| Description | Tracks 1 - 12: Actuality with a Sikh man (Teja Sekhon) originally from Punjab, India, and Charles Parker. Mr Sekhon talks about the lack of provision for teaching Indian culture and history in British schools, with reference to education provided by gurdwaras. He discusses his concerns for how Westernised his children may become and the possibility of them losing touch with their Indian and Sikh heritage. He talks about his concerns about the teaching of sex education in schools. Mr Sekhon describes the ethnic make-up of his children's school in Birmingham. He talks about his relationships with the white parents of children at his children's school. He compares the communication and involvement that parents can have with schools in Britain with the system in India. He talks about how he would want his children to marry Indian people. Mr Sekhon comments on the advantage that having an English education might give his son if he returns to India. In the last track Mrs Sekhon gives her opinion on her children's schooling, and the couple talk about whether their son has any friends from different ethnic backgrounds.
Total: 33.19 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0079080 |