Religious knives known as kirpans to be allowed in NSW schools after ban reversed
Students in NSW will no longer be banned from bringing knives to schools on religious grounds, after a snap decision by the Department of Education was reversed.
Key points:
- A 14-year-old is facing charges for allegedly stabbing another student with a kirpan
- It's a ceremonial dagger some Sikhs carry as a symbol against injustice
- The guidelines come after consultation between the Education Department and Sikh community
The ban was made after a 16-year-old was stabbed in the back and stomach in Sydney's north west by a miniature religious knife after a fight broke out three months ago.
A 14-year-old boy continues to face serious charges after he stabbed the 16-year-old boy with a kirpan, a Sikh religious knife, at Glenwood High School in May.
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