Protest march against toll gate begins from Hejamady towarda Surathkal
Padubidri: On Tuesday, a march dubbed as ‘Surathkal Toll Gate Chalo’ was initiated from Hejamady demanding the removal of the temporary toll gate and seeking toll exemptions for the locals at the Hejamady toll.
Former Minister Vinaya Kumar Sorake commenced the march demonstration near the Junior College beside the Hejamady Toll Gate at the National Highway 66.
The marchers will be going through Hejamady, Mulki, Kolnadu, and Haleyangadi Mukka National Highway and reaching the Surathkal NITK toll gate, it is learned. More than 50 like-minded organizations from Dakshina Kannada and the Udupi district have expressed their support. Former Minister Abhaychandra Jain, Former MLA Moidin Bava, Billava Mahamandala President Rajashekhar Kotian, Advocate Dinesh Hegde Ulepaadi, Protest Committee’s Muneer Kaatipalla, Udupi district Taxi, and Maxi Cab Association chief secretary Ramersha K. Kotian and others participated in the march.
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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.
