Hijab row: Mangaluru Car Street College announces holiday for indefinite period
Mangaluru: In the wake of the Hijab row transpiring at the Dayanand Pai- Sathish Pai Government First Grade College for the past 2- 3 days at Car Street, the College has reportedly announced holidays for an indefinite period. Meanwhile, as per the directions given by the District Commissioner, all examinations have been postponed, it is learned.
Presently, the College has reportedly sent out a message informing that online classes will be undertaken for the students.
Hijab-wearing students of the Car Street College have reportedly complained that they were not allowed to write their examinations on Thursday. The Hijab- wearing students were also stopped on Friday, and some college lecturers, administrative staff obstructed their entry into the College outside the gate, it is learned.
Amid this, a student activist with the ABVP identified as Sai Sandesh and his associates had reportedly restricted the Hijab-wearing students and provoked them, resulting in a war of words between the two. A Hijab-wearing 2nd year Degree student has registered a complaint at the Bunder police station against the ABVP members, it is learned.
In the wake of this, the College has reportedly announced holidays from Saturday for an indefinite period.
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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.
