Karnataka reports 1498 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths on Tuesday; tally nears 27k mark in state
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 1,498 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases reported in the state so far to 26,815. The state also reported 15 deaths due to the deadly virus taking the toll to 416 in the state.
In what has come as a breather to the administration, Bengaluru Urban District has not reported any death on Tuesday. According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Bidar reported 4 deaths, Mysuru 4, Kalaburagi 2 and Hassan, Bagalkote, Dharwad, Davangere and Belagavi reported one death each between Monday 5 pm to Tuesday 5 pm.
Among the Districts that reported new cases on Tuesday are: Bengaluru Urban 800, Dakshina Kannada 83, Dharwad 57, Kalaburagi 51, Bidar 51, Mysuru 49, Bellary 45, Ramnagar 37, Uttara Kannada 35, Shivmoga 33, Mandya 29, Udupi 28, Hassan 26, Bagalkote 26, Raichur 23, Vijayapura 22, Belagavi 20, Tumkuru 16, Kodagu 14, Yadgiri 10, Davangere, Kolar, Haveri, Chamrajnagar and Chikkamagaluru 6 each, Koppal 5, Gadag 4, Chikkaballapur 3, and Chitradurga 1.
Of the 26,815 cases reported so far in the District, 11,098 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals including 571 on Tuesday. 416 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 15,297 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.
