KEA dress code order: Minister M.C. Sudhakar clarifies regarding Hijab ban, here’s what he said
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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Sleeping together in fear of elephant attack, 3 children die of snake bite in Jharkhand
Garwah (Jharkhand), Sep 6: Three children who were sleeping together in fear of elephant attacks, died of snakebite in a village in Jharkhand’s Garwah district, police said on Friday.
The incident happened in Chapkali village, under the jurisdiction of Chinia police station of the district, a police officer said.
Scared of elephant attacks, around 8 to 10 children of a family were sleeping on the floor of their tile home when the reptile, reportedly a Krait, sneaked into the house, situated in Nawanagar Tola, and bit the three on Thursday night, the police officer said.
Following the incident, the victims were taken to a sorcerer at around 1 am, where two of them died.The family members then took the third victim to a quack but she died on the way, the police officer said.
The deceased were identified as Pannalal Korwa (15), Kanchan Kumari (8), and Baby Kumari (9), the Officer-in-Charge of Chinia police station Neeraj Kumar said.
Meanwhile, the villagers are being forced to sleep in safe places owing to the prevailing elephant menace.
The pachyderms enter the human habitat in search of food.
Some villagers were compelled to sleep on the roof of school buildings or in groups at one place in the village, the locals claimed.
