Karnataka HC questions State government why Disaster Management Authority doesn't call meetings
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government why the Disaster Management Authority has not organised any meeting although the spread of Coronavirus has been increasing in the state.
The divisional bench of the high court held a hearing of a PIL filed by A Mallikarjuna and the High Court Legal Service Committee.
The state government told the bench that the Authority had not held meetings in Belagavi, Raichur, Bagalkot, Vijayapura and Yadgir districts.
The bench expressed dissatisfaction at this and told the government to immediately take the matter into consideration. It also told the government that holding merely two meetings in Dakshina Kannada, where the number of Corona positive cases is increasing, was insufficient and improper.
The hearing was adjourned for a later date.
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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.
