Overview

• The Parent-Teacher Association voted to suspend classes on Monday and Tuesday to reduce tensions after threats reported by the management.
• Education officials visited St. Rita’s in Palluruthy and recorded statements, and the department warned of action up to cancelling the school's NOC if directives are ignored.
• The principal said she filed a police complaint after the student’s father and several others created a scene on campus on Friday, calling their conduct threatening.
• School authorities maintain a headscarf is not part of the CBSE-affiliated school’s uniform, noting the student attended for four months without it, and the management sought High Court protection.
• The student’s father alleges mental harassment and has complained to the Chief Minister and Education Minister, as political figures, including K. Surendran, criticized the shutdown and the threats.