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Missionary school to allow Sikh students to wear full turban

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:24 AM IST

The row that had erupted in March when a Sikh student of Class XII was reportedly verbally told by Principal John Bosco of St Edward's School to wear only 'patka' (under-turban) and the students were barred from wearing the full-sized turban in the school.

The father of the student Jaspal Singh today said the Principal gave us in writing that the students will be allowed to wear the full-sized turbans from Monday.

Parents of some Sikh students had approached the local administration on Thursday regarding the issue after the school refused to withdraw its March 2 order.

They said the students had been wearing 'patka' in the school since then.

Shimla Deputy Commissioner Onkar Sharma had directed the school Principal to settle the issue on a priority basis.

  

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First Published: Apr 28 2012 | 8:25 PM IST

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