Aligarh Muslim University student demands construction of temple in campus
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 29: A student of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has written a letter to the Vice Chancellor demanding the construction of a Saraswati Temple inside the varsity's campus. Dr Manvendra Pratap Singh, a member of the National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education, also backed the demand for the construction of temple inside the AMU campus.
"There are at least 6,000 Hindu students in the university, but there is not a single temple, while there are mosques in almost every hostel. What kind of secularism is this?" he said. "When there can be temples in Arab countries, which are 100 per cent Muslim countries, why can't there be one here in AMU?
I want to ask this question to all the secular people, to the Congress as well, who preach these talks but have never talked about a temple in AMU. The university's secularity will only be accepted when there are temples, mosques, gurudwaras, etc, side-by-side," Pratap added.
However, former Student Union President of the university, Faizul Hasan advocated against the construction of the temple inside the varsity and recalled a 2015 Supreme Court's verdict, which barred the construction or demolition of any religious building in central universities or educational institutions.
Addressing the media, Hasan said, "In 2015, the Supreme Court had ruled that any new religious building, like temples, mosques, churches, etc, will not be constructed in central universities or educational institutions.
The court also said that any existing temple or mosque will not be demolished." While asserting that such controversies spread hatred in the community, Hasan stated that because of the apex court's verdict, the temple cannot be constructed inside the campus even if the whole university backs the demand.
Courtesy: www.aninews.in
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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.
