Fire at five-storey commercial building in Bengaluru creates panic
Bengaluru, Sep 18: A fire broke out at a five-storey commercial building on the busy Mahatma Gandhi Road here on Wednesday afternoon, sparking panic among its occupants.
There were no casualties and the minor blaze at the 'Farah Tower', where about 500 people work, was put out quickly, Fire and Emergency Services officials said.
As the ground floor where the fire broke out was engulfed in smoke, people working there ran to the top floor of the building.
It housed a UCO Bank branch, a coaching centre, where there were about 250 students at the time of the incident, and a courier company, among other offices.
The blaze was doused by the Fire and Emergency Services personnel with the help of three fire tenders, rushed to the spot, officials said.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
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.
