Girls wearing hijab, Burqa denied appearing for exam in Karnataka College over HC order

15 students were denied entry inside the DVS College in Shivamogga as they insisted that they should be allowed not only to put on Hijab but also with Burqa.

Girls wearing hijab, Burqa denied appearing for exam in Karnataka College over HC order

Girls wearing hijab and Burqa were denied entry to educational institutions in Shivamogga and Uduppi by the authorities stating the Karnataka High Court's interim order. As per the reports, 15 students were denied entry inside the DVS College in Shivamogga as they insisted that they should be allowed not only putting on Hijab but also with Burqa.

As per the sources, the college authorities told them that they are not allowed to attend the classes as the High Court interim order was in force, sources said. The girls then gathered at the college gate but the policemen deployed there said they cannot form any group as the prohibitory orders were in place under Section 144 of the CrPC.

Similarly in Udupi, a group of Muslim girls was also restricted to enter the Government PU Girls College and hence, they were not allowed to attend the science practical tests held as part of the preparatory exams. The practical examinations for second-year science students began at the government pre-university college for women in Udupi with the college not allowing three students to appear for the examinations wearing hijab.

Out of the six students, three, A H Almas, Hazra Shifa and Bibi Ayesha, are from the science stream. They came to colleges wearing hijab to appear for the examination on Monday. However, Principal Rudre Gowda refused to give them entry while wearing a hijab citing the interim order of the High Court. The students returned home.

The protests in Karnataka began in January this year when some students of Government Girls PU college in the Udupi district claimed that they were denied entry into the college for wearing hijab. 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.

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