High court verdict on Hijab ban will rule out Muslim girls’ education: NWF
Mangaluru: National Women’s Front, Karnataka’s State Secretary, Farzana Mohammed on Tuesday said that the unfortunate move by the Karnataka High court on Hijab ban in educational institutions will have long-term effects on women’s education.
Speaking at a press meet here on Tuesday, she said that the government has grounded itself under the Sangh Parivar ideologies instead of using constitutional measures in solving the issue.
“By giving way to Sangh Parivar’s propagandist notions, the government is neglecting women’s education altogether. This has led to an alarming state of insecurity among the Muslim community. Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on Hijab is a direct breach of constitution” he said.
She added that the recent verdict has further caused tense situation and has not only violated minority rights but also hurt their religious practices.
Further, she noted that NWF will support the community to move the case to the Supreme court.
NWF Chief Secretary Noushira, State Secretary Ramlat and district head Zuleika were present in the press meet.
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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.
