Mosques in Ujire to not hold congregational prayers, religious activities for two more months
Belthangady: Mohiddin Jumma Masjid in Halepet, Ujire, and the mosques under the Upa Jamaat have unanimously decided not to let devotees in or hold congregational prayers and other religious activities for two more months under their premises.
The decision was taken during the Executive Committee meeting chaired by Masjid President B M Abdul Hamid Haji that the rule will be followed at the central mosque and all the six mohallas under its jurisdiction.
“Even if the government permits the opening of mosques, following the Covid-19 restrictions will be difficult especially at the central mosque, which is near the national highway. Also, since members of several families visit the mosque, controlling all such people too will be a difficult task” the committee observed.
The committee also decided to withhold the reopening of the madrasas, starting with online classes and registering students for the classes for two more months.
Administrative Committee members and representatives of the respective Jamaats attended the meeting.
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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.
