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UOB Sikh Society Langar on Campus

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Closed 02/02/2026

As a charity and the students’ union for more than 34,000 students at the University of Birmingham, we’re here to help students develop skills outside of study, have fun, meet new people, provide representation and make sure they get the best from Birmingham!

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Langar on Campus – A Sikh Practice of Equality, Service, and Humanity

The University of Birmingham was the first university to introduce the concept Langar on campus into an academic space to model equality, humility, and service in action.

Your Support Matters!!!! By supporting Langar on Campus, you are:

-Helping to feed almost 2000 people in 1 day

-Supporting equality in a practical, visible way

-Enabling students of all backgrounds to experience Seva and community

Langar is more than a meal.

It is a statement that everyone belongs.

What Is Langar?

Langar is a foundational practice of Sikhi. It is not simply free food — it is a spiritual and social institution designed to dismantle hierarchy and promote equality.

Langar was designed as a direct challenge to inequality, caste divisions, and social hierarchy.

In Langar:

-Food is free

-Food is vegetarian (so all can eat together)

-Food is served without discrimination

-Everyone sits side by side on the floor, regardless of status to reflect that all humans are equal before God.

The Sikh Principles Behind Langar:

Langar is grounded in the 3 core Sikh values taught by the Guru Nanak Dev Ji:

*Seva (Selfless Service) : Serving others without ego, recognition, or reward.

*Kirat Karni and Vand Chakna: Earn honestly and share what you have with others.

*Equality and Humility: Langar physically removes social divisions — no VIPs, no titles, no hierarchy.

Langar is faith in practice.

Why Langar Belongs on Campus:

Universities are places of learning, diversity, and questioning — values that align closely with Sikh teachings.

-Creates a neutral, non judgemental welcoming space

-Demonstrates Sikh values through action, not preaching

-Supports students facing financial pressure or isolation

-Encourages dialogue through shared experience

-Langar does not ask people to adopt Sikh beliefs — it simply serves them.

There are no administrative costs, no salaries, and no profit involved.

Every donation directly supports the delivery of UoB Langar on campus event.

Support Langar.

Support Equality.

Support Humanity.

Thank you kindly for your support

UoB Sikh Society

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