Five Muslim girl students of Hampanakatta University College here have sought a transfer certificate from the college administration after they were denied permission to attend classes wearing hijab.
Principal Anusuya Rai has confirmed that five students have applied for transfer certificates to join other colleges. However, they are being asked to submit another letter making some corrections. The college management will decide on issuing the certificate after the girls submit the letter.
Due to the evaluation work, the studies of undergraduate courses have been shifted online from Monday. Barring a few students, most of the 44 Muslim students studying in the college had attended classes as per the guidelines.
After the declaration of II PUC result, admission to UG courses will start this week. Mangaluru University vice-chancellor PS Yadapaditya had earlier announced that the university would make special provisions for Muslim girls who want to join other colleges regarding the hijab rule.
Hundreds of students studying at the University College in Mangaluru city boycotted classes on May 26 to protest allowing Muslim girl students to attend classes in hijab.
The students had demanded that the college management should stop the students from wearing hijab in classes. He expressed his anger against the college management for allowing hijab in classes despite court and government orders in this regard.
The hijab crisis that started as a protest by 6 students of Udupi Pre-University Girls College turned into a major crisis-like situation in Karnataka last year.
The issue attracted international attention and tarnished the image of the state. Following this, the students filed a petition in the High Court seeking permission to wear hijab in classes.
Considering the crisis situation in the state and the sensitivity of the matter, the High Court constituted a three-judge special bench and heard the petition immediately.
A special bench headed by Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Ritu Raj Awasthi dismissed the petition filed by the students and observed that wearing hijab is not a necessary practice in Islam.
The Karnataka government has issued guidelines for schools and pre-university colleges to make uniform mandatory for students without giving them any place to wear hijab in classrooms.
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