Reports: AICC Karnataka in-charge K C Venugopal resigns following party's by-election debacle
Bengaluru: Following the poor performance of Congress party in the Karnataka by-election the AICC Karnataka In-Charge K C Venugopal has reportedly submitted his resignation from the post on Tuesday.
According to the reports, Venugopal has sent his resignation letter to the interim AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi.
Congress in a poor performance in Karnataka by-election only managed to win two seats of 15 that underwent the polls, while the BJP swept 12 seats to further strengthen its numbers in the state assembly.
Following the election results on Monday KPCC Chief Dinesh Gundurao and CLP leader Siddaramaiah had also resigned from their respective posts.
Reports further added that new Karnataka in-charge from AICC will be announced on December 14.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
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.
