In Parliament

I recently held a round-table event in Parliament with the Scottish Hindu Foundation, which has been active in raising awareness of Hinduphobia in society.

The foundation rightly believes that the education of our young people has a key preventative role to play in ensuring that future generations are tolerant and understanding of, and have respect for, all faiths, including Hinduism.

I wanted to know how best practice in that area is shared and delivered in Scotland’s schools. More specifically, I was keen to understand how the Scottish Hindu Foundation engage with our education system in a structured and constructive way to offer its insights, skills and lived experience and thereby play its part in contributing to the development of the tolerant, understanding and respectful society that we all wish to promote

You can read the full exchange at https://www.theyworkforyou.com/sp/?id=2025-01-30.3.48&s=speaker%3A13977#g3.51