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| About Hindu Council UK |
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| The
Vision |
Hindu Council UK was founded in 1994 for all Hindus domiciled in the United Kingdom, combining all the Hindu faith denominations,
whilst representing various Hindu communities and Hindus from different parts of the world settled in the United Kingdom.
It’s main purpose was to give the UK Hindus an effective voice on policy matters with the Government of the day whilst enhancing
mutual understanding among the major faiths predominant in the UK. Hindu Council UK is itself a non-partisan faith organisation.
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| Our
Work |
The
work that the Hindu Council UK undertakes falls into two separate
but connected categories, viz: the interfaith commitment through
the Inter Faith Network of the UK and the review of policies
affecting Hindus through a consultation process with the Government
of the day.
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| Interfaith
Network |
There
are various dialogues among different faiths that occur continuously
throughout the year by way of |
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Leaders
of all major faiths meet centrally at the Inter Faith
Network regularly throughout the year, and |
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Local level
inter-dialogue meetings are held throughout the country
to promote mutual understanding for a harmonious co-existence.
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| Government
Consultation |
Along
with other major faith councils, Hindu Council UK is invited
to consult on Government policy from time to time . The consultation
processes take place in agreement with the Inter Faith Network
and Hindu Council UK input and feedback from a Hindu point
of view. Various Government departments are involved, particularly
the Home Office and Department of Trade and Industry. In addition
Hindu Council UK is represented at other government related
bodies like the Commission for Racial Equality and the new
Single Equality Board. |
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| Affiliates |
Hindu
Council UK represents an amalgamation of various Hindu denominations
in the UK through their temple bodies and cultural
organisations. In addition community, youth and women
organisations are represented. |
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| The
Executive |
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Council UK’s Executive is comprised as follows: |
- Board of
Directors / Trustees
- General
Secretary
- Executive
Chairs and Officers
- Executive
Members
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Non Executive Roles |
- Supreme Counsel
- Committee Representative
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In
the main the Executive is comprised of representatives from
temples and organisations but individual members who wish
to volunteer their services are encouraged to co-opt into
roles matched to their skills.
Supreme Counsel is comprised of senior people retiring from
the Executive, and Committee Representatives are from various
Temples and Cultural Organisations. |
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| Communications |
Communication
is considered to be of the utmost importance and Hindu Council
UK’s policy is not to limit itself to its member organisations
but to reach every Hindu interested in community service so
as to encourage input on legislative and policy matters at
the widest scale possible. |
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