Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month at NTU
Published: 07/07/2021
South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) exists in order to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian history and culture, as well as to better understand the diverse heritage that continues to link the UK and South Asia.
SAHM is relatively new. The South Asian community in the UK organised the concept launch of the first SAHM event in July 2019 at the House of Commons, and 2020 marked its first formal celebration.
Why is it important to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month?
A large proportion of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities within the UK are from a South Asian background and this is reflected in our NTU community. Awareness and visibility of SAHM is not yet on the same level as other commemoration months, such as Black History Month. As we work towards NTU’s Race Equality and Diversity Action Plan (REAP), celebrating SAHM will give us an opportunity to raise our own cultural awareness and the profile of this month within the University.
Did you know?
Unlike most commemoration months, SAHM takes place across two Western calendar months to respect the traditions of the South Asian solar calendar. July and August contain several significant dates:
How can I get involved?
| Date/Time | Event | Description | Audience | Joining link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July, 5 pm - 5.45 pm | In conversation with South Asian Heritage Month and Jagdish Patel | We’ll start off our celebrations with representatives of the South Asian Heritage Month team who’ll speak about the importance of this month | Colleagues and students | Join the conversation |
| 19 July - 17 August 2021 | Quiz | Test your knowledge of South Asian Heritage Month 3 lucky winners* will get a prize of £10 Amazon vouchers | Colleagues and students | Complete the quiz |
| CANCELLED 17 August | South Asian Heritage Month panel conversation - now cancelled | Due to unforeseen circumstances this event is no longer running - we apologise for any inconvenience caused. | Colleagues and students |
Head over to the EDI SharePoint page to learn more about the history of South Asian Heritage Month. Please feel free to email equality@ntu.ac.uk if you have any feedback or ideas on how you would like NTU to mark this month.
*The winners will be selected based on the accuracy and detail of the information supplied to answer questions. To be in the chance of winning the prize, all questions must be answered, and you will need to provide your name and NTU email address.