Nalin Kumar Kateel, Ashwath Narayan slam Siddaramaiah over his remarks on Ukraine evacuation
Mangaluru: Karnataka BJP Chief and DK MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday slammed former Karnataka CM and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka assembly Siddaramaiah over his remarks on the Ukraine crisis.
Speaking to the presspersons at the mega job fair here at the AJ Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kateel said Siddaramaiah’s behavior was irresponsible and dared him to show up with the data of evacuation during the Iraq-Iran war.
“Trying to take political advantage at the time of distress shows his narrow-mindedness,” Kateel told reporters.
Karnataka Minister for Higher Education CN Ashwath Narayan also joined Kateel in attacking the former CM and asserted that India was the only country that was trying to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Ukraine.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is personally monitoring the situation and is reaching out to the students and their families. Siddaramaiah’s remarks are irresponsible and are for political gains,” the minister said.
When asked about the debate for the need of Indian students to study medicine abroad, Ashwath Narayan said “40% seats across India are reserved. There are several government colleges as well. We will also look into all the possible measures that can be undertaken by the government to improve the situation. I will hold discussions with the CM and experts in this regard. But right now, our priority is to bring all the students stuck in Ukraine, back safely.”
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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.
