Government college in Thirthahalli insists on uniform dress code for students
2 years, 11 months ago

Government college in Thirthahalli insists on uniform dress code for students

The Hindu  

The College Development Committee of the Government Pre-University College at Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district has insisted that students follow the uniform dress code in classrooms, irrespective of the religion they belong to. The committee took up this issue at a meeting recently after a group of Muslim girls began attending classes wearing a scarf while a few youths sought permission to wear a saffron shawl. Prior to that, there was no such issue in our college, which has earned a good name with its high pass percentage,” said CDC vice president Nagraj Shetty told The Hindu on January 21. Mr. Shetty said, “We held a meeting and took a decision to ensure students follow a dress code.

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SC partly stays Mumbai college, says restriction 'unwarranted'
5 months ago

SC partly stays Mumbai college, says restriction 'unwarranted'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday in its order partially stayed a circular issued by a Mumbai college that prohibited female students from wearing 'hijab, burqa, cap, and naqab' on campus, after observing that the "college's restrictions are unwarranted." "Girl students must have the freedom of choice in what they wear, and the college cannot impose bans," the apex …

SC to hear on Friday plea against ban on hijab, burqa in pvt college
5 months ago

SC to hear on Friday plea against ban on hijab, burqa in pvt college

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea filed by a group of college students against a Bombay high court judgment that upheld a ban on wearing hijab, niqab, burqa, caps and similar attire at a private college in Mumbai. The case involves NG Acharya & DK Marathe College in Mumbai, which prescribed a dress code prohibiting students from …

HC upholds ban on hijab, burqa, niqabs in Chembur college
6 months, 2 weeks ago

HC upholds ban on hijab, burqa, niqabs in Chembur college

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by nine female students of NG Acharya and DK Marathe College in Chembur, who had challenged their college dress code banning hijabs, niqabs, burkas, stoles, caps, and badges. HT Image The division bench, comprising justices AS Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil, upheld the college’s authority to enforce the dress code, …

Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC

Hindustan Times  

A city-based college on Wednesday argued before the Bombay High Court that the ban on hijab, naqab and burka on its premises was only meant to enforce a uniform dress code and did not seek to target the Muslim community. Students wearing Hijab Nine female students last week moved the HC challenging the directive issued by the Chembur Trombay Education …

Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Ban On Hijab At Mumbai's NG Acharya And DK Marathe College
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Ban On Hijab At Mumbai's NG Acharya And DK Marathe College

Live Law  

Nine students from Mumbai's NG Acharya and D. K. Marathe College of Art, Science and Commerce have approached the Bombay High Court challenging a recently implemented dress code by the college authorities prohibiting students from wearing hijab on the campus. The petition states that on May 13, 2024, the petitioners attempted to discuss their concerns with the college management and …

Chembur degree college bans hijab, niqab and burqa
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chembur degree college bans hijab, niqab and burqa

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Acharya Marathe College in Chembur has extended its prohibition on Muslim girls wearing hijab and burqa to its degree college section. Chembur degree college bans hijab, niqab and burqa The college recently introduced a new dress code that includes a ban on attire considered “revealing” and objects of religious significance, specifically mentioning hijab, niqab, and burqa – traditional …

Medical colleges enforcing strict dress code for students in Telangana
1 year, 2 months ago

Medical colleges enforcing strict dress code for students in Telangana

The Hindu  

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Muslim girls protest outside Mumbai college for banning burqa and hijab
1 year, 5 months ago

Muslim girls protest outside Mumbai college for banning burqa and hijab

Op India  

On Wednesday, August 2, protests were staged outside the NG Acharya & DK Marathe College in Mumbai’s Chembur against the college’s uniform policy. Responding to the query on the students being asked to remove the burqa outside the college gate, Vidya Gauri Lele said, “Yes, earlier it was said to remove their burqas before entering the college. Karnataka Hijab Controversy …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Uniform Dress Code In Schools
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Uniform Dress Code In Schools

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking Common Dress Code in all registered and recognised educational institutions for staff and students. According to the petitioner, Nikhil Upadhyay, a Common Dress Code will secure equality of status and social equality as well as promote fraternity, dignity and national integration. It is very essential to introduce …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Don’t ‘weaponise’ hijab, time to be more flexible
2 years, 9 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Don’t ‘weaponise’ hijab, time to be more flexible

Deccan Chronicle  

The three-judge bench of the Karnataka high court has flatly rejected the petition of the six girls from the Pre-University Government College in Udupi and others from Kundapur and Bengaluru that the hijab is an “essential part” of Islam. It can only be conjectured that the Hindu communal elements in the school administration chose to act against the hijab, and …

Hijab Ban | Prescription Of Uniform Dress Code For All Students Serves 'Constitutional Secularism': Karnataka High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Hijab Ban | Prescription Of Uniform Dress Code For All Students Serves 'Constitutional Secularism': Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, while upholding the ban on wearing hijab in government colleges, observed that prescription of a uniform for all students will promote a sense of "constitutional secularism" within the institution. "The school regulations prescribing dress code for all the students as one homogenous class, serve constitutional secularism", the Court observed.A Full Bench. "The school regulations …

Aligarh: Muslim students denied entry in college for flouting dress code and wearing hijab
2 years, 9 months ago

Aligarh: Muslim students denied entry in college for flouting dress code and wearing hijab

Op India  

On Saturday, several female Muslim students at the Shree Varshney College in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh claimed that they were barred from attending classes for wearing hijab. I have been working at this college for 15 years now and the dress code has been around since then.” “The entry of any student in hijab/burqa is not allowed in our college. …

Hijab row: I believe all religions must accept school dress code, says Amit Shah
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab row: I believe all religions must accept school dress code, says Amit Shah

Firstpost  

In an exclusive interview, the home minister said that every student should function according to the dress code and uniform mandated by the education institution Amid the raging Hijab controversy in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has told Network18 in an exclusive interview that he personally believes all religions must adhere to school dress codes. Speaking to Network18 Group …

Hijab row only in eight high schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka, says state government
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab row only in eight high schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka, says state government

Firstpost  

Despite the high court’s interim order, the controversy refuses to die down as some students remained adamant to be allowed to attend classes with the hijab and burqa Bengaluru: The hijab row persists only in eight high schools and pre-university colleges of the total 75,000, the Karnataka government said on Thursday, expressing confidence of resolving the issue. The High Court, …

Row in Andhra Pradesh college over traditional dress
2 years, 10 months ago

Row in Andhra Pradesh college over traditional dress

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Two degree students enacted a fake 'hijab' drama at a college in Vijayawada on Thursday, allegedly fearing a reprimand by the college authorities. The two girl students, in their degree final year, were found loitering in the college corridor when the Principal Father G A P Kishore was making his daily morning rounds. According to the police, the girls, …

Hijab row fallout in Andhra: Vijayawada college student says she was denied entry to class in burqa
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab row fallout in Andhra: Vijayawada college student says she was denied entry to class in burqa

India Today  

On Thursday, February 17, a Muslim girl student studying at Andhra Loyola college in Vijayawada alleged that she was not allowed inside the college while wearing a burqa. Pathan Sadiqunnisa claimed that the college principal restricted her from entering the college in Muslim attire. Now the correspondent says that we can't come to college wearing it.” Responding to this, Dr …

Six girls at Udupi Govt PU College continue to remain away from classes
2 years, 10 months ago

Six girls at Udupi Govt PU College continue to remain away from classes

The Hindu  

The six students of Government Pre University College for Girls in Udupi, who have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking direction to the college to allow them to wear hijab in classrooms, continue to stay away from classes. The controversy over the dress code had originated in Government Pre University College for Girls in Udupi before spreading to other parts …

Hijab controversy: Karnataka HC restrains students from wearing hijab, saffron shawls within classrooms
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab controversy: Karnataka HC restrains students from wearing hijab, saffron shawls within classrooms

India TV News  

Highlights Karnataka HC requested state government to reopen eductional institutes HC restrained all the students from wearing anything related to their faith within the classrooms In the order, the judges expressed their pain over the ongoing agitations related to the issue The Karnataka High Court, in its interim order pending considerations of all petitions related to the Hijab row, has …

Dress code row: ‘Divided’ classrooms worry students, teachers
2 years, 10 months ago

Dress code row: ‘Divided’ classrooms worry students, teachers

The Hindu  

Prateek Dongre, a I PUC student in Belagavi, sees the raging controversy in Karnataka over dress code as something that will affect not only his academics, with examination close at hand, but also have a long-term impact on the atmosphere in classrooms. Many students and teachers are horrified by how those who studied together for many years in a classroom …

Muslim girl students had signed undertaking on dress code: Govt.
2 years, 11 months ago

Muslim girl students had signed undertaking on dress code: Govt.

The Hindu  

Contending that wearing of hijab is not an essential religious practice, the State Government on Wednesday told the High Court of Karnataka that the petitioner Muslim girl students from the Government PU College for Girls, Udupi, had voluntarily signed the undertakings to adhere to the dress code and other disciplines of the institution like all other students when they were …

Watch | Karnataka's hijab controversy explained
2 years, 11 months ago

Watch | Karnataka's hijab controversy explained

The Hindu  

A controversy over the hijab or headscarf worn by Muslim girls has escalated in coastal Karnataka Echoes of the controversy are being heard in other parts of Karnataka too, even as a political slugfest is unfolding on the communally sensitive issue. Six female students belonging to the Government PU College for Girls in Udupi were not allowed to attend classes …

Hijab row | Violence in Karnataka colleges as dress code issue intensifies
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab row | Violence in Karnataka colleges as dress code issue intensifies

The Hindu  

With the row over dresscode escalating in Karnataka and turning into a law and order issue, the Karnataka Government on Tuesday ordered closure of high schools and colleges in the State for three days. The controversy over Muslim girls wearing hijab and Hindu boys donning saffron shawls being denied entry into classrooms took a turn for the worse on Tuesday, …

Video: Hijab controversy hits MGM college in Udupi
2 years, 11 months ago

Video: Hijab controversy hits MGM college in Udupi

The Hindu  

The row over dress code has impacted yet another college in Udupi district with the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Pre University College in Udupi declaring a holiday on February 8 after some students turned up wearing saffron shawls with saffron peta and hijab. Some boys wore both saffron peta and shawls while some girls were seen wearing either saffron shawls or …

Hijab controversy: Saffron shawls in Lingsugur college, protest by girls in Raichur
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab controversy: Saffron shawls in Lingsugur college, protest by girls in Raichur

The Hindu  

Even after the State Government issued an order making uniforms mandatory for colleges in the backdrop of growing hijab-saffron shawl row in Karnataka, a few students of Basaveshwara Degree College in Lingsugur, Raichur district went to the college wearing saffron shawls on February 7. In Kalaburagi, activists of Sri Ram Sene staged demonstration outside the district administrative complex demanding enforcement …

Hijab controversy spreads to two more colleges in Udupi
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab controversy spreads to two more colleges in Udupi

The Hindu  

Amid the Karnataka Government ordering students to comply with the dress code prescribed by colleges, the hijab controversy spread to two more colleges in Udupi district on February 7. Some students of Venkatramana Pre University College in Kundapur turned up at the campus wearing saffron shawls demanding that girls should not be allowed to wear hijab in the college. Teachers …

Udupi college allows students wearing Hijab - but to be seated in separate classrooms
2 years, 11 months ago

Udupi college allows students wearing Hijab - but to be seated in separate classrooms

Deccan Chronicle  

Udupi: After days of protest, students wearing Hijab have been allowed to enter the campus of Government PU College on Monday in Kundapura area of Udupi district in Karnataka. Students were protesting near the campus after they were allegedly denied entry for wearing Hijab into Government PU College on Friday. Meanwhile, classes were suspended at Shanteshwar Education Trust in Vijayapura …

Government PU college in Kundapur allows hijab-clad students to protest inside campus
2 years, 11 months ago

Government PU college in Kundapur allows hijab-clad students to protest inside campus

The Hindu  

The Government Pre University College in Kundapur, Udupi district allowed hijab-clad students inside its campus on February 7, and allowed them to protest inside a hall in the college building. A senior official in Udupi district administration told The Hindu that the aim was to prevent students from sitting in protest outside the college gate. Kundapura police arrested two persons …

Hijab ban will create more problems for girls in getting education, says HD Kumaraswamy
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab ban will create more problems for girls in getting education, says HD Kumaraswamy

India TV News  

Highlights Former CM HD Kumaraswamy slammed BJP-led govt in the state over the hijab ban Hijab ban will create more problems for girls in getting education, said HD Kumaraswamy Karnataka education dept. issued directive that all govt schools should follow uniform dress code Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in …

Follow dress code prescribed by College Development Committees, says Karnataka Government
2 years, 11 months ago

Follow dress code prescribed by College Development Committees, says Karnataka Government

The Hindu  

Amidst the row over Muslim girl students wearing hijab being barred into pre-university classes in Udupi district, the State Government on Saturday issued an order stating that students have to comply with the uniform/dress code prescribed by College Development Committees. The order comes even as a few girl students from Udupi, on being denied entry into classrooms for wearing hijab, …

Hijab row: Don’t deny Muslim girls the right to education, says Siddaramaiah
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab row: Don’t deny Muslim girls the right to education, says Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said that denying entry to colleges to Muslims girls for wearing hijab is a violation of the fundamental right to education under the Constitution. It’s a fundamental right.” On a section of students going to colleges wearing saffron shawls in protest against use of hijab during classes, the Congress leader said, “Were they wearing them earlier? …

Students in hijab not allowed into classes in Kundapur
2 years, 11 months ago

Students in hijab not allowed into classes in Kundapur

The Hindu  

The controversy over girl students coming to class in hijab at the Government Pre University College in Kundapur of Udupi district continues to rage with the college administration not allowing such students from entering campus on Thursday. After a meeting with the parents of the girls on Wednesday, Kundapur MLA Haladi Srinivasa Shetty, who is also the chairman of the …

Pursue education in school and college, not religion: Karnataka Home Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Pursue education in school and college, not religion: Karnataka Home Minister

The Hindu  

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said students should wear uniforms prescribed by school and college managements, and refrain from wearing hijab or saffron shawls in classes. He directed the police to monitor religious outfits in the coastal districts and take stern action against those who ‘threaten to disturb communal harmony and the country’s unity’.Speaking to mediapersons in Bengaluru on February …

Saffron shawl row in Bhadravati college resolved: Principal
2 years, 11 months ago

Saffron shawl row in Bhadravati college resolved: Principal

The Hindu  

The principal of Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Government Arts and Commerce College in Bhadravati said that the row over a section of students seeking permission to attend classes with saffron shawls had been resolved. They wanted that either they be allowed to attend classes wearing a shawl or Muslim girls be stopped from attending classes with scarves. “There were only six …

Students come to class wearing saffron shawls in protest against girls wearing hijab
2 years, 11 months ago

Students come to class wearing saffron shawls in protest against girls wearing hijab

The Hindu  

While a row over wearing hijab to class at the Government Pre University College for Women in Udupi continues to rage, a controversy over dress code has now emerged in another college in that district. A group of boys at the Government Pre University College in Kundapur came to college sporting saffron shawls on Wednesday in protest against some girls …

Udupi imbroglio over students wearing hijab to class continues
2 years, 11 months ago

Udupi imbroglio over students wearing hijab to class continues

India Today  

The controversy around students of a pre-university college in Karnataka’s Udupi wearing hijab to classes is still going on. The management of the government pre-university college in the coastal town of Udupi barred six Muslim girls from attending classes for wearing hijab as the dress was against prescribed norms of the college. Masood Manna, State Committee Member, Campus Front of …

Karnataka college students wear saffron scarves protesting against hijab in classrooms
3 years ago

Karnataka college students wear saffron scarves protesting against hijab in classrooms

India Today  

A section of college students in Karnataka's Koppa district wore saffron scarves protesting allegedly against allowing Muslim women to wear hijab inside the classroom. The students of the government-run college in Balagadi village claimed that if hijab was allowed inside, then saffron scarves could be sported too. The college had allowed all students to wear whatever they wish to when …

Students in Koppa stage protest demanding permission to wear saffron shawls
3 years ago

Students in Koppa stage protest demanding permission to wear saffron shawls

The Hindu  

A protest by a group of students seeking permission to attend classes wearing saffron shawls prompted the principal of Government First Grade College at Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district to suspend the dress code up to January 10. Prof. S. Anantha, the principal, has convened a parents’ meeting on January 10 to decide on a dress code for students. Around 50 …

Himachal contemplates dress code for government school teachers
5 years, 6 months ago

Himachal contemplates dress code for government school teachers

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh authorities have issued a directive to all teachers in government schools to avoid wearing fashionable clothes while on duty to "check incidents of sexual abuse". Going a step ahead, the government is also contemplating invoking a dress code in higher secondary schools for the teachers. Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said teachers of a government higher secondary school in …

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