Mangaluru: Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on Monday organized an Iftar get-together at the Taj Vivanta Hotel here in the city.

Moulana Shoaib Nadvi was present as the Chief Guest of the event that was presided over by BCCI Chairman SM Rasheed Haji.

In his address, Moulana Shoaib Nadvi spoke about the importance and benefits of Zakat (Charity) - one of the five pillars of Islam.

He also explained how Zakat was used to overcome poverty with a centralized distribution system during the time of the Islamic regime.

Arrangements were made for Iftaar followed by dinner during the event.

Deputy Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly UT Khader, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Chancellor Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, Former Chancellor of Kannur University Prof. Dr. M. Abdul Rahman,, former MLA Moideen Bava, Unity Hospital's Dr. C.P. Habibur Rahman, Dr. Abdul Rahman of Highland Hospital, Dr. Yusuf Kumble of Indiana Hospital, Dr. Ali Kumble, Dr. Ismail Hejamady, Dr. U.T. Iftikhar Ali, Dr. Hussain Kunhi, Dr. Arif Masood, Dr. Akhtar Hussain, Dr. Sihab Hasan, Abdul Razaq Mukka, Feroz Bawa, Rahim Karnire, C. Mahmood Haji, Haji Ibrahim Kodijal, P.A. Abdul Hamid, Hasif Sufi Khan, SM Mustafa, former mayor K. Ashraf, K.M. Sharif, Muhammad Kunhi, Abdul Razak of Jamiatul Falah, Abubakar Siddique, Ziauddin Ahmed, Badruddin Panambur, Haider Parthippadi, and others were present during the event.

BCCI General Secretary Muhammad Imtiaz, Treasurer Mansoor Ahmed Azad, Shaukat Shouri, Nisar Fakir Muhammad, Goltamajlu Abdurrazzak, Abdul Rauf Puttige, and others were also present.

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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.