Take decision after conducting meeting of scholars, educationists: Minister H.D. Revanna
Opening English Medium Schools
Bengaluru, Dec 31: PWD Minister HD Revanna advised Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to take a suitable decision on opening one thousand English medium schools only after eliciting the opinion of scholars and educationists.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, he said that the Congress-JDS coalition government would complete its five years. Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has been waiting for the coalition government to collapse for the last six months, he ridiculed.
There was no need to learn a lesson from Minister RB Thimmapur on giving positions to dalits. When there was no reservation, it was former prime minister HD Deve Gowda who had given ZP president’s post to ST community. It was Deve Gowda who had ensured 33 per cent reservation for women and 5 per cent for Muslims. It was HD Kumaraswamy who had appointed dalit IAS officer Gonal Bheemappa as the KPSC chairman. The Congress leaders should recall it, he said.
“It is far from truth that I have interfered in the affairs of Home Department. I have not interfered in the affairs of the Home department. If people have doubts still, let former Home Minister and DCM Dr G Parameshwar give clarification”.
- HD Revanna, PWD Minister
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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.
