Allow Muslim girls to wear burqa on campus: DC tells Subrahmanya College

October 2, 2012

Mangalore, October 2: N S Chennappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district, has intervened and directed the Kukke Shri Subrahmanyeshwara College in Subrhamanya, to continue with the older system and withdraw the ban on burqa on the campus.

The College authorities had through a sudden order on September 22, banned burqa for Muslim girls on campus.

Although the college had earlier provided the girls with an opportunity to remove their burqa in the ladies room, the latest order prohibiting them from entering the campus wearing burqa had been causing inconvenience to the girls.

Taking the issue seriously, the Deputy Commissioner held a discussion with the College Principal Dinesh Kamath and directed him to go back to the older system and provide opportunity for the girls to enter the campus wearing their traditional robes and remove them inside the ladies room.

A total of 400 students are studying in the college out of which 17 students are Muslims. Among them 15 are girl students. They used to come to the college wearing their burqas atop their college uniforms and would remove them in the ladies room before entering the class.

But following the order on September 22, the Principal summoned all the 15 girls to his chamber and notified them about the latest rule set out by the college management.

Due to this the Muslim girls had to face inconveniences as they had to remove it outside the college campus every time, sometimes even on the street, and then enter. Lack of a proper place to remove burqas before entering the campus was creating embarrassment for the girls.

Although a majority of the Muslim girls have not shown any adamant behaviour with respect to wearing burqa on the campus, they were asking for a proper facility to take the traditional dress off.

The College management on the other hand said that it is difficult to arrange for a facility for the girls to remove their burqas.

Krishna Prasad, President of the Managing Committee, said that if one such facility is created for the girls today, some other students will start demanding similar such facilities in the future. The management will however, take into consideration the opinion of lecturers and students and then take a decision, he said.

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Karnataka to scrap separate entrance exams for private universities from 2025

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September 20,2024

Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, private universities in Karnataka offering professional courses will no longer conduct separate entrance exams. This decision follows a directive from the state’s Higher Education Department, prompting private universities to form an association and agree to this significant change.

In a recent meeting with Higher Education Minister Dr. M. C. Sudhakar, representatives from 17 private universities confirmed their decision to discontinue individual entrance tests. Of the 27 private universities in the state, 17 offer professional courses, and they have collectively agreed to accept scores from existing national or state-level entrance exams.

“Some universities will consider JEE scores, others will rely on KCET, and a few are inclined towards COMEDK,” Dr. Sudhakar stated, leaving the choice of examination to the universities themselves. However, the department has also suggested that the universities consider a unified entrance test for admissions.

Looking ahead, Dr. Sudhakar hinted that the government may introduce a common entrance test for general degree courses at private universities as well. "As government colleges and universities currently don’t require entrance exams for general degree courses, we haven’t made any decisions on this yet," he explained.

The meeting also addressed concerns over the high fees charged by private universities. To regulate this, the universities were instructed to establish fee fixation committees, headed by retired judges, as required by law. These committees will be responsible for determining tuition fees. Additionally, the government will continue to regulate fees for 40% of seats in professional courses that are filled through KCET.

In an effort to bring greater uniformity among private institutions, the government is considering enacting a common law for all private universities, which would replace the individual acts currently governing each university. This would place all private universities under a single regulatory framework.

This move is expected to streamline the admissions process and create a more standardized system for both professional and general degree programs across Karnataka's private universities.

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Mangaluru: 5 miscreants held for pelting stones at masjid near Surathkal

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September 16,2024

Mangaluru: Police have arrested five miscreants belonging to saffron outfits for pelting stones at a masjid at Katipalla near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city last night.

The arrested have been identified as Bharat, Chennappa, Nitin, Manu and Sujit all residents of Surathkal and surrounding areas. Among them, Bharat is said to be a rowdy sheeter.

The miscreants, who came on two motorbikes late on Sunday night, pelted stones at Masjidul Huda, located at 3rd block of Katipalla on the eve of Miladunnabi.

Confirming the incident, City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said that investigation is in progress and a case has been registered at Surathkal police station.

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