MANGALURU: causing problems with headscarf issues Pompeii College In KarnatakaIn Aikla on Wednesday, the college administration has decided to allow the students to wear the prescribed uniform only.
This has come to the fore after pictures and videos of students wearing saffron shawls on the campus went viral. The college is at Kinnigoli, about 30 km from Mangaluru.
College principal Purushottam KV said the decision has been taken to allow students to wear only prescribed uniforms, thus indicating that headscarf (hijab) or saffron shawls will not be allowed.
He said that the college organized a meeting of the coordination committee on Thursday. The meeting was attended by leaders of both the communities (representatives of Masjid Committee and BJP leaders), old students, members of the Governing Council, Joint Director’s Office, Police Department and Panchayat representatives. The decisions of the Governing Council, which met early in the day, were conveyed to the members. Those who attended the meeting agreed with the college’s decision that only prescribed uniforms would be allowed.
The principal said Muslim students have been wearing headscarves inside the classroom for five years and no one had raised the issue. However, on Tuesday, suddenly around 34 students wearing saffron shawls came without any memorandum or request to the principal or the management. “When I questioned them, as if they had some holy reason (Sabarimala pilgrimage) shawls, he said, adding, if Muslim students are wearing scarves, we will wear saffron shawls. He did not give any scope to discuss the issue.”
This was followed by an emergency meeting of the Governing Council, and then a meeting of stakeholders. It is learned that local organizations are supporting the students. a Bajrang Dali The leader had reportedly warned the college that if Muslims were allowed to wear headscarves, Hindus should be allowed to wear saffron shawls. Classes were conducted as usual with students wearing saffron shawls and headscarves. The college has about 335 students.
Notably, a similar incident was also recorded in chikkamagaluru A section of students at a degree college in Koppa wearing saffron scarves after entering the campus on Monday. Government PU College for Girls on 31st December Udupi After six II PUC students witnessed the headscarf controversy, supported Campus Front of IndiaHe accused the principal of not allowing the students to wear scarves inside the classroom. He claimed that students of other religions are allowed to wear bindi and bangles.
This has come to the fore after pictures and videos of students wearing saffron shawls on the campus went viral. The college is at Kinnigoli, about 30 km from Mangaluru.
College principal Purushottam KV said the decision has been taken to allow students to wear only prescribed uniforms, thus indicating that headscarf (hijab) or saffron shawls will not be allowed.
He said that the college organized a meeting of the coordination committee on Thursday. The meeting was attended by leaders of both the communities (representatives of Masjid Committee and BJP leaders), old students, members of the Governing Council, Joint Director’s Office, Police Department and Panchayat representatives. The decisions of the Governing Council, which met early in the day, were conveyed to the members. Those who attended the meeting agreed with the college’s decision that only prescribed uniforms would be allowed.
The principal said Muslim students have been wearing headscarves inside the classroom for five years and no one had raised the issue. However, on Tuesday, suddenly around 34 students wearing saffron shawls came without any memorandum or request to the principal or the management. “When I questioned them, as if they had some holy reason (Sabarimala pilgrimage) shawls, he said, adding, if Muslim students are wearing scarves, we will wear saffron shawls. He did not give any scope to discuss the issue.”
This was followed by an emergency meeting of the Governing Council, and then a meeting of stakeholders. It is learned that local organizations are supporting the students. a Bajrang Dali The leader had reportedly warned the college that if Muslims were allowed to wear headscarves, Hindus should be allowed to wear saffron shawls. Classes were conducted as usual with students wearing saffron shawls and headscarves. The college has about 335 students.
Notably, a similar incident was also recorded in chikkamagaluru A section of students at a degree college in Koppa wearing saffron scarves after entering the campus on Monday. Government PU College for Girls on 31st December Udupi After six II PUC students witnessed the headscarf controversy, supported Campus Front of IndiaHe accused the principal of not allowing the students to wear scarves inside the classroom. He claimed that students of other religions are allowed to wear bindi and bangles.
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