Tulunadu flag unfurled at India-China border
Manipal: A group of enthusiastic youth based in Udupi-Manipal including Shutterbox films fame Sachin Shetty, biker and entrepreneur Arjun Pai have unfurled the Tulunadu flag in the Himalayas of Indo-China border during their motorcycle tour to the 15,300ft high mountain.
Embarking the journey from New Delhi, the bikers have travelled to Hikkim, 1,900km away from New Delhi, where world’s highest post office is located at a height of 12,270ft. The bikers have also visited Chitkul village, the last village located in the Indo-China border at a height of 11,320ft.
The group of four, including Annie Arun and Sai set about on 1 March who arrived at Siliguri which is 1900km away from New Delhi.
In a statement, Selco General Manager Jagadish Pai said that a group of fifteen bikers from across the country had participated in the first phase of the tour. However, the bikers of Udupi continued their adventure in the worst snow-capped regions of Himachal Pradesh from 16 March onwards, he said.
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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.
