members of the council, we’d love to see you there.
We are pleased to open this event to the public for the first time. All are welcome, regardless of whether you have joined us for our Sikh Studies course before, so please feel free to bring the whole family along.
Be warned: our volunteers have been training for years, so there will be some serious competition for those looking to get on the podium!
Register by scanning the QR code or via the link: https://forms.office.com/e/YnCzsHzhQm

Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Gurpurab - Children’s activities

📆 27th December 2025
⏰ 11am-1pm
📍 Sikh Education Council Research Centre,
Unit 1, Cam Centre, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 0TW

Reserve your slot by filling in the form on the link below.
https://forms.office.com/e/05eZKVAuT0

We are delighted to announce that the initial conference held on 26 April 2025 in Wolverhampton to commemorate a hundred years of The Sikh Gurdwara’s Act 1925, is succeeded with this follow-up conference on Saturday 29 November, 2025, once again at Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar in Wolverhampton. We look forward to seeing you there!

ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਐਲਾਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ੨੬ ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ ੨੦੨੫ ਨੂੰ ਵੁਲਵਰਹੈਂਪਟਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਈ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ, ਛਨਿਛਰਵਾਰ ੨੯ ਨਵੰਬਰ, ੨੦੨੫ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ ਫਿਰ ਵੁਲਵਰਹੈਂਪਟਨ ਦੇ ਨਾਨਕਸਰ ਠਾਠ ਈਸ਼ਰ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਫਾਲੋ-ਅੱਪ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ ਨਾਲ ਸਫਲ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ।

Anyone for netball this weekend? 🤩
West London on Saturday, East London on Sunday! Sign up using the QR code or using the links in comments

Lessons from Leaders

The Accenture Sikh Network invites you to join them and us in celebrating Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab and the 350th Shaheedi Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at their offices in London where the Sikh Education Council’s Harwinder Singh will be providing historical context, philosophical insights, and leadership reflections. Refreshments and food included, RSVP to attend: https://forms.office.com/r/2J7ZHTrKph

📅 Wednesday 26 November, 2025
📍The Birch Room, 30 Fenchurch St, London