Udupi: Another SSLC student tests positive for COVID-19; second in District
Udupi: Another student writing SSLC examination has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in the District on Tuesday. This is the second such case where an SSLC student in the district has tested positive.
The patient is reportedly a student of Kundapur Government Board School. The student has appeared for three examinations of second language, Mathematics and Science and was supposed to appear for Wednesday’s Social Science exam.
The health officials added that the source through which the student transmitted the virus has not been confirmed yet.
According to the reports, two people who had arrived from Mumbai two months back and had tested positive for the virus had visited the house of the student after recovering and being discharged from the hospital. It is not confirmed if the student was infected by them.
The Education Department said the student will now write the remaining examination in August during supplementary examination.
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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.
