ਸ਼ਿਮਲਾ- ਦਸਤਾਰਧਾਰੀ
ਸਿੱਖ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ ਨੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਜ਼ਲੀਲ Turban controversy at Shimla
school
Shimla: Vice President M. Hamid Ansari’s
alma mater St. Edward’s School here has refused to allow Sikh students to
wear full-sized turban, parents alleged on Thursday. They were told to wear
“patka” or “under-turban” only. The school denied imposing any restrictions.
Parents of some Sikh students approached the local administration on the
issue after the school refused to withdraw its March 2 verbal order.
“We have given a number of representations to the school principal since the
ban was imposed, but there has been no response so far. The turban is part
of the Sikh religious attire, how can a school impose ban on it,” a parent
said.
He said the students were wearing full-sized turban in the school in the
previous years.
“We have given enough time to the school to resolve the issue, but it’s
adamant on the ban. The principal is now saying that from the next session
the school will allow students of Class 11 and 12 to wear turban,” the
parents said.
Shimla Deputy Commissioner Onkar Sharma told that a complaint was received
from parents.
“We have taken a serious note of it and will take appropriate action, if the
school doesn’t sort out the issue on priority,” he added.
School principal John Bosco said: “I had only asked a Class 12 student on
the first day of the session (March 2) why he was not wearing a ‘patka’ like
other boys. I called his parents and the matter ended after I met his
parents. I allowed him to wear whatever he wanted.”
“Now a non-issue is being made an issue,” he added.
St Edward’s School has been a prominent boys’ school in Shimla since March
9, 1925, in the Milsington Estate. Brother J.C. Doheny was its founder
principal.
Besides Mr Ansari, the school boasts of alumni like former cricketer Kapil
Dev, former Punjab Police chief K.P.S. Gill and union minister and former
chief minister Virbhadra Singh.
State Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Ganesh Dutt said in a statement
that the school decision was unfortunate and it should immediately take back
its order.
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