Thiruvananthapuram: The eighth-grade student, who had been in the eye of a storm since wearing a hijab (headscarf) to her church-run school in Kochi earlier this month, shifted to another school Friday.

The student’s parents said the controversy—which has extended to over a week now—was causing severe mental distress to their child, forcing them to shift her to another school.

However, the principal, who had cited a school uniform policy violation to bar her from classes, maintained that the doors are open if the student complies with the rules. Show Full Article

Commenting on Friday’s development, Education Minister V. Sivankutty said the student had every right to continue her education in her school. He said it was ironic that the principal—a nun in a veil—had prohibited a student f

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