The Zilla Parishad discovered several schools operating illegally in different areas of the district, such as Thane city, Bhiwandi, Ambernath, and Navi Mumbai.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi, seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classroom, saying the headscarf is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith.
The ongoing Hijab row has got the country all worked up and cut through think tanks and dining table discussions. Free Press Journal made a few surprise checks at some schools and colleges in MMR to know the ground reality.