Religious activities, Friday prayers at mosques in Dakshina Kannada to remain suspended till July 22
Mangaluru: In the wake of the one-week lockdown imposed in Dakshina Kannada to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the district, the administration on Thursday announced that the weekly Friday prayers and all other congregational religious activities will remain suspended in the District.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh, on Thursday, added that the congregational religious activities which include all congregational prayers at mosques will remain suspended till July 22.
Dakshina Kannada on Thursday reported 238 new cases of the deadly virus while it also recorded six death due to the virus. With this, the total number of fatalities in the District has gone up to 63.
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Public entry to all the religious places will also be barred until July 22.
The District Administration had earlier imposed lockdown in the District starting July 15 evening till July 22 in the backdrop of a surge in COVID-19 cases across the District.
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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.
