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Mangaluru: St Thomas School at Bodantila suspends arabic teaching

  •   Sat, Aug 06 2016 07:10:56 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Aug 6: St Thomas aided higher primary school at Bondanthila in the outskirts of the city, which was in the news after Sri Ram Sene activists had attacked it and protested against teaching Arabic language in the school, has decided to suspend teaching of Arabic with immediate effect.

A meeting of village dignitaries and members of school development and monitoring committee was held in the school premises on Friday August 5 to discuss the issue arising out of this attack. After discussions, the school management decided to stop imparting Arabic education immediately.

At the said meeting, discussions were held and opinions were expressed openly, after which decision as above was taken.
  

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  • RR, Bantwal

    Sun, Aug 07 2016

    These Sri Rowdy Sene & Bachaali Dal are "wolves in sheep's clothing" can't trust

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Surprised to note that an authorized, govt. recognized and legally established independent institution has bowed down to the pressure of some unauthorized, notorious outfit, simply on the issue of teaching a foreign language. I expected the school to continue teaching Arabic alongside other languages, and if possible introduce Hebrew also in near future. The school needs to show that they are teaching languages and not religion. In such case the school should have suspended teaching all foreign languages.

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  • john PCC, Mangalore/kuwait

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    mr. john it is an aided school. and no outsider allowed to teach as per law. if so they should take permission from education ministry.for example some colleges are allowed to teach only arts and commerce. they cannot teach science. if they want to they should obtain permission from ministry.
    tuitions are given outside not inside the school

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  • Namith, kottara

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Arabic is not Indian language y so halla gulla to learn it, lets learn Tulu, beary, konkani , kannada , hindi correctly first , then Arabic, french , German etc.

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  • Judith L, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    and where are our secular politicians hope they take proper action against SRS and prove they SRS is not part of their political strategy.

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  • Avinash, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    This shows the political power of BJP. SRS you might have won the game but who are the losers? Do you think it's Catholic school? No. Its the innocent children of the school. You enjoy the win

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  • Ahmed, UAE

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Good decision. No need to do anything if the majority of society is against it.
    Peace in the society is more important.

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  • MAK, UDUPI/KUWAIT

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    sanghi power

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  • Allen, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Our district administration, govt, and the police should deal with heavy hands on these types of goons who comes with a cover of senas and dals. If they enter inside any educational institutions or religious places they should be lati-charged and arrested with goonda act! Illiterates started teaching the educated class, very funny! Better get your education in sanghi schools!

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, ATTAVAR,MANGALORE

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Let the Sena complaint this to D.C or the DDPI/AEO. Why they have to handle this case by illegally entering the School and show their power by questioning to the school authorities which is none of their business. The leader should be punished.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Well done.Management has taken the right decision to avoid this mad and illiterate/uncivilized/ignorant protesters.Why should the school mgt suffer by teaching a language which is not helpful to any one.Let the Ramasena go ahead with this type of non sense approach and one fine day they will face repercussions.Time will tel the difference.

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  • suhail, udp/dxb

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    i bother about jim,karate,martial arts classes...

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Finally SRS own and we people directly and directly supporting their intension and day by day Sanghi goons increasing their communal mentality without any fear of law.

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Suspending the Arabic classes proves that St.Thomas School authorities have no backbone to stand for what is right.The school has set a precedence of bending down for extremists. No different than Taliban or Boko Haraam. I put my head down in shame.

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  • Dev Kumar, Pune/Rajendra Nagar

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    "Itna sannata kyun hai bhai"?

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  • Shasidhar , Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Instead of roaming please come and ask

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  • Judith L, mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    SRS jail mein bandh hain na isliye once they are out jobless grasshopper will again create menance in society. by the way they must be waiting for chai nastha, gutkha and todi how about going and serving them sukhi roti dal khaakar paresaan ho gaye rahenge.

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  • JCM, Bendur, Mangalore / Dubai, UAE

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    As always must've come under pressure. There was nothing wrong in teaching Arabic, should've only suspended teaching until matters resolves. Anyways, at least don't withdraw the case against these hypocrites and bring shame to yourselves.

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  • Dev Kumar, Pune/Rajendra Nagar

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    What happened with cases levied on SRS. Did they withdraw the same..or not at yet.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    SRS is a curse on DK and the peaceful living and co-existence!! Now people need to dance to the tune of unemployed rowdies!! Looks like law and order is supporting them...though they take law in their hands!! Do we need such outfits??? We do need them at the boarders...but they are scared...only dig where it is soft!! Culture protector hypocrites!

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  • walter lobo, mangalroe

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    common civil court and common education system should be followed in India as earliest.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    As someone said in the earlier articles, the Principal is a gentleman.
    Initially he did not want the issue to be escalated.
    But there is one section of the society with vested interests wanted to cash on this issue. They probably threatened the Principal to change his stand during the press conference.
    Once he back to school, he is the man again, cancelled all arabic classes.
    Salutes to you Sir.

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  • Robert, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Dear Shankar Anna,

    Pure imagination unless you had talked to someone and hesitant to state your conversation details.

    Please share all details since these comments looks like pure imagination.

    The children are the losers to learn a language and remember how you learned initial Arabic, no such chance for St Thomas school children.

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  • Melroy, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    What a sick management it is, how some self respect, cancel all the additional languages what you have been teaching before, cancel the extra hours, since it is a govt aided school, it does not matter. Cheers

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  • Vasant Raj, Mangalore / Abudhabi

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Bodantila School..bodittnda undu maata...anyhow, good decision.

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  • Prashanth, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Can't help a feeling of deja vu. In the early sixties the upper casts people through the RSS vehemently opposed the establishment of, now, a very reputed school and college in Puttur. The apparent reason was conversions but in reality the upper caste land lords were scared of losing laborers and people to do menial jobs due to the spread of education. Wonder if its the same reason for opposing the closure of Arabic classes - letting the ignorant remain ignorant!

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/k s a

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Wrongdoers never escape from the Punishment of divine power.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    You mean ppl starting classes without getting permission from concerned authorities ?

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  • Allen, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Looks like in future all schools in DK may have to take decisions after consulting with Sri Rowdy Sena and Bacchali Dal members!

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  • Amigo , Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Dear Management,
    In this case you should stop all other extra curricular activities like French, German language and Karate classes also. You are allowed to teach only "PUSTAKADA BADANEKAI", as per Sanghi Law.

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  • RAJESH, MULKY

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    You r right..by learning these languages there is danger of losing our CULTURE....and by learning Karate our GIRLS(ONLY GIRLS) will get the power to defend against girl Protectors...from rakshana dal and also there is chance of getting converted to Chinese or Japanese religion...Folks why the central government cant ban all these extra SENE's ,Dals AND Sangh'S in our country and keep only government sene...Do you think the government needs the HELP of these 'sene'fot propaganda work????

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Issues can crop up due to various reasons and developments happening around us.
    It's natures law, all actions bound to have reactions.

    Finding the root cause of any problem or issue alone will help to resolve any issues.

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  • Roshan,Bejai, mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Instead of going forward and to catch up the world competition on skills,education level we are going backward,Mangalore once upon a time was educational and banking hub but today we are loosing that shine and upper hand. I do not blame to any group I believe in destiny, whatever to happen it should happen only i want to share is that there will be a huge blood shed /destruction of property which is going to happen today or tomorrow

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  • sri, Karkala

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    This is a very good development.
    Please do not bring any controversial matter in our country and state. Thank you for your cooperation.

    Let the Arabic teacher start private learning facility for adults who prefer go to gulf.

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  • Judith L, mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    unlike you who only show hypocrisy to your people and actually rob them like recent bajrang dal which robbed youth we do not want unnecessary tensions in society. if you have that much guts show your anger towards rapists and mafia using children in begging small girls in prostitutions, child labour then talk big. Communal fanatic and hypocrites

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  • sri, Karkala

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Please show little tolerance while replying.
    This is Hindustan. So please respect majority sentiments.
    Do not try to deviate from topic.
    If media comes with person who gave idea of this Arabic teaching.
    Sorry that your institution got involved.

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  • judith l, mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    what tolerance u r talking about, tell me whst gr8 youll hv done fr yr own people and do not forget this country doesn't belong to only majority our ancestors also of this country and we hv equal rights.

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  • RAJESH, MULKY

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    NO..NO..NO catching those culprits is police job..They are specialist in attacking those who are physically weaker than them..like teachers,students,girls and boys going together,etc etc..Why they will attack big sharks ?you want them to be in the hospital ?show them some soft target and give reasons like culture,religion ,cow,language.They will call the media and come in big group and you will love their action..when police case is filed next day the parent organization will threaten the whole system

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  • S.S.D'Souza, Udupi

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Yup, interested people can book tickets on Sri Airlines which operates B777-400, an aircraft type never built.

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  • juliana, udupi

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Some how it is not understood why the people who wanted to learn Arabic wanted to stop teaching it in the school and what happened to the claim of Catholics converting other religion students to Islam? Something basically wrong.

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  • Judith L, mumbai

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    true it is quite evident some parents affiliated to senas had started the arabic classes just to create tension and then backed out. The school management should keep a close watch on these wards. Every time we need not bow to these antisocial elements, otherwise they will interfere in all our affairs and will not allow us to function as it is they themselves not bothered abt their majority community and starting schools but want to interfere. At least let the case against the goons not be withdrawn afterall we are showing our displeasure peacefully and legally unlike them using using hooliganism.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Judith
    This is new development ? Who told you that Arabic classes were started because of children of Sena activity insisted ?you r school committee ? Just for sake of writing don't write and spread more hatred in the society

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  • Dev Kumar, Pune/Rajendra Nagar

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    why your statement changed automatically all of sudden..??

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  • rajesh, MULKY

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Christians converting people to Islam....confused idea from confused sene

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Sanghi parivar have problem with anything related to Muslims. But,they don't have problem with followings:-
    Gulf jobs, dirhams, riyals and dinars
    They don't have problem in fuel importing from arab countries
    They don't have problem in our superiors visit islamic countries
    They don't have problem in huge huge exports of beef to Arab countries.
    They don't have problem in Cows dying and stinking on the roads of Gujarat
    They don't have problem in Cows are starving to death in Rajasthan goshalas.
    What kind of mentality?
    If all those who learn Arabic will be terrorists, then we already have 1.5 billion Muslims who know arabic.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    The last point is utterly wrong.
    I have friends who do not understand Arabic while I can.

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  • Ahmed, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Even if they did not learn arabic, everyone know to recite some arabic verses
    Alhamdulillah, Mashallah, AsSalam Alaikum, Subhanallah All these are Arabic

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  • Ahmed, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Shankar, Ask you friends if they can say "La ilaha Illallah Muhammad ur Rasoolallah" ? If yes, they know some Arabic

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Ahmed,
    Is there any point in reciting six kalimas without knowing the meaning?

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  • rajesh, MULKY

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Mr Ahmed
    On this comment I fully agree with you.

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  • tom Cat, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    Ahmed no use of arguing with blind sangis like shanker for them " DAY IS NIGHT' HOUDU BASAVA"

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Sat, Aug 06 2016

    This is not correct but we do not want communal problems ...

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