Mangaluru: COVID-19 patient attempts suicide near Clock Tower after testing positive for virus
Mangaluru: A man who tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday, attempted suicide while being taken to hospital on an ambulance. The man has been identified as a migrant labour worker hailing from Uttarakhand.
According to the reports, the patient was working at the construction site of Clock Tower in Hampankatte of the city here. After showing symptoms, he was admitted to a private hospital where his swab samples were sent for COVID-19 testing.
When his samples tested positive for the virus, the health department officials arrived to shift him to Wenlock District Hospital on Ambulance.
While being taken to the hospital, the man escaped from the ambulance and attempted suicide near the clock tower here. Bunder Police then reached the spot and persuaded the man and sent him to Wenlock Hospital.
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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.
