BENGALURU: Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh has asserted that (Muslim) students wearing Hijab will not be allowed inside the examination centres.
The II pre-university certificate (class 12) examinations are set to begin from March 9 in the state.
Speaking to reporters, B.C. Nagesh maintained that it has been clarified that all students should attend exams wearing uniforms. He said Hijab is not part of the uniform. Those who want to write exams wearing Hijab won’t be allowed into the examination hall, he added.
The Hijab case, which is in the Indian Supreme Court, is likely to be taken up after holi vacation. Many Muslim students abstained from attending the examination as they were not allowed to wear Hijab and write exams.
The ban on Hijab in Karnataka became international news as students strongly protested against the move. Hindu activists and minority groups came to a confrontational position. The crisis also had a deep impact on the psyche of the students and divided them on the basis of religion in campuses.
The Karnataka High Court has rejected the applications by the Muslim students seeking repeal of ban on Hijab and upheld the BJP-led communal government’s order. It also said Hijab is not an essential part of Islam.
