kerala school hijab row

‘Let Christ-haters first look in the mirror’: Poet K. Satchidanandan responds to Kerala school hijab row

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Kerala Sahitya Akademi president and noted poet K. Satchidanandan has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the hijab issue at St. Rita’s Public School, Palluruthy, Kochi. In a Facebook post, Mr. Satchidanandan wrote, “Christ-haters are on the rise. Let them first look in the mirror — and then go to Rajasthan to see Hindu […]

Kerala school hijab row: Parents decide to shift their daughter to another school

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Sr. Heleena Alby, Principal of St. Rita’s Public School, said that they will welcome the student wholeheartedly if the parents agree to abide by the rules and regulations prescribed. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The parents of a Class 8 student at the St. Rita’s Public School at Palluruthy in Kochi have decided […]

Kerala school hijab row: Education Minister says govt won’t let schools become flashpoints over students’ rights to freedom of religion and expression

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Kerala’s General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) said the government would not allow schools in the State to become religious flashpoints over students’ rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression as guaranteed by the Constitution. Mr Sivankutty told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that the management of St. Rita’s Public […]