Bengaluru: Hours after the Karnataka Examination Authority issued its new dress code placing a ban on all forms of head cover, Karnataka Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar clarified that there was no ban on hijabs during the recruitment examinations for boards and corporations.
The KEA's dress code, aimed at curbing malpractices such as cheating using Bluetooth devices, faced criticism from various groups and politicians, including All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
However, Sudhakar emphasized that the primary objective of the dress code is to prevent malpractices. He explained that hijabs, which do not cover the mouth, make it impossible to use Bluetooth devices for cheating.
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The Minister specified that for women candidates wearing hijabs, would need to arrive at exam centers one hour earlier and undergo thorough frisking. Additional metal detectors will be introduced to enhance vigilance and prevent cheating.
Sudhakar further clarified, "These rules are not novel; they existed previously. Our aim is to heighten vigilance. While unnecessary caps or scarves are not allowed, this does not apply to the hijab."
KEA’s announcement came in light of the examinations of various boards and corporations slated to be held on November 18 and 19 across the state.
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Kozhikode: There are strong indications that Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen may be revoked following significant progress in recent mediation talks. According to mediators, the family of the deceased Yemeni national Talal, who was killed, has agreed in principle to pardon Nimisha.
A press release from the office of Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar stated that some crucial decisions have been taken in the case. The developments follow high-level negotiations involving a delegation of Yemeni scholars appointed by Habib Umar bin Hafiz, a prominent scholar from Tarim, along with officials from northern Yemen and international diplomatic representatives.
Further discussions with Talal’s family are expected to finalise the terms, especially concerning compensation and legal formalities.
It may be recalled that Nimisha was scheduled to be executed on July 16. However, following the intervention of Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, the execution was temporarily postponed on July 15.