2,496 new COVID-19 cases, 87 deaths in Karnataka on Tuesday
Bengaluru: The surge in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka continued to head upwards as the state reported 2,496 fresh cases of virus on Tuesday, July 14. The state also recorded highest single-day deaths as it witnessed 87 people succumbing to the deadly virus between Monday 5 pm and Tuesday 5 pm.
The total number of cases reported in the state so far has reached up to 44,077 while with 87 deaths the toll has climbed up to 842 in the state.
Bengaluru Urban District reported 56 deaths on Monday followed by Bellary 5, Vijaypura 3, Bagalkote 4, Chamrajnagar 2, Mysuru 4, Dakshina Kannada 4, Chikkamagaluru 3, Raichur 2, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Davangere and Hassan recorded one death each.
Among the districts that reported fresh cases on Monday are: Bengaluru Urban 1,267, Mysuru 125, Kalaburagi 121, Dharwad 100, Bellary 99, Koppal 98, Dakshina Kannada 91, Bagalkote 78, Udupi 73, Belagavi 64, Uttara Kannada 64, Vijaypura 52, Tumkuru 47, Bidar 42, Mandya 38, Raichur 25, Davangere 17, Bengaluru Rural 14, Chikkaballapur 13, Kolar 11, Shivmoga 10, Kodagu 10, Chitradurga 10, Gadag 9, Chamrajnagar 8, Hassan 4, Chikkamagaluru 3, Yadgiri 2 and Ramnagar 1.
Of the 44,077 cases reported so far in the state, 17,390 patients have recovered and have been discharged from the hospitals including 1142 on Tuesday. 842 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 25,839 active cases in the state currently, the bulletin added.
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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.
