MANGALURU: The issue of hijab came to the fore once again on Thursday when a group of university college students protested on the campus alleging that some Muslim girl students were attending classes wearing headscarf.
The protesting students, wearing college uniforms, claimed that 44 students were wearing hijabs to go to college and some of them were doing so in classes as well.
He accused the college principal and officials of failing to resolve the issue so far under pressure from a “powerful, local political leader” and said the student union leader had also colluded with him.
“We are demanding implementation of the High Court order, despite submitting a memorandum to the college authorities, they were not implementing it, then a meeting of the PTA was called and there too, the parents-=representative insisted Said that the order of the court should be followed, then they said that the matter should be decided in the meeting of the syndicate.”
“Realizing about the protest we were planning, the authorities have now decided to implement the order,” he said, “… but some faculty instigated Muslim girl students to wear hijab in classes.” and they will wear it too.”
However, at one counter, a hijab-clad Muslim student claimed that the head scarf was part of the uniform for the students who wear it. It is also mentioned in the prospectus of the college, and the same thing was told to us by the principal during joining during an interview.
“…However, we received an informal statement in the form of a text message from the college on May 16, stating that hijab is not allowed in classes and everyone should come in uniform,” he said, adding that district officials Will meet you The Deputy Commissioner will seek justice on this matter and will fight it legally as well.
Karnataka The High Court on March 15 dismissed petitions by a group of Muslim students seeking permission to wear the hijab in classes.
a three-judge bench of the court, consisting of the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthijustice Krishna S Dixit And Justice JM Khaji further held that the fixation of school uniform is only a reasonable restriction, constitutionally permissible, to which the students cannot object.
After the order of the High Court, the uniform prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education has been made. college development committeeMandatory for Pre-University (PU) students from the 2022-23 academic year.
It also states that if no uniform is prescribed by the college development committee or management, the students should wear a garment that “maintains equality and unity, and which does not disturb public order.”
The protesting students, wearing college uniforms, claimed that 44 students were wearing hijabs to go to college and some of them were doing so in classes as well.
He accused the college principal and officials of failing to resolve the issue so far under pressure from a “powerful, local political leader” and said the student union leader had also colluded with him.
“We are demanding implementation of the High Court order, despite submitting a memorandum to the college authorities, they were not implementing it, then a meeting of the PTA was called and there too, the parents-=representative insisted Said that the order of the court should be followed, then they said that the matter should be decided in the meeting of the syndicate.”
“Realizing about the protest we were planning, the authorities have now decided to implement the order,” he said, “… but some faculty instigated Muslim girl students to wear hijab in classes.” and they will wear it too.”
However, at one counter, a hijab-clad Muslim student claimed that the head scarf was part of the uniform for the students who wear it. It is also mentioned in the prospectus of the college, and the same thing was told to us by the principal during joining during an interview.
“…However, we received an informal statement in the form of a text message from the college on May 16, stating that hijab is not allowed in classes and everyone should come in uniform,” he said, adding that district officials Will meet you The Deputy Commissioner will seek justice on this matter and will fight it legally as well.
Karnataka The High Court on March 15 dismissed petitions by a group of Muslim students seeking permission to wear the hijab in classes.
a three-judge bench of the court, consisting of the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthijustice Krishna S Dixit And Justice JM Khaji further held that the fixation of school uniform is only a reasonable restriction, constitutionally permissible, to which the students cannot object.
After the order of the High Court, the uniform prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education has been made. college development committeeMandatory for Pre-University (PU) students from the 2022-23 academic year.
It also states that if no uniform is prescribed by the college development committee or management, the students should wear a garment that “maintains equality and unity, and which does not disturb public order.”