UP school disallows parents wearing niqab from entering school

UP school disallows parents wearing niqab from entering school

A private school in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, prohibited Muslim parents wearing niqabs from entering the school during a parent-teacher meeting on Saturday, September 27, which led to a commotion in the area. The incident occurred at New Vision Inter College. The parents claimed they were asked to remove their burqas and niqabs before entering for identification, which many found unacceptable. Muslim women wearing niqab were prohibited from attend…

UP School Bans Entry to Parents Wearing Niqab - Clarion India

“You can tell students to come wearing uniforms, but you cannot give a dress code to parents,” one of the parents argued. KANPUR — A private school in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, barred Muslim parents wearing niqabs from entering the premises during a parent-teacher meeting on Saturday, September 27, leading to a commotion in the area. The incident occurred at New Vision Inter College, where parents said that they were asked to remove their burqas an…