EC keeps vigil on social media campaign: DC
Mangaluru, May 9: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that as social media is also being considered as electronic media, the Election Commission is keeping a strict vigil on the election campaigns in social media.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he said that there is no provision in social media about campaigning in favour of any candidate or party. So, the Election Commission would watch the election-related posts in social media and record them. If there are any serious issues of violating election code of conduct, police would take action. So, before posting any such posts, people should take care, he said.
Voter slip is not mandatory
Already, 80 percent voters slips were distributed in the district. But in some places, voters were not given the slips. But such persons could get the slips from the respective BLOs at polling booths on voting day. But voters slip is not mandatory for voting. Instead, those who have their names in the voters list should produce either voter ID or any one of the 12 documents to cast their votes, the DC said.
To help the voters, the details regarding the polling booth, candidates and other information would be displayed in front of the polling booth. Total 517 sensitive polling booths were indentified in the district. Of which, 97 polling booths were installed web cameras and micro-observers were appointed for 221 polling booths, he said.
ADC Vaishaly was present at the press meet.
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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.
