Iqra Arabic School to celebrate 25 years with Annual Day, Hifz Valedictory function on May 3
Mangaluru: Iqra Arabic School, which has been providing both Islamic and secular education in Mangaluru for the past 25 years, will be holding its Annual Day and Hifz Valedictory Function on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Town Hall in the city. The event is scheduled from 3 PM to 9 PM and will mark the institution’s silver jubilee.
As part of the programme, the school will felicitate students who have completed the memorisation of the Holy Quran, along with those graduating as Hafizath and Ulama. The event is expected to see the presence of students, parents, alumni, and community members.
The function will be held in the presence of various dignitaries. The Chief Guest for the evening will be Moulana Syed Bilal Abdul Hai Hasani Nadvi, Rector of Nadwathul Ulama in Lucknow and Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Other invited guests include Dr. A. Razzaque Ahmed from Tufts University, USA; Dr. Shantaram Shetty, Pro-Chancellor of Nitte University; and Dr. Javed Jamil of Yenepoya University.
The programme will be presided over by Syed Mohamed Beary, Chairman of the Hazrath Moulana Abul Hassan Ali Nadvi Education & Charitable Trust, which manages Iqra Arabic School.
In a press statement, Salim Khalifa Nadwi, the Principal of the school and trustee Haji Mohammed Haneef, invited the public to attend the event and be part of the celebration.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
