Udupi: Businessman killed, woman injured as car falls into lake in Brahmavar
Brahmavar: A businessman drowned in Chowlikere, the lake by the Barkur Road, and a young lady was seriously injured following loss of control over the car they were traveling in.
The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm on Sunday. The industrialist has been identified as Santhosh Shetty, 40, a resident of Vakwadi and a plywood shop owner in Beejadi. The lady is said to be Shwetha, 23, from Vakwadi, an employee at Shetty's shop, said sources.
They were traveling from Barkur to Saibrakatte. When they neared Chowlikere, the car they were traveling in went out of control and fell into the lake, which lacks a proper surrounding wall.
The local people rushed to the rescue of Shetty and Shwetha, who were inside the car in the waters of the lake and nearly asphyxiated. Shetty died on the way to the hospital, said the sources, adding that Shwetha is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Brahmavar.
A case was registered by the Brahmavar police.
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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.
