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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Guru Pada Pooja: Child rights commission registers case
Kasaragod: State commission for the protection of child rights registered a case suo-motu in connection with the 'Guru Pada Pooja' ritual held at Saraswathi Vidyalaya in Banadadka, Kasaragod. The case relates to an incident where students allegedly washed the feet of teachers with water and offered flowers at their feet as a sign of respect. The case was registered based on media reports regarding the incident and commission asked Bekkal DySP to submit a report on the incident as soon as possible. The controversial 'Guru Pada Pooja' took place at the school on Thursday, as part of the Guru Poornima celebration. Around 30 teachers who retired from various schools, including Saraswathi Vidyalaya, were honoured by students. The incident triggered a controversy after photographs of the event went viral on social media. Various student and youth organisations protested against the school and urged govt to take action against them. However, school authorities denied the allegations, claiming that the students did not wash the feet of teachers and only offered flowers at their feet.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'Will seek explanation in feet-washing incident', says Education Minister V Sivankutty
THIRUVANTHAPURAM: Amid controversy stirring up against students washing the feet of teachers as part of Guru Poornima in Kasargode and Mavelikkara, Education Minister V Sivankutty has stated that an explanation will be sought from the schools regarding this. The minister has instructed the general education director about the same. 'It is condemnable to see such practices in some schools run by Bharatiya Vidya Niketan. This is against democratic values,' he said, citing the incidents that happened at Saraswathi Vidyalaya in Bandadka, Kasargode and Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Central School in Mavelikkara. Meanwhile, SFI also criticised the activity, urging to stop such forceful uncivilised practices in RSS-controlled schools. These regressive practices pull down the state's education system, which upholds progressive, secular and democratic values, the state leadership stated in a release. Students were allegedly made to kneel and wash the feet of nearly 30 retired teachers at the school in Kasargode offering flowers at their feet, as part of Guru Purnima celebrations on Thursday.
