South African teachers are said to have cut off the Raksha Sutra, a religious red thread from the wrists of Hindu students, and have caused criticism from community members for their “insensitive and irresponsible” actions. Masu.
The incident reportedly took place last week at Drakensburg Middle School in KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa's Hindu Mahasaba (SAHMS) is seeking action by education authorities after teachers allegedly cut sacred threads from the wrists of Hindu students, and schools are entitled to cultural or religious symbols. They claim they are not allowed to wear it.
SAHMS strongly condemns educators' insensitive and irresponsible behaviour of cutting religious strings from Hindu learners.
To the claim of “racial intolerance,” KZN Education responded:
“Religious compliance may take place in state support or state agencies, but must be fair and free and voluntary, in accordance with the regulations of public agencies. Africa,” the school said. said.
To address allegations of racial intolerance at Drakensberg Secondary School in Estcourt, department staff were sent to the school to understand the depth of the allegations.
The South African Charter of Religious Rights and Freedom in the Constitution prohibits unfair discrimination for a variety of reasons, including religion. The government established the Statutory Human Rights Commission and the Cultural, Religion and Language (CRL) Rights Commission, which acted on complaints related to discriminatory practices.
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