Bengaluru: Karnataka HC schools BBMP, says it failed in providing food in containment zones
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has severely criticized the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) saying that the latter has failed in providing food facilities in containment zones in the city.
The BBMP has failed in following the government guidelines regarding the food supply in about 5,000 zones, said the High Court.
The hearing of the PIL was chaired by Chief Justice A S Oka and Justice Alok Aradhe.
The BBMP has claimed to provide 25,000 ration kits but has not identified the people who are in need of food supply. It is not aware of the appropriate method of functioning in this regard, said the bench, adding that strict action should be taken against the BBMP.
Senior officer G Kumar Naik has been given charge of the food supply. The bench said that he should guide the BBMP in the supply of food items. The beneficiaries should be listed out and supplied food items. A report should be submitted by July 24, the bench instructed.
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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.
