Mangaluru: 238 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Thursday recorded the highest single-day spike in fresh COVID-19 cases as it breached the 200-mark of new cases in a single day for the first time.
The district reported 238 new cases of the virus along with 6 COVID-19 related deaths. With this, the total number of deaths reported in the district has gone up to 62.
In the wake of the increasing number of cases, the District Administration on Thursday evening added that all the religious activities including weekly Friday prayers at mosques will remain suspended till July 22.
Three people from Mangaluru Taluk succumbed to the virus on Thursday while the other three patients who died due to virus hailed from Bantwal, Mulki, and Belagavi.
The health department officials added that the six deceased patients were suffering from different ailments when they succumbed to the virus on Thursday.
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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.
