Beaconhouse School System announced its discipline policy, imposing a ban on speaking Punjabi within and outside the school premises while terming it a foul language.
According to a circular issued on August 22, 2016 by the school’s Sahiwal Boys Campus, the headmaster prohibited the use of foul language in the school.
“Foul language is not allowed within and outside the school premises in the morning, during the school hours and after home time. Foul language includes taunts, abuses, Punjabi and the hate speech,” the circular read.
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The ban drew criticism on social media, where people called for making Punjabi language compulsory in the curriculum.
It is not the first time that an educational institute in Punjab has drawn criticism over weird policies.
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In May 2016, Lahore campus of University of Sargodha forbid its students from sitting “as a couple” in the varsity premises in view of the “cultural and religious bindings and complaints by the parents”.
“In view of our cultural and religious bindings and complaints by the parents, inappropriate interaction between male and female students is herby strictly prohibited within the University premises,” according to a notice issued by secretary of the varsity’s discipline committee earlier this month.
“Students are not allowed to sit anywhere in the University premises as a couple. However, they may sit in groups of 3 or more,” the notice read. (PhotoNews / Samaa News)
