A school administration in Karnataka succumbed to the pressure of parents in Udupi’s Kaup and let students write examination wearing head covering, reports Udayavani. The incident happened when there is an existing ruling by the high court of Karnataka not to wear religious clothing within school/college campuses.
As per reports, parents of the students of Government Composite Urdu High School at Fakeerakatte objected to the school authorities denying students wearing headscarves from writing examinations on Tuesday. Mostly, students from the Muslim Community attend the school situated in Mallar Village in Kaup.
On Tuesday the girls came to school with their heads covered with the shawl prescribed as the uniform, and the school authorities denied them entry. The headmaster and other teachers of the school explained to the students and their parents about the Karnataka High Court’s interim order banning religious attire in the school premises.
The angry parents began protesting and an argument broke out. The parents argued that the girls should be allowed to write examinations because they were wearing the uniform. The only difference was that the girls had used the shawl to cover their heads, they reasoned with the school authorities.
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