Britain’s first vegetarian state school
Krishna Avanti pupils. Photo: Sarah Lee
“Hindus also pay taxes and the fact is that they should also have a faith school. The number of faith schools for Hindu is far less proportionate when you compare it to the number of schools that other groups have. There is a disadvantage. It is the responsibility of local authorities and the government to act fairly towards faith schools,” Gor says.
The primary will soon be five times oversubscribed. The I-Foundation is considering two locations for a secondary – one in London and the other in Leicester – and anticipates a similar level of demand for places. Not all of the children are of Indian origin; around 10% are white, a mix that gives a “slightly different flavour to the school”.
Parmar says emphasis is placed on inclusiveness, despite an entirely Hindu intake. “We are not an exclusivist ghetto. They learn about different religions. We celebrate Christmas and we have links with the local Jewish school. We do not indoctrinate the children to be vegetarian, we just say that we are vegetarian.”
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Thank you , I love to read about other vegetarians as it gives me the strength to continue. I have about a thousand vegetarian feeds in my google reader, but I’m sure another can’t hurt!! I did manage to find a good lentil recipe here, but I’ll be sure to try yours too. Thanks!
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