A Catholic college’s decision to ban Muslim girl students from wearing hijab sparked protest outside the college campus on June 25.
St Agnes College, Mangalore, has ordered the Muslim students not to wear hijab in the classroom saying the headdress does not conform to the college’s dress code.
In a press statement Principal Sister Jeswina said St Agnes is a “minority institution” catering to women’s education and it respects every student. But the college rules do not permit “headscarves in the classroom.”
