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New Indian Express
10 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Religious content in Hindi alphabet charts in Madhya Pradesh school sparks row; probe ordered
RAISEN: A controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district after the principal of a convent school allegedly distributed alphabet charts with Islamic references, prompting the education department to launch an inquiry, officials said on Saturday. They said Baby Convent School principal IA Qureshi allegedly handed Hindi alphabet charts mentioning 'Ka' for Kaba, 'Ma' for Masjid and 'Na' for Namaz to students. Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad staged a protest on Friday and gheraoed Qureshi. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Pratibha Sharma said police personnel brought the situation under control. "The matter is related to the education department and referred to the district education officer (DEO)," Sharma said.
The Hindu
10 hours ago
- The Hindu
Religious content in Hindi alphabet charts at school sparks row; probe ordered
A controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district after the principal of a convent school allegedly distributed alphabet charts with Islamic references, prompting the education department to launch an inquiry, officials said on Saturday (August 9, 2025). They said Baby Convent School principal I.A. Qureshi allegedly handed Hindi alphabet charts mentioning 'Ka' for Kaba, 'Ma' for Masjid and 'Na' for Namaz to students. Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad staged a protest on Friday (August 8, 2025) and gheraoed Mr. Qureshi. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Pratibha Sharma said police personnel brought the situation under control. "The matter is related to the education department and referred to the district education officer (DEO)," Ms. Sharma said. DEO D.D. Rajak said an investigation is being conducted into the allegations. "As per the Education department's guidelines, study material containing religious symbols of any particular faith cannot be taught in schools," he added. Principal Qureshi admitted her "inadvertent" mistake, stating that one or two such books with mixed Urdu-Hindi multiplication tables had reached students. She claimed the charts of alphabets were sourced from Bhopal and, due to the seller's error, three to four such items, generally used in madrasas, were included.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Ma' for masjid, ‘Na' for namaz: ABVP accuses MP school of using 'Islamic content' in Hindi charts; probe ordered
(Ai-generated image) NEW DELHI: A school in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district is facing backlash after alphabet charts with Islamic references were allegedly distributed to students. The incident triggered protests and a government inquiry. Officials on Saturday said Baby Convent School principal I A Qureshi is accused of handing out Hindi alphabet charts where 'Ka' stood for Kaba, 'Ma' for Masjid and 'Na' for Namaz. According to protesters, the material was inappropriate for a school setting. Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a demonstration on Friday and surrounded the principal's office. Sub-Divisional Police Officer Pratibha Sharma said police intervened to bring the situation under control. 'The matter is related to the education department and referred to the district education officer,' Sharma said. DEO D D Rajak confirmed an investigation is under way, adding, 'As per the Education department's guidelines, study material containing religious symbols of any particular faith cannot be taught in schools.' Qureshi admitted to an 'inadvertent' error, stating that one or two books with mixed Urdu-Hindi content had reached students. She claimed the alphabet charts were sourced from Bhopal and that the inclusion of three such items was due to a seller's mistake.
Scroll.in
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Mumbai: St Xavier's College cancels Stan Swamy lecture after ABVP protests
St Xavier's College in Mumbai has cancelled its annual Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture, which was to be held on Saturday, after protests by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, reported The Free Press Journal. The ABVP is the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the parent organisation of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Swamy was among a group of 16 lawyers and activists who had been accused of instigating caste violence between Maratha and Dalit groups in the Bhima Koregaon case in 2018 and was charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. He died on July 5, 2021, nearly nine months after he was arrested. The 84-year-old had suffered from several ailments, including Parkinson's disease and had contracted the coronavirus infection at the Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai. In December 2022, a report by a United States-based digital forensics firm said that a hacker planted evidence on a device owned by Swamy. On Tuesday, the ABVP unit in Mumbai said a group of its workers had met with the principal of St Xavier's College and submitted a letter demanding the 'immediate cancellation' of the Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture. 'ABVP firmly believes that organising a lecture in memory of a person accused in the Elgar Parishad–Bhima Koregaon case, facing UAPA charges for links with banned Maoist groups, is an attempt to glorify urban Naxalism on campus,' said the Hindutva group. It also urged the authorities in Maharashtra to take 'strict action' against such events being held under the 'guise of academic freedom'. Of the 16 persons who have been arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, seven have secured bail over the last six years, namely Gautam Navlakha, Sudha Bharadwaj, Anand Teltumbde, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, Varavara Rao and Shoma Sen.
Time of India
02-08-2025
- Time of India
RU chemistry dept's profs make light of ragging plaint
Jaipur: Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ( ABVP ) Saturday led a protest at the Chemistry dept of Rajasthan University (RU) following serious allegations of ragging of 35 first-year students. According to ABVP, third-year students had been harassing freshers for the past week, forcing them to dance, sing, do sit-ups, and give bizarre introductions behind closed classroom doors. Several first-year students also reported mental harassment. ABVP member Ankit Mangal said, "We were receiving complaints from students for the past six to seven days. We wanted to catch those involved in the act red-handed. Today, between 11 and 12 noon, a time when the first-year class is usually free, seniors entered the classroom, made students switch off their phones, and began ragging them. That's when we intervened and caught them in the act." Mangal added that so far only two freshers have dared to come forward, both of whom submitted written complaints to the dept's head, professor Meenakshi Jain. However, professor Jain dismissed the allegations, saying, "There was no case of ragging. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Is What First-Class Living Really Looks Like Explore Undo It was simply a misunderstanding between students, which has now been resolved." ABVP's Dharmendra Sharma also criticised the attitude of another Chemistry dept professor, Jyoti Sharma, who allegedly remarked, "If someone was made to dance, what's the big deal?" "She clearly doesn't understand that forcing someone to dance out of fear amounts to ragging. If it happened to someone in her own family, perhaps she would understand better," Sharma said. Vishnu Meena, ABVP's unit president, said, "Ragging of any kind is unacceptable, especially in the state's largest university. If strict action isn't taken, we will intensify our protest." Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
