Mysuru: Shiva Rajkumar, wife celebrate Independence Day with children at Shakti Dhama orphanage
Mysuru: Actor Shiva Rajkumar and his wife Geeta Shivraj Kumar marked the 77th Independence Day by visiting the Shakti Dhama orphanage, a project initiated by the late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who was Shivraj Kumar's brother. The event took place in Mysore on Tuesday.
The couple, Shiva Rajkumar and Geeta Shiva Rajkumar, arrived in Mysore on August 15 to commemorate Independence Day. As part of the celebration, they participated in the flag hoisting ceremony at Shakti Dhama alongside the children residing there.
Following the flag hoisting, the children were treated to a distribution of sweets. The video capturing this event has gained traction on social media platforms.
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Shakthi Dhama, which takes care of 1,500 orphaned children was run by superstar Puneeth. But he never revealed his philanthropic initiative and it came to light only after his untimely demise.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
