People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)-Karnataka has released its interim report on “Impact of Hijab Ban in Karnataka’s Educational Institutions” and demanded that the Karnataka government take adequate measures to “strengthen a secular and non-discriminatory learning environment within colleges.”
The organisation has demanded that the Chief Minister “decisively rescind the notification authorising the prohibition of wearing of the hijab and ensuring that such shocking violations do not recur.” The study report has contended that “a whole generation of young Muslim students right to education has been imperilled by the hijab ban.”
PUCL-K had undertaken a study to understand the impact of the High Court judgment on hijab row in the State at the grassroots level and set up a team.
The six-member team visited Hassan town, rural areas in Hassan district, Mangaluru city, Ullal, Hoode, Udupi town, and Raichur town and met women students who revealed their experiences and concerns. The team also met with members of the local college administration, officials of government departments, the local police and members of Muslim civil society groups.
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