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Holenarsipur, Hassan dist: The row over students from Jammu and Kashmir, studying in a nursing college in Hassan district, being asked to shave their beards or to trim them before entering the lab has now been settled.
A few students from J&K who are enrolled under PMSSS (PM’s special scholarship scheme) in Government College of Nursing at Holenarsipur had reportedly written a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association alleging that they were forced to shave their beards before being allowed into the clinical lab.
That letter was tweeted on X with chief minister of Karnataka and others being tagged. Later, in another letter tweeted on X, the students clarified that the issue had been resolved.
College Principal Chandrashekar has clarified that 330 students are studying in the college, including 13 from Jammu and Kashmir.
Since they are studying nursing course, all the students were instructed to trim their beards, wear clean clothes and shoes before they enter the clinical labs, he said.
The issue was amicably solved after the students agreed to comply with the directions of the college management, said Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences director Dr Rajanna.