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However, the Department of School Education & Literacy has issued instructions to PU college principals and officers not to entertain such requests. According to information available with the department, Muslim girls have requested permission to wear the hijab at colleges in Udupi, Chikkaballapur, Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru Rural districts.
“There is no question of allowing hijab during exams as the matter is before the Supreme Court,” School Education & Literacy Minister B C Nagesh told DH. “We don’t think any student will skip exams because of this reason.” In March last year, the Karnataka High Court Court held that wearing of hijab did not form part of essential religious practice of Islamic faith.
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Muslim girls have sought permission to wear hijab in colleges in Udupi, Chikkaballapur, Chamarajanagar and Bangalore Rural districts. As this matter is in the Supreme Court there is no question of allowing hijab during exams, we do not think any student will miss exams for this reason. Education and Literacy Minister BC Nagesh said.
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