BHOPAL: A day after chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered an inquiry into the school hijab row in Damoh, the school held a press meet to announce that the scarf/dupatta will not be a mandatory part of the uniform for girl students.Damoh collector Mayank Agrawal had asked the school management to relax the norm of compulsory wearing of scarf/hijab for girl students and not recite prayers like Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua during assembly.
Only, the National Anthem will be sung.
The school has agreed to it, and said that wearing the scarf or dupatta is voluntary.In a press statement, the school management has expressed regret if anyone felt hurt by the incident.The probe committee set up under the CMs instructions will continue with its investigation, say officials.
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