Heavy rain, lightning, thunderstorm lashes Dakshina Kannada, five two-wheelers damaged in Bantwal
Bantwal: Various parts of the Dakshina Kannada district witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunderstorm on Wednesday evening.
Incidents of waterlogging and traffic jams were also reported from various places including in Mangaluru.
Another Taluk of the district, Bantwal also witnessed heavy rainfall, and incidents of parked vehicles getting damaged were also reported here.
According to the reports, a few two-wheelers parked outside the V H Complex here were damaged as a result of block bricks falling off. The hollow block bricks were kept as weight on the shade-net that was tied to prevent scorching heat fell off in the heavy rain causing damage to the parked vehicles.
At least five two-wheeler vehicles were damaged in the incident, there were no reported injuries to any person present at the spot.
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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.
