Canada-based Sikh scholar to start online schools

Raghbir Singh Bains says he has already obtained registration for these on-line schools in Canada

PTI | November 14, 2011



After setting up robotic touch screen technology museums on Sikhism and authoring a unique multimedia encyclopedia on the subject, a Canada-based scholar is now set to launch online schools that provides opportunity for study of the Sikh religion among other subjects.

Raghbir Singh Bains, who is in his 70s and a recipient of several awards, including the Order of British Columbia, says he has already obtained registration for these on-line schools in Canada.

Claiming it to be the first concept of its kind, Bains says a worldwide faculty of experts in subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Sikh religion would be recruited for providing free services in the online schools.

"Retired experts ready to work for free will be taken on board of experts in various countries to answer in twenty four hours any question related to the four subjects," says Bains.

"The courses will be put on the site of the school for the benefit of students who want to excel in studies and competitive examinations and other youths," adds Bains.

He claimed that the concept would also render invaluable help in preparing youths, especially Punjabis, for premier competetive examinations in India.

The scholar says the concept could also be converted into tutorial schools on internet under which nominal fee could be charged from the cyber students.

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