Karnataka govt releases circular asking students to attend SSLC exams wearing uniform

Following Karnataka High Court’s judgment over the hijab row, the primary and secondary education ministry, released a circular asking students of government and government-aided schools to attend the SSLC exams in uniform.

In the case of private (aided and unaided) schools, the students will have to wear the uniform prescribed by the respective school management.

Following Karnataka HC judgment over hijab row, Primary & Secondary Education Ministry, Karnataka releases circular asking students of govt & govt aided schools to attend SSLC (10th) exams wearing a uniform. Pvt school students to wear uniforms as decided by school dev committee.

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The circular also cites the state government’s order on uniform issued on 5 February, adding that the Karnataka High Court’s order on a writ petition ratified the government’s order.

Not only is hijab not allowed, the government has said that wearing a mask is not mandatory.

The Karnataka High Court earlier this month upheld the government order effectively banning the wearing of the hijab (headscarves) by Muslim girl students in educational institutions in the state.

A total of 8.73 lakh students will appear for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination starting from 28 March in as many as 3,444 exam centres across Karnataka.

With input from agencies

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