Mumbai: About 10-15 students studying at Chemburs's St Anthony Girls High School were denied entry to their classes for wearing mehndi on their hands. Calling the school's action as discriminatory and unfair, the parents of these students have submitted a written complaint to the Maharashtra State Education Department.
Schools Denies Allegations Of 'Discrimination'
According to a report by India TV, the authorities at St Anthony Girls High School have denied these allegations of 'discrimination'. The authorities added that the girls were only asked to follow the rules and were not singled out or treated unfairly.
Maha Education Department Issues Inquiry
After the written complaint by the parents, the daily stated that the Education Department issued a notice to the school administration, instructing them to respond by December 4. In addition to this, an inquiry has also been initiated on this and a detailed report from the school has been requested.
Meanhwile, this year in October, a massive hijab row errupted when St. Rita’s Public School in Kochi's Palluruthy allegedly denied the student entry to the classroom for wearing a headscarf. The incident triggered protests and drew widespread public attention, prompting an urgent government intervention. However, the school management strongly denied allegations that the student was barred from the class for wearing a hijab, calling the report submitted to the authorities “factually incorrect”.
Earlier this year, 16 students were allegedly denied entry into Thane's Vasant Vihar High School and Junior College due to delayed payment of school fees while in another incident, around 350 students at Thane's Little Flower School faced exam restrictions due to unpaid fees.
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