<p>Schoools for grade 9 and 10 in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district resumed on Monday after being shut since last Wednesday following untoward incidents in various parts of the State over the controversy of hijab.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioners of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, City Police Commissioner in Commissionerate jurisdiction had imposed Section 144 Criminal Procedure Code within 200 metre radius of the schools till February 19.</p>.<p>Muslim girls who reached the school campuses wearing hijabs, removed them before entering classes. Examinations scheduled for the day were also held normally. Police personnel were deployed in Udupi town and near the schools to maintain law and order and to avoid any untoward incident.</p>.<p>During the peace meeting held on Sunday, MLA Raghupathi Bhat in Udupi had clarified that students in schools where uniforms are not mandatory, are allowed to wear headscarves or saffron stoles. </p>.<p>Udupi Tahsildar Pradeep Kurudekar, who visited a few schools, said Muslim students are adhering to the High Court’s interim order by removing hijabs before entering classes.</p>.<p>The Karnataka High Court, had earlier directed the state government to reopen educational institutions and restrained all the students from wearing saffron stoles, scarves, and any religious flag within the classroom.</p>.<p>The controversy over hijab which began at the Government PU College in Udupi after six students refused to enter the classes without headscarves in the last week of December, spread to several colleges in Kundapura and later various parts of the state.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p>Schoools for grade 9 and 10 in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district resumed on Monday after being shut since last Wednesday following untoward incidents in various parts of the State over the controversy of hijab.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioners of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, City Police Commissioner in Commissionerate jurisdiction had imposed Section 144 Criminal Procedure Code within 200 metre radius of the schools till February 19.</p>.<p>Muslim girls who reached the school campuses wearing hijabs, removed them before entering classes. Examinations scheduled for the day were also held normally. Police personnel were deployed in Udupi town and near the schools to maintain law and order and to avoid any untoward incident.</p>.<p>During the peace meeting held on Sunday, MLA Raghupathi Bhat in Udupi had clarified that students in schools where uniforms are not mandatory, are allowed to wear headscarves or saffron stoles. </p>.<p>Udupi Tahsildar Pradeep Kurudekar, who visited a few schools, said Muslim students are adhering to the High Court’s interim order by removing hijabs before entering classes.</p>.<p>The Karnataka High Court, had earlier directed the state government to reopen educational institutions and restrained all the students from wearing saffron stoles, scarves, and any religious flag within the classroom.</p>.<p>The controversy over hijab which began at the Government PU College in Udupi after six students refused to enter the classes without headscarves in the last week of December, spread to several colleges in Kundapura and later various parts of the state.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
