Punjab bans dancing at school events

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Punjab bans dancing at school events
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Published: March 12, 2018
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Punjab govt terms public dancing an "immoral act". PHOTO: REUTERS

JHELUM: The Punjab government has banned dancing at various school events.

According to details, the Punjab government has imposed this ban throughout the province, binding both government and private educational institutions in the province, to observe the ban.

“During special occasions, such as competitions, parents day, teachers day and even orations there was a custom of students dancing on Pakistani and Indian songs, read a notification, adding that according to government rules, dancing has been banned regardless of the occasion.

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The Punjab government said that public dancing was an immoral act which strays away from religious norms. Hence, schools forcing students to participate in dances or any other ‘immoral activities’ that are deemed irreligious would have their licenses revoked.

Deputy District Education Officers (DEOs) have been directed to ensure that these rules are enforced in their respective areas. The notice warned that those found violating the ban including teachers, and heads of the institutions, will face action.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2018.

 

[Imran Khan]

only mass killing and bombing is allowed no dance

 

[LeGenD]

Wise decision. We are not Indians and neither we should behave like them.

 

[KapitaanAli]

Wise decision. We are not Indians and neither we should behave like them.

Yeah, Pakistani civilization is so unique that they're the only people in the area that lacks dance in their lexicon.
Very wise decision.

 

[patman]

Banning dances now, wow

 

[Maarkhoor]

Punjab bans dancing at school events
By Our Correspondent
Published: March 12, 2018
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Punjab govt terms public dancing an "immoral act". PHOTO: REUTERS

JHELUM: The Punjab government has banned dancing at various school events.

According to details, the Punjab government has imposed this ban throughout the province, binding both government and private educational institutions in the province, to observe the ban.

“During special occasions, such as competitions, parents day, teachers day and even orations there was a custom of students dancing on Pakistani and Indian songs, read a notification, adding that according to government rules, dancing has been banned regardless of the occasion.

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The Punjab government said that public dancing was an immoral act which strays away from religious norms. Hence, schools forcing students to participate in dances or any other ‘immoral activities’ that are deemed irreligious would have their licenses revoked.

Deputy District Education Officers (DEOs) have been directed to ensure that these rules are enforced in their respective areas. The notice warned that those found violating the ban including teachers, and heads of the institutions, will face action.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2018.

A good move but drama, music and stage should be part of the curriculum...Dancing on hot Bollywood item numbers not good for young minds.

 

[Hell hound]

public dancing was an immoral act which strays away from religious norms

since when dancing is not part of our culture or doing it in public an immoral and haram act

 

[LeGenD]

Yeah, Pakistani civilization is so unique that they're the only people in the area that lacks dance in their lexicon.
Very wise decision.

We have our traditional dancing practices which are decent for public events.

However, I strongly object to exposing kids to Indian naach-gaana culture.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Educational institutes are not for mujra parties

 

[KapitaanAli]

We have our traditional dancing practices which are decent for events.

However, I strongly object to exposing kids to Indian values and culture.

I myself am not a big fan of filmy events. Although I understand that it's fun and mostly harmless.
But I can't live without our traditional dance events in schools that incorporate dozens of dance forms.

Pakistani provinces may not have such grand cultural events in their schools, but this ban will kill off any such attempt to rejuvenate them. This is a bad precedence, regardless of whether it's aimed at Indian music.

 

[war&peace]

only mass killing and bombing is allowed no dance

It is Pakistan, not USA where school children go firing with guns and kill fellow students and teachers.

 

[LeGenD]

Educational institutes are not for mujra parties

Absolutely.

We object to Indian naach-gaana / mujra culture only. Traditional dancing practices are OK.

 

[Arbiter]

What a farce. Yeah, let's not do education reforms or anything worthwhile but let's ban dancing. I see the government has its priorities straight, still.

 

[war&peace]

We have our traditional dancing practices which are decent for public events.

However, I strongly object to exposing kids to Indian naach-gaana culture.

Private schools and some perverted teachers in govt schools always abused that permission and blurred the lines. So I think this ban is good.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

What a farce. Yeah, let's not do education reforms or anything worthwhile but let's ban dancing. I see the government has its priorities straight, still.

@LeGenD i failed to see how dancing is even remotely related to progress and development