Health worker among 41 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Kasargod on Sunday
Kasargod: 56 people on Sunday tested positive for Coronavirus in Kasargod District which included 41 cases wherein the patients were infected through primary contacts of earlier patients.
Madhur and Muliyaru registered 10 cases each, Chengala 11, Kumble and Pulloor Periya five each, Mogral Puttur, Kasaragod and Chemnad two each, Mangalpady, Panattadi and Meenja had one case each. In addition, a health worker in Pallikere was infected with the virus.
The number of positive cases is on the rise, raising concern among the locals. The total number of cases reporter so far in the district has now gone up to 641. While 434 patients have recovered, there are 207 active cases in the district currently.
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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.
