Dress code controversy in St. Agnes College
It’s not fair to oppose norms now: Principal
Mangaluru, June 29: St. Agnes College principal Dr M Jeswina said that the students and parents who accepted the norms of the college including the dress code during admission, were opposing them in collusion with the PFI organization which is unfair.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, she said that there was a dress code in the college for many years and it was not decided this year. Every year, the college management would publish the handbook detailing all the norms including dress code to inform the students and the parents. During the admission time, every parent and student would take admission accepting those norms. But now, some girl students were protesting in collusion with the PFI organization, she said.
As per the norms, all students should follow the college dress code and there was no provision to wear other dress. No girl students should wear scarf and cover their face. The students should not wear any other dress other than uniforms. It was clearly mentioned in the handbook and it the duty of the students to follow it, she said.
The institution would respect every student who opted this institution for the education. The institution would like to have a cordial relationship with the staff, students, parents, alumni and the society. At no point of time, the college staff misbehaved with the girl students and no girl student is suspended from the college after this incident. The students who staged protest in front of the college gate on June 25 and Third B Com student Fathima Anis who spoke before the media, were attending the classes in uniforms. The college has asked the students, who protested, to give written clarification before their parents within three days. Being the principal, neither she nor other teachers had taken signatures on the blank paper from the students, she clarified.
As per the norms, the students should not wear scarf inside the classroom. But they were free to wear scarf or burka on the college campus. But in some social media, it was being wrongly interpreted. There was no truth in it. As informed by someone, the college does not have 80 per cent Muslim girls. Instead, there were 28 per cent Muslim students in the college and around 100 students were given Rs 2 lakh concession, she said.
Any student could get admission into the college by accepting the college norms. Those who are ready to accept the norms laid down by the college could join any other college and they do not have any objection. In the last protest, some girls from the outside also participated along with the college students. So, she would discuss with the college management on giving complaint against the PFI which tried to tarnish the image of the college, she said.
College secretary Dr Maria Roopa, vice principal Dr Vanessa, registrar Charles Stany Pais, discipline committee convener Dr Devi Prabha Alva, and others were present.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
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