Mangaluru: Bus catches fire near Wenlock hospital, no casualties
Mangaluru : A two-wheeler and a city bus were reportedly caught on fire near the Hampankatta signal here on Thursday.
It is learned that no casualties were reported while fire tenders were rushed to the spot immediately to extinguish the fire. Reports said that the youth on his two-wheeler had minor injuries.
Fire was caught when the "Ashel" bus was hit by a two-wheeler near Wenlock Hospital here, sources said.
Officials said that despite efforts to extinguish the fire, most part of the bus and the two-wheeler were burnt.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashikumar, who inspected the spot said, the unfortunate fire incident is speculated to be an accident and further investigations will be carried out in this regard. He also confirmed to the media that no casualties were reported.
"Investigations will be carried out with regard to the fire incident. According to locals, the bus which was travelling from Gurupur, Kaikamba to Mangaluru caught fire when a two-wheeler was hit. The incident is reported between 1:45pm and 2:00pm", he said.
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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.
