<p>The District Child Welfare Committee (CWC) will direct Childline to submit a report on a private school in Mangaluru which had reportedly denied admission to a six-year-old boy belonging to the Sikh community, who was wearing a `patka' turban.</p>.<p>CWC Chairman Rennie D'Souza told <em>DH</em> that students from the Sikh community were allowed to wear 'patka' and `kara' (steel bangle or bracelet).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/hijab-row-shivamogga-violence-setting-stage-for-2023-karnataka-assembly-polls-1084485.html" target="_blank">Hijab row, Shivamogga violence setting stage for 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls?</a></strong></p>.<p>"This is the school management's knee-jerk reaction to Karnataka High Court's interim order on wearing of hijab (scarf) inside the classrooms," he said and decided to direct Childline to submit a report on the denial of admission to a Sikh student.</p>.<p>Rashtriya Sikh Sangat which attempted to intervene were told that the school management will take a final decision (on admitting the student) on February 28.</p>.<p>DDPI Malleswamy told <em>DH</em> that had not received any complaint against the private school for denying admission over the issue. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The District Child Welfare Committee (CWC) will direct Childline to submit a report on a private school in Mangaluru which had reportedly denied admission to a six-year-old boy belonging to the Sikh community, who was wearing a `patka' turban.</p>.<p>CWC Chairman Rennie D'Souza told <em>DH</em> that students from the Sikh community were allowed to wear 'patka' and `kara' (steel bangle or bracelet).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/hijab-row-shivamogga-violence-setting-stage-for-2023-karnataka-assembly-polls-1084485.html" target="_blank">Hijab row, Shivamogga violence setting stage for 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls?</a></strong></p>.<p>"This is the school management's knee-jerk reaction to Karnataka High Court's interim order on wearing of hijab (scarf) inside the classrooms," he said and decided to direct Childline to submit a report on the denial of admission to a Sikh student.</p>.<p>Rashtriya Sikh Sangat which attempted to intervene were told that the school management will take a final decision (on admitting the student) on February 28.</p>.<p>DDPI Malleswamy told <em>DH</em> that had not received any complaint against the private school for denying admission over the issue. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>