Madikeri Jamaat decides to not hold congregational prayers at mosques for one more month
Madikeri: In the wake of State and Central Government allowing religious centers to resume operations from June 8, the Madikeri Jamaat has decided to not hold any religious activities or congregational prayers at Masjids in the city for another one month.
The move, Jamaat said came as a precautionary measure to cap the spread of the deadly virus. The decision was taken at a meeting of administrative members of all the ten mosques in the city, here on Saturday.
The Jamaat added that even during the holy month of Ramadhan, the Muslims co-operated with the government and authorities and stopped religious activities at mosques, asserting that it can further extend the non-operation of Masjid’s in the city for another month to prevent the spread of Corona Virus.
The meeting was held at Crescent School Campus in Madikeri, and was chaired by Kodagu District Jamaat President J H Mohammed Haneef and was attended by religious scholars, president, and secretaries of all the mosques of Madikeri.
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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.
