Karnataka Bypolls- Updates

►BJP leads on 11 seats, Congress 2, JD(s) 1, Oth 1

►Anand Singh leading in Vijaynagar constituency

►Former JD(s) State President H Vishwanath trailing in Honasur constituency

►BJP's Shivram Hebbar going strong in Yellapur constituency

►BJP leading in Yellapur, Chikkaballapur, Hirekerur, Ranibennur, Vijayanagara and Mahalaxmi Layout

►Congress leading in Shivajinagar and Hunasuru

►JDS leading in KR Pete and Yeshvanthapura

►Independent candidate Sharath Bachegowda leading in Hosakote

►BJP leads on 10 seats, Congress 2, JD(s) 2

►Narayanswamy trailing in Ranibennur Constituency

►Congress' Rizwan Arshad continues to lead in Shivajinagar after second round of counting

►Congress' Rizwan Arshad gets lead in Shivajinagar Constituency

►Ramesh Jarikiholi leads in Gokak Constituency

►BJP's Shivram Hebbar leading in Yellapur Constituency

►BJP gets early lead on 7 seats, JD(s) on 1, Congress 0

►Counting of votes for Karnataka by-polls has begun at 15 counting constituencies which went into the polls on December 5

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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.

It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.

"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.

"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.

The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.

Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.