Partial lockdown in Shivmoga District from July 16 till further notice
Shivamogga: District In-charge Minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday declared partial lockdown in the district starting Thursday, July 16, till further notice to cap the spread of coronavirus in the District.
“Commercial activities may remain open only till 2 pm during the lockdown” he added.
The minister was addressing a meeting with representatives of various associations at the Deputy Commissioner's office here in the city.
“Petrol bunks, liquor shops and offices, among others, will be permitted to function only till 2 pm. Agriculture-related work will not have such time limit. Industrial work too will not have a time limit, but workers in factories must compulsorily carry identity cards. The employers have the responsibility of providing their workers such cards,” said Eshwarappa.
He stressed that mass celebration of festivals and other special occasions will not be permitted. “All functions should be celebrated at home. The guidelines issued earlier will have to be followed strictly while conducting last rites of deceased" he added.
"The Police Department has been instructed to take strict action against people who do not maintain physical distancing, gather in groups, do not wear masks and violate the guidelines in any manner,” the minister warned.
MP BY Raghavendra, MLAs Haratalu Halappa, Araga Gnyanendra, Aayanoor Manjunath, Prasanna Kumar, Mayor Suvarna Shankar, District Panchayat Chairperson Jyoti S Kumar, Malenadu Development Board Chairman Gurumurmurthy, DS Arun. DC Shivakumar, District Panchayat Chief Executive Officer ML Vaishali, Corporation Commissioner Chidananda Vatare and others were present.
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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.
