Bodies of teen siblings killed in US fire reach Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 19 : The bodies of three teenaged siblings from Telangana, who were among four people killed in a fire at a house in Tennessee, USA, two days before Christmas, have been brought here, family members said.
The family members and officials from Telangana state minorities commission were among those who received the bodies at the international airport here Friday.
The deceased were Sathwika Sharon Naik Kethavath (17), Aaron Suhas Naik Kethavath (15) and Joy Suchitra Naik Kethavath (14), a family member K Prem Kumar said.
A service was held at the Narayanguda Baptist Church here after which the bodies were taken to their native place in Nalgonda district.
The funeral service was conductedin the districtSaturday, Kumar said. The Telangana government had made the arrangements to bring the bodies back.
A statement from the Coudriets church had earlier said, "A fire started around 11 pm at the Coudriet home on December 23. The Coudriet family was hosting, housing, and celebrating Christmas with the three teenagers attending an academy in the US.
The Naik family are missionaries in India, who the church supports.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
