Hijab row: Mangaluru Car Street College announces holiday for indefinite period
Mangaluru: In the wake of the Hijab row transpiring at the Dayanand Pai- Sathish Pai Government First Grade College for the past 2- 3 days at Car Street, the College has reportedly announced holidays for an indefinite period. Meanwhile, as per the directions given by the District Commissioner, all examinations have been postponed, it is learned.
Presently, the College has reportedly sent out a message informing that online classes will be undertaken for the students.
Hijab-wearing students of the Car Street College have reportedly complained that they were not allowed to write their examinations on Thursday. The Hijab- wearing students were also stopped on Friday, and some college lecturers, administrative staff obstructed their entry into the College outside the gate, it is learned.
Amid this, a student activist with the ABVP identified as Sai Sandesh and his associates had reportedly restricted the Hijab-wearing students and provoked them, resulting in a war of words between the two. A Hijab-wearing 2nd year Degree student has registered a complaint at the Bunder police station against the ABVP members, it is learned.
In the wake of this, the College has reportedly announced holidays from Saturday for an indefinite period.
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SC takes cognisance of NCERT class 8 chapter on corruption in judiciary
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the contents of the class 8 NCERT textbook referring to corruption in the judiciary and termed it a matter of "grave concern."
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that "children of class 8 are taught about corruption in the judiciary. This is a matter of grave concern."
The CJI said, "I will not allow anybody to defame the institution. Law will take its course."
He added, "As head of the institution, I have done my duty and have taken cognisance … This seems to be a calculated move. I won't say much."
Justice Bagchi said the book seemed to be against the basic structure of the Constitution.
The CJI said, "Please wait for a few days. Bar and Bench all are perturbed. All high court judges are perturbed. I will take up the matter suo motu. I will not allow anybody to defame the institution. Law will take its course."
Later, Justice Kant said that the top court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter.
Corruption, massive backlog of cases, and lack of an adequate number of judges are among the "challenges" faced by the judicial system, according to the new social science NCERT textbook for class 8.
The section "corruption in the judiciary" in the new book states that judges are bound by a code of conduct that governs not only their behaviour in court, but also how they conduct themselves outside it.
