Hijab and examination: An appeal to the Chief Minister of Karnataka
Prof. Varadesh Hiregange writes urging CM to allow Muslim students in SSLC exams with Hijab
Mangaluru: In the wake of the commencement of the SSLC Examination in the state on Monday, the Director of MAHE’s Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences, Professor Varadesh Hiregange has written a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urging him to allow Muslim students in Hijab to appear for their SSLC examinations.
“We may get into very scholarly arguments on Hijab and other matters – ideological, historical, legal, religious and philosophical – but, I am sure, you will agree with me, basic human values transcend time and space, region and religion, culture and nation, dress code and the code of conduct,” he wrote in his letter.
“Now, as a born Hindu I earnestly appeal to you, to the High Court of Karnataka, to all the Hindus opposing Hijab – to keep all other arguments aside and allow Muslim girls to write their examination even with Hijab. We may continue our debate on Hijab later too, but a young student facing examination (and you know it very well), will look for certain immediate relief from the Government, from the Court, from their classmates, at this critical hour,” he added.
“Perhaps, Muslim girls are caught between two compulsions. They are the victims. The Government, the Court, and Hinduism, perhaps, need to recognise this and bail them out of this crisis. They need to be, at least, saved from this immediate crisis (of being prevented from writing examination) and our ideological/legal debate may go on later too. There must be a certain way to make it happen – to allow Muslim girls to write the examination even with Hijab - and perhaps, that would be genuine governance, genuine law, and genuine Hinduism.” He further added in his letter.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
