Hijab row and On day one of SLCC exam Karnataka school asks girl to remove burkha
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On day 1 of SLCC exam, K’taka school asks girl to remove burka hatao take off burka hatao and hijab row. The class X student was allowed to appear for her papers only after having changed into her school uniform. The SLCC examination is being held in the southern state close on the heels of a massive controversy over a ban on hijab row (headscarf) on educational premises. The high court has upheld the ban that has now been challenged in the Supreme Court. Monday’s incident happened at Shanti Niketan PU College exam centre on the first day of the SSLC exams conducted by the Karnataka board. As many as 8.73 lakh students are appearing for the exams.
After several rounds of protests across the state, the government clamped prohibitory orders in and around examination centres across the state to ensure the smooth conduct of exams and made uniform compulsory for examinees. Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, who wished the students on the first day of the exam, asked the students to write their papers without any fear and focus on their future. Former chief minister and Janata Dal leader HD Kumaraswamy also wrote in this regard on Twitter. "Do not be perturbed by the recent unpleasant incidents. Everyone should understand that the future is important. Parents should also not ignore. Let us not impose feelings on young minds," he said.
"Students of all faiths should write the exam by keeping their feelings aside. Do not skip the exam for any reason. A time will come to respect the feelings of children by clearing the tense atmosphere," he added. Recently, the Karnataka high court ordered a ban on wearing of hijab row in educational institutes, considering it a non-essential practice in Islam. Several girls had subsequently boycotted their classes and skipped the exams.
The order was challenged by a petitioner in the Supreme Court, seeking an early hearing of the matter. On March 24, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana refused an early hearing and said, "This has nothing to do with exams. Don't sensationalise the issue." As per the schedule released by KSEEB, the SSLC exams commenced on March 28 and will be held till April 11.
A board examinee in Karnataka's Hubli region was sent back home for not wearing the uniform and declining to take off burkha and hijab row. The class X understudy was permitted to show up for her papers solely after having changed into her school uniform. After a few rounds of fights across the express, the public authority cinched prohibitory orders in and around assessment focuses across the state to guarantee the smooth direct of tests and made uniform obligatory for examinees.
The choice, declared by Karnataka essential and auxiliary training clergyman BC Nagesh, was taken in accordance with the high court's decision against understudies wearing strict clothing to study halls. The round said understudies coming to go to the test without uniform wouldn't be permitted inside the test lobby. "Understudies, everything being equal, ought to compose the test by keeping their sentiments to the side. Try not to skirt the test under any condition. A period will come to regard the sensations of kids by clearing the strained environment," he added.
As of late, the Karnataka high court requested a prohibition on wearing of hijab in instructive establishments, thinking of it as an unnecessary practice in Islam. A few young ladies had consequently boycotted their classes and skirted the tests.
The request was tested by a candidate in the High Court, looking for an early becoming aware of the matter. On Walk 24, Boss Equity of India NV Ramana rejected an early hearing and said, "This doesn't have anything to do with tests. Don't sensationalize the issue."