Hijab Row: Karnataka High Court hearing to continue; colleges to reopen on February 16

Hijab Row: Karnataka High Court hearing to continue; colleges to reopen on February 16

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Feb 15, 2022: The Karnataka High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on the petitions filed in connection with the hijab row in schools and colleges till Tuesday (February 15).

Last week, the high court had restrained students from wearing hijab or any other religious attire until further orders.

Pre-university, degree colleges in Karnataka to reopen from Feb 16

The Karnataka government on Monday decided to reopen pre-university (Class 11 and 12) and degree colleges across the state, that were shut due to hijab row, from February 16. "At the meeting, the current situation in the state was analysed. It was decided to reopen PU and Degree colleges from Wednesday," Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh said.

The Hijab protests in Karnataka began in January this year when some students of Government Girls PU college in the Udupi district of the state alleged that they had been barred from attending classes. During the protests, some students claimed they were denied entry into the college for wearing hijab. Following this incident, students of different colleges arrived at Shanteshwar Education Trust in Vijayapura wearing saffron stoles. The situation was the same in several colleges in the Udupi district.The pre-University education board had released a circular stating that students can wear only the uniform approved by the school administration and no other religious practices will be allowed in colleges.

Courtesy:Zee News