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- India
13-yr-old Zoya sets herself on fire in Bihar’s govt school, family claims murder
A 13-year-old Muslim girl died on Wednesday, soon after being found with severe burn injuries inside the washroom of a government-run school in Patna, police said. Zoya Parveen, a class 5 student,…
- India
Maharashtra school denies admission on basis of religion, 3 booked
A Muslim girl was allegedly denied admission in a school located in Jaripatka of Maharashtra’s Nagpur district over her religious identity. The school secretary of Dayanand Arya Kanya Vidyalaya, Rajesh Lalwani, instructed…
- India
Jamiat chief Madani wants separate schools for Muslim girls after Class 8
Meerut: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Syed Arshad Madani has asked members of the Muslim community to open separate schools for girls after Class 8, on the ground that they were being targeted…
- India
Gujarat school topper denied recognition; parents allege religious discrimination
A girl who emerged as a topper at Kheda School in Gujarat was reportedly denied recognition among the list of winners felicitated during the Independence Day celebration on August 15. Gujarat: A…
- Mumbai
Girl in burqa denied entry in Mumbai college, allowed after protest
Mumbai: A college in Mumbai stopped girl students from entering the premises while wearing burqa, but relented after a protest by parents and students and intervention by senior police officials. The security…
