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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Delegation from Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Religion & Worldview, K.U.Leuven, Belgium ( 2014)

KU Leuven India Study Group 2014

From January 17th to February 16, 2014, a group of 20 European students ( Masters and Bachelors) along with Prof.dr.Bert Broeckaert from Faculty of Theology and Religiou Studies ( KU Leuven,Belgium) is to visit India for a India Study Course on Indian Religions.

During their one month stay in India they will study religious richness and cultural Diversity of fascinating sub-continent.They will visit religious & historical places in Delhi,Amritsar,Varanasi,Bodh Gaya,Sikkim/ participate in a wide variety of rituals/attend lectures deliver by local professors and specialists/ join-in discussions with representatives of various traditions to immerse in the world of Sikhism,Hinduism,Buddhism, Jainism,Christianity,Islam,Bhai & Iscon.

Prof. Dr. Bert Broeckaert

This study visit is an overall efforts of Prof. dr.Bert Broeckaert who (since 2002) has been organizing courses on Indian religions for students of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies,KU Leuven to build insights of number of world religions amongst Europeans to deal with religious and cultural diversity.

Delegation will stay in Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib,New Delhi and in Goden Temple,Amritsar from 18th January till 22nd January 2014.

DSGMC President Mr. Manjit Singh G.K. will felicitate the group and Mr. Kulmohan Singh,Chief Advisor and PR of DSGMC will give them a lecture on "Sikh Prayers" in the Conference Room of Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib on 20th January 2014