Three COVID-19 related deaths in Udupi since Tuesday
Udupi: One person in Udupi taluk and two in Kundapur taluk died of Corona infection in the last couple of days.
A 49-year-old patient, who was a resident of Kukkehalli, died at the Dr. TMA Pai Hospital in town. He had been admitted into the isolation ward of the district hospital since he had a high blood sugar. When he was found to be Corona positive on Wednesday night, he was moved to the Corona hospital, but he died on Thursday morning, said district health officer Dr. Sudheer Chandra Sooda.
Another patient who died was a 58-year-old from Maravanthe in Kundapur taluk. He had severe asthma and was diagnosed positive for Corona infection. He died on Wednesday night, before the doctors could begin their treatment for Corona, said sources.
A person from Ankola, who had been admitted to a private hospital in Manipal for treatment, was also found to be Corona positive but died on Tuesday as he failed to respond to the treatment, said sources.
His last rites were conducted at Beedanagudde in Udupi on Wednesday as per official guidelines, said sources in the Health Department.
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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.
