After pushback, Mira Road school scraps ‘no onion, garlic’ circular to students for Jain festival

Education department issues show-cause notice to MLA owned Thane school over Paryushan food advisory

In a recent development, a school located in Mira Road has received a formal show-cause notice from the education department due to an advisory that stirred controversy by advising students to avoid certain vegetables during the Paryushan period. The education department highlighted concerns over potential mental strain on students and possible breaches of constitutional rights. The school is required to provide a written response within a two-d…

After pushback, Mira Road school scraps ‘no onion, garlic’ circular to students for Jain festival

The institute, run by a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, was criticised by politicians across parties and social media users for what some described as a ‘fatwa’.

Paryushan Row: Narendra Mehta-Linked School Withdraws Circular

Seven Square Academy, a CBSE-affiliated school in Mira Road run by a trust associated with the family of BJP MLA Narendra Mehta, has withdrawn a controversial circular that asked students to avoid bringing food containing onion, garlic, potato, beetroot and certain other vegetables during the Jain Paryushan festival. The circular had been uploaded on the […]