Overview

• St Rita’s Public School says it has challenged the Deputy Director of Education’s report in the High Court, calling the findings false.
• Kerala General Education Minister V. Sivankutty now accuses the school and PTA of politicising the issue and urges them to stop targeting the government.
• The Kerala High Court has directed police protection for the school following tensions linked to the dress code dispute.
• The student has not returned to class, with her family citing illness and stress, and they say she will go back only if she agrees to follow the uniform rules.
• The PTA denies asking the family for a written undertaking on the hijab, while the school cites a 2018 HC ruling affirming management authority over uniforms.