Damoh faculty’s ‘hijab’ row: Now bulldozing motion towards unauthorized constructions within the faculty

By Express News Service

BHOPAL: Two days after the arrest of three individuals, together with the college’s principal within the case pertaining to allegedly forcing non-Muslim lady college students to put on ‘hijab’ in Ganga Jamna Higher Secondary School, a serious portion of the involved faculty in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district was bulldozed as a part of the elimination of unauthorized constructions within the faculty on Tuesday.

Teams of native municipalities reportedly had been engaged within the demolition of the primary flooring of the college (which was constructed by the college with out permission of the competent authorities) on the time of submitting this information report on Tuesday.

According to a senior Damoh district police official, the native municipality had lately served a discover to the college (a central government-aided minority faculty) in reference to unauthorized development within the faculty’s premises.

A time of three days had been given to the college within the discover issued by the native municipality, which expired at 3 pm on Tuesday, thus paving the passage for the anti-encroachment drive inside the college’s premises.

Just a number of hours earlier than the demolition motion by the native municipality in Damoh district, the state’s house minister Narottam Mishra, again in Bhopal, had indicated the anti-encroachment drive inside the college’s premises. He had additionally assured that the way forward for the 1200-odd college students of the college gained’t be allowed to be affected by a sequence of actions towards the college. “We’ll ensure that alternative arrangements are made for the education of students of the school elsewhere,” Mishra stated.

The encroachment elimination motion towards the college occurred two days after three individuals (who’re among the many 11 members of the college’s administration committee) named within the June 7 FIR lodged towards the college had been arrested. The FIR was lodged on June 7 for allegedly forcing non-Muslim lady college students to put on a shawl like a ‘hijab’ at school and likewise compelling non-Muslim college students to sing prayers of the opposite faith, moreover forcing Hindu college students to allegedly take away non secular objects worn by them.

The FIR had been lodged by Damoh Kotwali police based mostly on statements of three Class VI and VIII college students on June 7. Earlier, on June 2, the MP authorities had suspended the involved faculty’s recognition for allegedly violating state authorities guidelines pertaining to recognition of secondary and better secondary colleges.

The faculty had landed in controversy a fortnight again over its poster, congratulating its MP Board Exam topper boy and lady college students.

The right-wing Hindu outfits had began protests in Damoh city, accusing the college administration of forcing non-Muslim ladies proven within the poster to put on ‘hijab,’ though their allegations weren’t proved appropriate within the preliminary probe by the Damoh district schooling officer.

A subsequent probe towards the college following instructions from the state’s CM and residential minister, led to a high-powered committee begin probe towards the college, moreover a probe towards the identical faculty by the state fee for defense of kid rights.   

BHOPAL: Two days after the arrest of three individuals, together with the college’s principal within the case pertaining to allegedly forcing non-Muslim lady college students to put on ‘hijab’ in Ganga Jamna Higher Secondary School, a serious portion of the involved faculty in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district was bulldozed as a part of the elimination of unauthorized constructions within the faculty on Tuesday.

Teams of native municipalities reportedly had been engaged within the demolition of the primary flooring of the college (which was constructed by the college with out permission of the competent authorities) on the time of submitting this information report on Tuesday.

According to a senior Damoh district police official, the native municipality had lately served a discover to the college (a central government-aided minority faculty) in reference to unauthorized development within the faculty’s premises.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

A time of three days had been given to the college within the discover issued by the native municipality, which expired at 3 pm on Tuesday, thus paving the passage for the anti-encroachment drive inside the college’s premises.

Just a number of hours earlier than the demolition motion by the native municipality in Damoh district, the state’s house minister Narottam Mishra, again in Bhopal, had indicated the anti-encroachment drive inside the college’s premises. He had additionally assured that the way forward for the 1200-odd college students of the college gained’t be allowed to be affected by a sequence of actions towards the college. “We’ll ensure that alternative arrangements are made for the education of students of the school elsewhere,” Mishra stated.

The encroachment elimination motion towards the college occurred two days after three individuals (who’re among the many 11 members of the college’s administration committee) named within the June 7 FIR lodged towards the college had been arrested. The FIR was lodged on June 7 for allegedly forcing non-Muslim lady college students to put on a shawl like a ‘hijab’ at school and likewise compelling non-Muslim college students to sing prayers of the opposite faith, moreover forcing Hindu college students to allegedly take away non secular objects worn by them.

The FIR had been lodged by Damoh Kotwali police based mostly on statements of three Class VI and VIII college students on June 7. Earlier, on June 2, the MP authorities had suspended the involved faculty’s recognition for allegedly violating state authorities guidelines pertaining to recognition of secondary and better secondary colleges.

The faculty had landed in controversy a fortnight again over its poster, congratulating its MP Board Exam topper boy and lady college students.

The right-wing Hindu outfits had began protests in Damoh city, accusing the college administration of forcing non-Muslim ladies proven within the poster to put on ‘hijab,’ though their allegations weren’t proved appropriate within the preliminary probe by the Damoh district schooling officer.

A subsequent probe towards the college following instructions from the state’s CM and residential minister, led to a high-powered committee begin probe towards the college, moreover a probe towards the identical faculty by the state fee for defense of kid rights.