The Catholic Bishops’ Convention of India has requested all instructional establishments beneath its jurisdiction to not power Christian traditions on college students and have them recite the preamble of the Structure in the course of the each day morning meeting, The Indian Specific reported on Thursday.
The physique has additionally requested the establishments to arrange an “inter-religious prayer room” on faculty premises and be sure that all faiths are revered.
The recommendations had been made to handle “rising challenges because of the present socio-cultural, non secular and political scenario” within the nation, the Catholic Bishops’ Convention of India stated.
The physique has roughly 14,000 faculties, 650 faculties, seven universities, 5 medical faculties, and 450 technical and vocational establishments beneath its aegis.
The recommendations for instructional establishments had been made in a 13-page tips and instruction doc launched by the physique after convening its thirty sixth common physique assembly in January in Bengaluru.
The rules have been issued amid assaults and protests by Hindutva teams in opposition to Christian establishments over allegations of aiding non secular conversion, the newspaper reported.
The rules require instructional establishments to “implement bodily safety measures to manage entry to high school buildings and grounds, comparable to locked doorways, entryway safety programs, customer check-in procedures and surveillance cameras”.
The rules additionally recommend that faculties ought to promote non secular and cultural sensitivity and respect for variety amongst college students and workers, in accordance with The Indian Specific.
It additionally requested faculties to “show the photographs of a few of the distinguished Indian freedom fighters, scientists, poets, nationwide leaders, and many others. on the faculty foyer, library, corridors, and many others.” other than the minority certificates issued to those establishments.