The results were declared on Saturday. According to a Times of India report, 61.9% students passed the examinations.
A girl student accustomed to hijab has emerged as the second topper with 597 marks in science stream in Karnataka second-year Pre University exams. Ilham was studying at the St. Aloysius PU college in Mangaluru.
She wants to study clinical psychology. Speaking to a mediaperson she said, “Since my Class 10 days, I developed a fascination towards the working of the brain. I want to pursue a career in clinical psychology.”
Simran Rao of Bengaluru topped the examination in science stream with 598 marks.
The results were declared on Saturday. According to a Times of India report, 61.9% students passed the examinations.
Hijabi student Ilham is the second topper in 12th class board exam of Karnataka scoring 597 marks in science stream. This is a slap on the face of all those who were demeaning Muslim students for wearing hijab in Karnataka recently.#Hijab #Ilham pic.twitter.com/U1wFhbKIYj
— MuslimMirror.com (@MuslimMirror) June 19, 2022
The Karnataka High Court had earlier temporarily banned religious clothes, including Hijab and saffron scarves recently as the controversy escalated into fiery protests and a face-off between different sections of students.
The massive hijab controversy
The massive hijab controversy had erupted when students at a school in Udupi alleged that for the first time in years, they had been banned from entering class in headscarves. As the restrictions spread to more campuses, an escalation saw saffron-wearing students launching rival protests.
The state’s ruling BJP has denied accusations of targeting Muslim students and trying to drive a wedge between communities. Party leaders are of the view that no religious symbols should be allowed in places of study.
