Here's what Karnataka CM has to say about extension of lockdown in Bengaluru Urban, Rural districts
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday cleared the air regarding the reports of extension of complete lockdown in Bengaluru Rural and Urban Districts.
Taking to his twitter account, the CM added that there was no such proposal ahead of the government to extend the one-week long complete lockdown in the state’s capital that will be in place from Tuesday night.
He added that the concerned authorities were asked to make adequate arrangements to cap the spread of Coronavirus in a week’s time and that the people need not be worried about or need to panic about the COVID-19 situation in Bengaluru.
He further urged people to co-operate with the authorities in the fight against the virus adding that the one-week lockdown was imposed keeping the interests and public health of citizens in mind.
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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.
