Coastal Karnataka braces to witness heavy rainfall for three days from October 24
Udupi District on red-alert
Udupi: Karnataka Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall for three days starting October 24 in Coastal Karnataka and has also issued red-alert in Udupi District for three days starting October 24.
District Disaster Management Authority has issued warning to fishermen and locals to not venture into water for three days. The authority has also urged the officials of Taluk and District Administration to be alert during the period.
Officials also has asked parents to not allow their children to go out for picnicking and swimming at water bodies during the period.
In case of emergencies people can contact toll-free number 1077.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner, Jagadish added that people from across the District can call 0820-2574802/2574360 in case of emergencies.
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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.
