Kirpan And Us Schools

The University of North Carolina in a statement on Thursday said that the school’s policy will allow students to wear kirpans on campus as long as the blade length is under 3 inches and is “worn close to the body in a sheath at all times.”

A school in Michigan's Canton township has barred students from bringing a 'kirpan' to the premises after parents objected to a fourth grader carrying the religious symbol. The move has troubled the small Sikh community in the township near Detroit, prompting them to launch a public awareness campaign to make people realise that 'kirpan

The University of North Carolina in a statement on Thursday said that the school’s policy will allow students to wear kirpans on campus as long as the blade length is under 3 inches and is “worn close to the body in a sheath at all times.”

A school in Michigan's Canton township has barred students from bringing a 'kirpan' to the premises after parents objected to a fourth grader carrying the religious symbol. The move has troubled the small Sikh community in the township near Detroit, prompting them to launch a public awareness campaign to make people realise that 'kirpan