Dilip Lakhani, founder and director of the Vivekananda Centre UK, has been appointed as the first Hindu tutor at Eton College.

Eton College was founded in 1440, and is the most famous secondary school in Britain, if not the world. It has produced eighteen British Prime Ministers, and is often described as “the chief nurse of England's statesmen.”

The school, which costs a whopping £27,000 a year per pupil, has a sizeable number of Hindus amongst its roughly 1300 pupils. Lakhani was asked by the school’s Head of Divinity, Micheal Wilcockson, to give a talk on science and Hinduism at the school’s Philosophical Society. The talk impressed the Hindu students very much, and they asked if they could have Lakhani as their Hindu tutor. Lakhani accepted the offer, agreeing to undertake the role of providing support and religious teachings to the Hindu students and contribute to interfaith activities at the school.

Dilip Lakhani is arguably the most prolific Hindu speaker in the country. He has given countless talks and presentations on Hinduism at schools, colleges, university campuses and even churches and mosques across the country, in his efforts to spread a deeper understanding of Hinduism. He likes to focus on the rational and scientific basis of Hindu philosophy, and draws his inspiration from the great Swami Vivekananda.

Commenting on his appointment, Lakhani said “I see this as an exciting opportunity to explore a broader vision of spirituality with the boys at Eton College, particularly how the Hindu idea of spiritual humanism manages to reconcile differences between religious and secular worldviews. Religious pluralism offers the best prescription for making religious once again the cohesive force in our society. It is wonderful to see Eton College embracing these wider aspects of personal and spiritual development”.

Hindu Voice comment: We congratulate Dilip Lakhani on his new role. Since Eton has such a long tradition of producing politicians, we hope that his presence will nurture Hindus who will enter the public realm who are firmly rooted in their Hindu roots, and who can properly understand and represent our community’s concerns and interests.

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