Just months after the Hijab row, children being asked to carry a Bible to school irrespective of their religion has sparked yet another controversy in Karnataka.
Bengaluru-based Clarence High School, which took an undertaking from parents at the time of admission that they would not object to students carrying the Bible to school, has now been criticized by right wing organisations.
Mohan Gowda, the State Spokesperson, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Karnataka State on April 21 put out a screenshot of the undertaking handed out to parents to sign.
A paragraph of the same reads thus: “You affirm that your child will attend classes including morning assembly, scripture classes and clubs for his/her own moral and spiritual welfare and will not object to carrying the Bible and hymn books during his/her stay at Clarence High School.”
This mandate did not go well with several parents and right-wing organisations that sought to know why a student had to carry scriptures of another religion.
Tagging the primary education minister BC Nagesh and chief minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai, parents questioned whether schools served the purpose of education or conversion.
Bengaluri based Christians school The Clarence High School Administration made compulsory carrying bible
Doesn’t Violation of Karnataka Education Act 2002?
Respected @BCNagesh_bjp @EduMinOfIndia @BSBommai @JnanendraAraga Kindly take legal action against school @Tejasvi_Surya pic.twitter.com/6cW1CajCtR
— 🚩Mohan gowda🇮🇳 (@Mohan_HJS) April 21, 2022
It may be recollected that the Karnataka government said that Moral Science would be introduced to students as a mandatory subject starting from the upcoming academic year. This, Nagesh had said, would include aspects of various religions that would teach students righteousness.
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