British Sikh Student Federation

2010

BSSF has held a number of Youth Kirtan Darbars at Gurdwaras across the UK and has held several events with other Sikh Groups to bring Sikh Youths in the UK together.Sikhi Camps have been key to bringing Sikh Youths/Students together across the UK with camps stretching Gurdwaras across the UK. [2]

BSSF also held the 1st ever Shaheedi Samagam or Religious Sikh Gathering in the United Kingdom in memory of Sikh leader Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale at the Dashmesh Darbar Gurdwara in Ilfrod East London from 18–20 June 2010.Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale who was martyred defending the Golden Temple Harmandir Sahib in 1984 was declared as the 'Greatest Sikh of the 20th Century' by Sikhism's highest authority Sri Akal Takht Sahib. [3]

Sikh Youth Football Tournament 2010 was held in conjunction with Dal Khalsa UK was one of the biggest Sikh Youth gathering in the UK with over 1000 in attendance at Goals Hayes,London. [4]

In 2010 BSSF became a full member of the NUS - National Union of Students (United Kingdom),and continues to be the voice of Sikh Students within the Union across the country.BSSF has supported all major NUS events and gatherings such as the recent protests against tuition fees in London.

2011 and beyond

In January 2011 BSSF will be holding a Genocide & Human rights lobby for South Asia at the British Parliament for Thursday 27 January 2011 between 2pm to 4pm.

The Lobby is being supported by Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front UK, World Nepalese Student Organisation UK, British Tamil Forum, and Naga’s based in the UK, who are being supported by the wider Christian Community.

The event is supported by Sikh Federation, British Sikh Council, Council of Khalistan (UK), Dal Khalsa UK, SAD (Amritsar UK) and SAD (Panch Pardhani UK) to extend their support to this Lobby.[5]