UP teacher suspended for allegedly discouraging wearing tilak in Bijnor school
Students bid emotional farewell to suspended teacher Ayesha Parveen
Bijnor: A teacher at a government school in Bijnor district has been suspended following allegations of religious discrimination. The teacher, Ayesha Parveen, is accused of preventing Hindu students from wearing tilak while allowing Muslim students to wear caps.
The controversy began when a student complained about being forced to remove his tilak and wear a cap, leading to an investigation by the district’s Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA), Yogendra Kumar. The school’s principal, Rajendra Singh, reported the incident to the block education officer, which resulted in Ayesha's suspension pending further inquiry.
Ayesha Parveen, who has served at the school for nearly 20 years, denies the allegations, stating that she has never engaged in any discriminatory practices throughout her teaching career. Despite her suspension, she maintains her innocence, suggesting that a colleague may have instigated the accusations due to differing views on religious symbols in schools.
Two more teachers at the school, Usha and Mukhtar Ahmed faced disciplinary action from the Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) by withholding their increments over similar allegations as Ayesha Parveen.
Emotional scenes were also reported as students expressed their support for teacher Ayesha during her departure from the school. Ayesha Parveen, bid farewell to them and her co-workers following her suspension. A video posted on social media captured dejected students expressing their desire to leave the school in solidarity with their beloved teacher.
The investigation is ongoing, and further actions will be determined based on its findings.
In #UttarPradesh's #Bijnor, a #Muslim teacher #AyeshaParveen had been suspended over the allegations of barring tilak in the classrooms.
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A probe found that the allegations were false and headmaster Rajendra Singh along with some locals conspired to remove Ayesha. pic.twitter.com/s1cax2JdZf
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
