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Sikh girl allowed to switch school

A Sikh student of Indian origin, who had been excluded from attending her school in Wales since November 2007 for refusing to take off her iron bangle 'kada', has been allowed to attend another school pending a court ruling.

Sarika Singh, 14, hit the headlines when the Aberdare Girls Comprehensive School, Wales refused to allow her to wear the 'kada' during school time saying it violated its dress code.

Singh's case, supported by the prominent human right organisation Liberty, is currently awaiting hearing in the High Court in London.

Sikh girl barred from school for wearing 'Kara'

LONDON: A Sikh student of Indian origin has been excluded from her school in Britain for refusing to take off her iron bangle.

Authorities at the Aberdare Girls' School in South Wales have barred 14-year-old Sarika Singh from attending her classes temporarily after she declined to remove 'Kara' which is a symbol of her faith, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.

"My bangle is very important to me. It reminds me always to do good and not do anything bad, especially with the hands," Sarika was quoted by the daily as saying.

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