New Delhi, Jun 11: V Somanna on Tuesday assumed office as the Minister of State for Railways at the Rail Bhawan on Tuesday.

He was welcomed by Railway Board Chairman and CEO Jaya Varma Singh and other senior railway officials.

A Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka's Tumkur constituency, Somanna expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for entrusting him with ministerial responsibilities.

"In the last 10 years, the railways has experienced significant growth under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji.

"As we move into Modi 3.0, we will maintain the growth momentum of the railways," Somanna said.

"Delighted to work under the able guidance of the Union Railways Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw ji and contribute to the development of Railways and Viksit Bharat. Together, we will achieve the dream of a Viksit Bharat and we will work 24/7 for it," he said.

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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.