CANADIAN GOVT TO GIVE AID TO SIKH HISTORY PROJECT, TRAIL

The Canadian Government has announced financial support for a project on Sikh history in the country that will include a virtual Sikh Heritage Trail as well as a Canadian Sikh Timeline Exhibition, which is intended to be taken through the country.

The funding for these initiatives of the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada was announced by Indo-Canadian federal minister Navdeep Bains at an event in Mississauga, a suburban township in the Greater Toronto Area. The government will provide support worth CA $ 380,000 (approximately Rs 2 crore), for the Museum’s project, called Becoming Canadians Eh! The Sikhs.

“This project will create virtual spaces that will help the Museum to reach a broader national and international audience through dynamic, interactive exhibits and cultural programming,” Bains, who is a Sikh, said. The support is through the Canada History Fund, administered by Canadian Heritage department of the Government.

“As this year is the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, we are delighted to help create a tribute to the rich heritage of the Sikh community and to the achievements and contributions Sikh Canadians have made to this country’s growth and prosperity,” Pablo Rodriguez, minister of Canadian heritage and multiculturalism, stated. HTC

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