Bharath Composite Pre University College at Mastikatte in Ullal declared a holiday on February 25 after some students — hijab-clad girls and some boys supporting them — staged a protest demanding permission to wear hijab in classrooms.
The college, which is managed by Ullal Mogaveera Sangha, has not been allowing the girls to wear hijab in the classroom since February 24 citing a February 22 circular of the Pre University Department. The circular mentions the interim order of the Karnataka High Court and creation of a separate enclosure for girls to remove the hijab before entering classes. The college has a prescribed uniform for students and allowed girls to wear hijab in classrooms till February 23.
