Around 40 students of the G. Shankar Government First Grade College in Udupi stayed away from classes for the second consecutive day after the management refused to allow wearing of head gear (hijab) in classrooms.
They were among the girls who were asked by the management on February 16 to remove the hijab and enter the classroom, as per the interim order of the High Court of Karnataka. The court had asked students to comply with the dress code while entering educational institutions.
While many students removed their hijab and attended classes, around 40 of them insisted on being allowed to wear the hijab inside classrooms on February 16. Following a meeting with Principal T.G. Bhaskar Shetty, they returned to their homes.
