Kasaragod: In an accident between a Tempo and Bike that reportedly occurred on Wednesday night, two youngsters who were riding on the bike died at Kalnad Pete in the jurisdiction of the Melparamba police station here.
The deceased young men have been identified as NA Prajesh (21), a resident of Periya Naduvettupaara, and Anil (24), a resident of C.H. Nagar at Pallikere, it is learned.
The accident is said to have occurred around 10 pm on Wednesday near Kalnad Pete. Reportedly, the Tempo coming from Kasaragod which was transporting fish to Kanhangad collided with the bike, causing the accident.
Anil who was grievously injured in the accident died on the spot, and Prajesh breathed his last at the Kasaragod hospital, it is learned.
While Anil was working as a roofing labourer, Prajesh was a daily-wage painter.
Melparamba station police have registered a case in this regard.
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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.
