Mangalore: Follow College Rules: Minorities Commission Chairman on Headscarf Issue

Mangalore - 15 Sep 2011:Parents should read college prospectus carefully before admitting their children in educational institutions, said Karnataka Minority Commission chairman Anwar Manipady, with regard to the issue of wearing headscarf in college premises.

Speaking to press persons here on Tuesday September 13 with reference to the case of Hadiya Iqbal (Mumtaz)of Moodbidri Jain College, he said that if the college policy says no to headscarves, then every girl must follow the rule.

Reading the prospectus and getting familiar with the college rules will keep the problem regarding dress code and headscarves at bay, he opined.

If parents do not agree with the rules regarding the dress code mentioned in the college prospectus, they need not admit their wards, he said.

He further said that without having read the prospectus carefully, parents and students should not expect the institution to be lenient on religious grounds. The rules of the college are equal to all, and raising issues with this matter is not good, he added.

Last month, Hadiya Iqbal had been told by the management of Jain College not to wear headscarf in the classroom. She approached the deputy commissioner and later also asserted that she would appeal to the President of India, if required, to claim her right to wear the hijab.

source: daijiworld.com