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Government to remove ban for wearing burqa or hijab in exams

785 Feb 15, 2016

Supreme court, last year issued strict guidelines regarding not wearing hijab or burqa during exams stating that it won't affect the faith and nor the faith would disappear if people don't wear it on a specific day. But this year, government might remove the ban on wearing a hijab or burqa during the exam.

According to sources, CBSE is likely to remove the ban this year so candidates would be allowed to wear a burqa or a hijab during the exam scheduled for May 1 i.e. the All India Pre-Medical Test. For those who don't know, hijab is a scarf which is worn by the Muslim girls as a part of their attire, forming a part of their religious belief.

A senior official further added that aim of CBSE is not to hurt any religious sentiments. They just want to prevent any unfair means.

There are proper arrangements by the board to ensure cheating doesn't takes place. As per, Educationist and Urdu writer Masoom Moradabadi, it's a good decision on behalf of CBSE as a few days back, a sikh actor was asked to remove his turban in Mexico but he refused due to his religious beliefs. Similarly for Muslims, it's their belief and if a female security personnel checks girls wearing a burqa is fine with them but banning is not a solution.

The final decision has still not been made. Last year, 6.3 lakh students appeared for AIPMT. Here's a comprehensive last year (2015) list of the banned and permitted items for AIPMT:

Permitted items:

Half-sleeve t-shirts

Kurtas

Salwars

Trousers

Open slippers

Only light colours

Banned items:

Any kind of paper

Mobile phone

Bluetooth

Ear phone