No decision yet on lockdown in Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru city; DK Minister confirms
Mangaluru: Taking note of the viral forward messages on social media platforms, District In-Charge Minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary on Sunday confirmed that no decision was taken so far about imposing of lockdown in Dakshina Kannada District or Mangaluru city.
On Sunday, messages across social media platforms claimed that the District Administration had decided to follow suit of state capital Bengaluru and was set to impose lockdown in the city to cap the number of COVID-19 cases in the district.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday afternoon, Poojary confirmed that a high-level meeting of MP, DC, and himself was held on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation in the district but no decision was taken on imposing the lockdown. He added that local MP and himself will be discussing the situation of the district with the Chief Minister on Monday morning following which a decision will be taken on the further course of action.
Asserting that the administration will not enforce any decision that will cause inconvenience to the people of the district, Poojary called on people to not get confused and panicked by the rumors.
He further added that the administration will come to a decision only after consultation with the Chief Minister on Monday.
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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.
