Authorities barred a four-year-old girl from wearing a hijab over her school uniform. The student's mother filed a case against Khristajyoti High School in Golaghat in protest. After 9 years of litigation, the parents finally won. The Guwahati High Court has allowed the student to wear a hijab over her uniform. According to the school authorities, the girl will be able to wear a hijab till class ten. The incident started on March 21, 2013. The nursery class teacher at the Catholic school objected to the four-year-old student wearing the hijab. On March 25, the girl's family petitioned to relax the dress code for the Muslim student. But on March 28, the principal sent a notice stating that within 15 days, Fahima would have to leave the hijab and follow the school dress code. The g...
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