Also allows the girls to wear full-sleeved dresses.
By Sreekanth A. Nair
The Kerala High Court granted permission to two Muslim girls to wear ‘hijab’ (head scarves), during All India Pre-Medical Test-2016 (AIPMAT), reported the Press Trust of India.
The court also allowed the Muslim girls to wear full-sleeved dresses for the examination to be held on July 25. The High Court, however, has put a condition that the girls must be present at the examination hall one hour before the examination for frisking if necessary.
The girls who are given exemption are Asiya Abdul Kareem and Nadha Rahim.
While hearing the writ petition filed by Amnah Bint Basheer, Justice Muhammed Mushtaq noted that it was not correct to deny anyone their religious freedom.
In her petition, Amnah Bint Basheer informed the court that it was compulsory for her to wear head scarves according to the religious norms and she wouldn’t be able to attend the test if ‘hijab’ was not allowed inside the examination hall.
The instructions issued by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) don’t allow students to wear headscarves inside the examination hall. Many Muslim associations have raised their voice against the decision citing that it was against their religious freedom.