AHINDA opposes religious text in primary and high schools

July 15, 2011

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Mangalore, July 15: Strongly opposing the Government's decision of having religious text imparted as a subject in the primary and higher primary schools, DK district unit of AHINDA said that teaching of all religious texts to students of primary and high schools across Karnataka should be immediately banned.

Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, AHINDA DK district unit Working President Lolaksha said that the BJP led State Government's move threatens the secular fabric of the nation and can bear serious impact on the society in future.

Urging Visveshwar Hegde Kageri, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education to forthwith ban teaching of all religious texts to young students, he reminded that the State has no religion and is bound by the Constitution of India to remain secular at all times. “The Government is a body which brings in 'rule of law' and not 'rule of ideology,” he added.

Pointing out that children in schools will not have the maturity of making decision and government has no right to impose any thought on the young minds, he said that AHINDA will have no objection if religious texts of various religions are kept as optional subject at degree and post graduate level.

“In the degree and post graduate level, the students will be matured enough to take decisions. Let these religious learning be an option and not a compulsion even at this level,” he said.

Mr Lolaksha lamented that instedat of taking action against institutions run by any religion, which have imposed religious text as a subject on students, the Government which is the custodian of democracy and secular fabric of the nation, is resorting to taking such a step.

AHINDA President Vasudev Boloor, Treasurer Renny D'Souza among others were present.


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