Belthangady: Thousands of fishes dead at lake due to suspected poisoning of water
Belthangady: Thousands of dead fish were reportedly found floating at Guruvayankere in Kuvettu village in the Taluk.
The lake at Guruvayankere which spans more than 4 acres is speculated to have been poisoned or undergone a chemical reaction.
In the past couple of weeks, the colour of the water at the lake is said to have undergone visible changes as per the observation made by the locals. However, since Sunday, small fishes were found dead floating near the shore, it is learned.
The 14.71 acres of the lake at Survey No. 15/1 had been a habitat for various fish. However, due to the poisoned waters in the lake, the rarest of fishes among others are reportedly expected to die.
The Belthangady Tahsildar and Kuvettu Gram Panchayat administrative board, development officer have visited the site and collected the water sample for testing, it is learned.
An inquiry is set to be undertaken to verify if poisoned water had joined the large water body and caused the deaths of fishes or if there is another reason behind the phenomenon.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
