A £4,000 Bar scholarship has been launched jointly by the Sikh Education Council and employment and commercial barrister Mukhtiar Singh. The Guru Nanak Social Mobility Scholarship aims to improve access to the Bar for financially or socially disadvantaged individuals and to promote discourse on Sikh jurisprudence. Applicants, who will need to submit a 2,500 to 3,500 word essay, must apply by 4pm on 3 September. For more information, see: http://singhbarrister.co.uk/scholarship. Sikh Education Council Chairperson Dr Pargat Singh said: ‘We are so delighted to work with barrister Mukhtiar Singh on this project. He is a diligent professional who continues to make a difference every day with his work.’
31 May 2018
Guru Nanak Scholarship launched
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