An eight-year-old Hindu student was forced to move schools in London after allegedly facing discrimination for wearing a ‘Tilak-Chandlo’, a sacred Hindu religious symbol worn on the forehead.According to an NDTV report citing Insight UK, a social movement and advocacy organisation representing the British Hindu and Indian community, staff at Vicar’s Green Primary School in London asked the child to explain and justify his religious practice—an approach the group described as “entirely inappropriate for a minor.”The report alleged that the school’s headteacher monitored the child during break times in a manner the student found intimidating, leading him to withdraw from play and isolate himself from his peers.It was further claimed that the child was removed from positions of responsibility within the school solely because of his religious practice. If proven, the report said, this would constitute direct religious discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, where religion is a protected characteristic.According to the report, the child’s parents, along with other Hindu parents, made repeated attempts to engage with the headteacher and school governors to explain the religious significance of Hindu practices, including the Tilak-Chandlo. However, these efforts were allegedly dismissed, with school leadership showing an unwillingness to acknowledge or understand Hindu religious observance.The advocacy group also flagged that alleged religious discrimination at Vicar’s Green Primary School has forced at least four children to leave the school.