Karnataka: Physical Classes for 9, 10 –PUC recommence on Monday: CM visits Malleshwar College
Bengaluru: Excluding the five districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Hasan, and Kodagu, where the COVID infection rate has increased by more than 2%, physical classes were recommenced for students from 9th standard to PUC on Monday in the rest of the state.
Amid this, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visited the Government Composite Degree Pre-University College in Malleshwar at Bengaluru.
The Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B. C. Nagesh, Minister for Higher Education Dr. C. N. Ashwath Narayan along with the Chief Minister visited the government college in the 18th Cross at Malleshwar and marked the recommencement of physical classes by planting a tree in the premises of the college campus.
The CM also visited the classrooms where classes were being undertaken and inspected whether COVID19 control measures were implemented on site.
Afterward, the CM interacted with the students, offered them assurances, and invited them to attend classes without worry. Speaking to the students, he also reminded them to maintain social distancing, wear masks and follow other COVID guidelines.
Students must bring a letter of approval from their parents while coming to attend classes. The letter must confirm that the student does not have any of the COVID symptoms. The physical attendance of children is not mandatory in classes. Children can also attend online. This decision will be left to the parents. As a precaution to avoid the spread of Covid, the Department of Public Education and Department of Undergraduate Education have released a specific SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). According to that, the 9th and 10th standards will have half-day classes during the morning. According to the availability of classrooms, the ratio of students and teachers in attendance, students will be divided into teams comprising of 15-20 students, and classes will be undertaken.
Classes for the 1st and 2nd PUC will be conducted at the same time in the Composite Pre-University Colleges. The first 50 students from every class will attend classes on 3 designated days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), and the remaining 50 will have to attend classes on the days designated for them (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). On the days the students do not have physical classes, they must attend the same online. If the number of students in the class amount to be less than 100 and the classrooms is spacious, all students will be allowed to attend classes every day of the week.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
