Sullia: Despite DC's Order, KSS College Continues Ban on Burkha
Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (VM)
Sullia, Oct 12: The controversy regarding ban of burkha at Kukke Shri Subrahmanyeshwara (KSS) College, Subramanya has put the princpal of the College as well the students in a fix, despite the deputy commissioner's order to revoke the ban.
Though the DC had asked the College to maintain a status quo and revert to the previous rule of allowing burkha within the campus but not in classrooms, the Subramanya Temple administration, which runs the College, has sent a letter to the principal instructing him to follow the ban rather than revoking it.
The management contends that there has been no written order by the DC, and hence the ban cannot be revoked.
Principal Dinesh Kamath is now stuck between the DC's order and the management, not knowing which guidelines to follow.
As the ban was strongly recommended by the administration and as there was no written letter by the commissioner, the principal chose to follow the guidelines given by the management.
"Notices were put up in the College and in classrooms asking the students to follow the ban," said Vimala Rangayya, taluk panchayat member who is against the ban.
As a result students are compelled to follow the rule and remove the burkha outside the College campus. The students say that it is embarassing as people watch them and make fun while they remove their burkha on the roadside.
Commenting on the controversy, principal Dinesh Kamath said that he had followed the order given by the deputy commissioner initially, but later when the management sent a written order to continue the ban, he could not go against them.
When contacted, DC Dr Channappa Gowda said that by wearing burkha inside the campus, principles of equality and discipline in the institution will not be harmed. "As the decision is taken by us, we know when to give a written letter and when not," he added.
Speaking to Daijiworld, the DC said that the joint director of public instruction has given a written order on Friday October 12 instructing the College to suspend the ban.