Sikh temple to offer computer training facilities

09:22 15th April 2009

A new Sikh temple being built in Gravesend will offer computer training facilities to the local community when it is opened next month.

The shrine, or gurdwara, is being built in Khalsa Avenue at a cost of £12 million, although the remaining £2 million of the construction cost is still being raised, reports kentnews.co.uk.

It is being built in a similar style to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, which is the religious centre for over 20 million Sikhs around the world.

Narinder Thandi, Sikh secretary general in Kent, told the paper: "Sections which will be opened next month include a dining room, two prayer halls and some offices. The Sikh community has been part of Kent for decades and this is our home."

Local community fund-raising has provided the money to build the temple, which is set to become the biggest to be constructed outside India, with granite and marble being specially imported to make a bold architectural statement.

In related computer training news, Working Links has stressed the importance of developing personal skills as well as pursuing academic qualifications.