Mumbai: School bans students, parents from wearing 'burqa', 'hijab'

A private school on the outskirts of Mumbai has banned burqa and hijab in school premises citing security reasons.

The school located in Mumbra, said that the decision was taken due to safety and security reasons, according to a report in The Indian Express. The notice issued by the school also stated that the parents and family members of the school will have to lift the veil while entering school premises. The notice also does not allow students to cover their face while leaving school.

The school trustee said that as some students left school in covered faces with burqa, the security were not able to know the whereabouts of them when their parents came looking for their children.

In another case, the school trustee said that two women in fully-covered face arrived in school asking to take their children home early. However, before the class teacher could come and verify the details of the two women, they left. The school trustee called it a clear attempt of 'abduction'.

However, the school has maintained that they don't intend to hurt any religious sentiments but it is necessary to reveal their faces on camera.