Maharashtra board exams 2025: Students appearing for board exams should not be permitted to wear burqa, says Rane
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra board exams 2025: Students appearing for board exams should not be permitted to wear burqa, says Rane

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane on Wednesday sought a ban on wearing burqa during the next month's Std 10th and 12th examinations of the state board. Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane said in his letter to school education minister Dada Bhuse that if examinees are allowed to wear burqas, it will be difficult to determine whether electronic devices or other means are being used to cheat. In a letter to school education minister Dada Bhuse, he said allowing girl candidates to wear a burqa inside examination halls could lead to malpractices and also create security issues." "If examinees are allowed to wear burqas, it will be difficult to determine whether electronic devices or other means are being used to cheat.

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Exam centres with mass copying cases will be barred permanently, warns Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Exam centres with mass copying cases will be barred permanently, warns Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Hindustan Times  

The examination centres where mass copying for classes 10 and 12 board exams is reported will be barred permanently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said. Forty two cases of copying were reported on the first day of the HSC examination for class 12 on Tuesday, according to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The chief …

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane demands ban on burqa during exams
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane demands ban on burqa during exams

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In a move which is likely to snowball into a major controversy, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has demanded a ban on wearing burqa during the class 10 and 12 state board examinations. Rane has written a letter to school education minister Dada Bhuse saying that allowing girl candidates to wear a burqa inside examination halls could lead to malpractices …

Maharashtra: Minister Nitesh Rane demands ban on burqa in board exams
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Minister Nitesh Rane demands ban on burqa in board exams

Op India  

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane wrote a letter to state Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Wednesday, requesting a ban on wearing burqas at examination centres for the 10th and 12th board exams, citing concerns about potential cheating incidents. Those who want to wear a burqa or hijab can wear it at their homes but at the examination centres, they should write …

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane calls for burqa ban in 10th, 12th board exams
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane calls for burqa ban in 10th, 12th board exams

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Nitesh Rane has called for a ban on the wearing of burqas during next month’s State Board Standard 10 and 12 examinations, citing concerns over exam malpractice and security risks. In a letter addressed to State School Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Wednesday, Mr. Rane, son of Maharashtra former Chief Minister Narayan Rane, …

Burqa ban for Maharashtra class 10, 12 board exams? Nitesh Rane writes to edu min, cites ‘incidents of cheating’
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Burqa ban for Maharashtra class 10, 12 board exams? Nitesh Rane writes to edu min, cites ‘incidents of cheating’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has written to Maharashtra Education Minister Dada Bhuse requesting that no student should be allowed to enter the 10th and 12th Maharashtra Board examination centres wearing ‘Burqa’. Talking to ANI, Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane said, “Our government will not tolerate the politics of appeasement. Burqa Ban in India's Educational Institutions Karnataka: In February 2022, the Karnataka …

Nitesh Rane writes to Maharashtra education minister, seeks burqa ban for Class 10, 12 board exams
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nitesh Rane writes to Maharashtra education minister, seeks burqa ban for Class 10, 12 board exams

India TV News  

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane on Wednesday wrote to Education Minister Dada Bhuse and requested a ban on the burqa for the students entering the 10th and 12th state board examination centres. Reacting to his letter to the education minister, Rane said, "Our government will not tolerate the politics of appeasement. The minister further explained that he wrote the letter to …

Supreme Court Partly Stays Mumbai College's Ban On 'Hijab, Burqa, Cap And Naqab' On Campus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Partly Stays Mumbai College's Ban On 'Hijab, Burqa, Cap And Naqab' On Campus

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday partly stayed a Mumbai college circular banning 'hijab, burqa, cap and naqab' on the campus and said girl students must have the freedom to choose what they wear. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar issued notice to the Chembur Trombay Education Society, which runs the ‘N G Acharya and D …

SC partly stays Mumbai college circular banning 'hijab, burqa, cap and naqab' on campus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC partly stays Mumbai college circular banning 'hijab, burqa, cap and naqab' on campus

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday partly stayed a Mumbai college circular banning 'hijab, burqa, cap and naqab' on the campus and said girl students must have the freedom to choose what they wear. SC partly stays Mumbai college circular banning 'hijab, burqa, cap and naqab' on campus Educational institutions, it said, cannot force on them their choice. "Girl …

Hijab Ban: SC to hear plea challenging a Bombay HC verdict upholding ban on hijabs, burqas
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hijab Ban: SC to hear plea challenging a Bombay HC verdict upholding ban on hijabs, burqas

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict upholding a Mumbai college’s decision to ban hijabs, burqas and naqabs inside the campus. While Justice Hemant Gupta, since retired, dismissed the appeals challenging the judgment of the Karnataka High Court refusing to lift the ban, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia held there shall be no restriction …

Gujarat: Muslim students asked to remove hijab before board exam, action against principal after outrage
1 year ago

Gujarat: Muslim students asked to remove hijab before board exam, action against principal after outrage

India TV News  

An exam administrator was removed by the Gujarat Education Department from duty after he allegedly compelled Muslim girl students to remove their hijabs before a Class X examination in Bharuch on Thursday. Following complaints from the parents, the state education department swiftly removed the exam centre administrator, Ilaben Suratiya, who is also the principal of the school. CCTV footage reviewed …

Hyderabad: Students told to take off burqa before exam in college
1 year, 9 months ago

Hyderabad: Students told to take off burqa before exam in college

Op India  

The staff of the KV Ranga Reddy Degree College for Women in Hyderabad allegedly forbade female students who arrived at an examination centre on Friday donning burqas from taking the exam. Burqa is approved at other colleges, but not here, so we have to take it off.” #WATCH | Telangana | Girl students who appeared for examination at KV Ranga …

Karnataka: Not allowed to take PU exams wearing hijab, two Udipi students sent home
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka: Not allowed to take PU exams wearing hijab, two Udipi students sent home

Firstpost  

The students had urged the officials to allow them to write the exams wearing hijab but were sent out of the campus and were denied permission to write their exams Two students, who appeared for PU exams in Udupi wearing hijabs, were not allowed to enter the examination centre on Friday as the second PU examination began across the state. …

Hijab controversy: Two Udupi student-petitioners not allowed to take exams wearing burqa
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab controversy: Two Udupi student-petitioners not allowed to take exams wearing burqa

India TV News  

Highlights The girls returned from the examination centre after they arrived wearing burqas The girls were asked to follow the dress code but the refused and returned Karnataka HC had earlier declared that educational institutions have a right to prescribe uniforms Two girl students who had first petitioned the court seeking permission to wear Hijab inside classrooms in Karnataka's Udupi …

Muslim girls wearing hijab not allowed to write Karnataka SSLC exam 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Muslim girls wearing hijab not allowed to write Karnataka SSLC exam 2022

India Today  

On Monday, in Karnataka, a few Muslim girls who wished to appear for their Class 10 board exams wearing hijab were not allowed to enter the examination hall, citing the recent High Court verdict. However, as per PTI, the majority of Muslim students chose to write their exams without hijab, saying that the Class 10 exam was more important for …

Hijab row: Students wearing burqas protest as Karnataka colleges reopen after a week
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab row: Students wearing burqas protest as Karnataka colleges reopen after a week

Firstpost  

The high court, in its interim order pending consideration of all petitions related to the hijab row, had restrained students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijab and any religious flag within classrooms Bengaluru: Chaos prevailed on Wednesday in several pre-university colleges in Karnataka, which were opened on Wednesday after remaining shut for a week owing to the hijab row, as …

Hijab Row: Bar body writes to PM, seeking students wear school uniforms across country
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab Row: Bar body writes to PM, seeking students wear school uniforms across country

India TV News  

A bar body has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that students across the country wear school uniforms and not hijab or burqa as it is not permitted in 'general secular institutions'. All India Bar Association claimed that 'anti social elements' were trying to spoil secular values in educational institutions by misguiding Muslim students to wear Niqab, Hijab, …

Bihar: Girl Students Go on Rampage After Being Asked to Wear Burqa in Campus
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar: Girl Students Go on Rampage After Being Asked to Wear Burqa in Campus

News 18  

Female students belonging to a minority community and residing in a girls hostel in Bhagalpur went on the rampage on Saturday afternoon after the hostel superintendent directed them to wear a burqa inside the campus. “It is not easy to wear a burqa in hot and humid conditions during summer season in Bihar, hence, we sometimes wear trousers and T-shirts …

MP Board Exams 2020: Safety guidelines issued by board, face masks made mandatory for students
4 years, 10 months ago

MP Board Exams 2020: Safety guidelines issued by board, face masks made mandatory for students

India Today  

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education has taken the decision to conduct the board exams for all the pending subjects, which had to be deferred due to the nationwide lockdown and deadly coronavirus outbreak. After issuing the dates of the exam, the board has also released a notice which contains several health and safety guidelines for all the students and …

Women’s college in Patna withdraws burqa ban after facing backlash
5 years, 2 months ago

Women’s college in Patna withdraws burqa ban after facing backlash

Op India  

JD Women’s College in Patna on Saturday withdrew an order banning burqa in the campus after facing backlash for the decision. Earlier in the day, the college had imposed a dress code on the campus which had said that students will not be allowed to wear the burqa in the college premises. After Students staged a protest against this ban, …

Kerala Higher Education Minister endorses burqa ban by Muslim Educational Society
5 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Higher Education Minister endorses burqa ban by Muslim Educational Society

India TV News  

Kerala Higher Education Minister endorses burqa ban by Muslim Educational Society The Muslim Educational Society in Kerala, which came out with a circular banning all face covering attires, on Friday got support from Kerala Minister of Higher Education K.T. The Muslim Educational Society in Kerala, which came out with a circular banning all face covering attires, on Friday got support …

Kerala debates whether to ban burqa in college
5 years, 10 months ago

Kerala debates whether to ban burqa in college

Live Mint  

A debate has emerged in Kerala on whether to ban the burqa in colleges after one of the state’s biggest educational institutions, the Muslim Educational Society, issued a circular banning covering veils from the upcoming academic year. Following on the heels of the Sri Lankan government’s decision to ban face veils after Easter Sunday serial bombings that killed 253 people …

Burqa or shawl? College lands students in a fix
6 years, 8 months ago

Burqa or shawl? College lands students in a fix

Deccan Chronicle  

Chikkamagaluru: Is this an act of moral policing? This decision by the college authorities comes after the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad made an appeal to the authorities concerned of the college to bar girls of a particular community from wearing burqa. Defending their wing’s move to bar girls of a particular community from wearing burqa, Karthik says, “It is to …

Government might remove ban on hijab, burqa in exams
9 years, 1 month ago

Government might remove ban on hijab, burqa in exams

India Today  

Last year, the Supreme Court issued strict guidelines and said that not wearing the hijab during examination would not affect the faith and it won't disappear if it ain't worn on a specific single day. As per the reports, the government might remove the ban on wearing a hijab or burqa during the exam this year. According to a daily …

Kerala HC allows two Muslim girls to wear hijab during AIPMT test, but they'll be frisked
9 years, 8 months ago

Kerala HC allows two Muslim girls to wear hijab during AIPMT test, but they'll be frisked

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed two Muslim girls to wear full-sleeved dresses and head scarves for the AIPMT examination to be held on 25 July The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed two Muslim girls to wear full-sleeved dresses and head scarves for the All India Pre-Medical Test to be held on 25 July, but on the condition …

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