Rajasthan govt to write to CBSE over Jaipur school’s Holi colour restriction
Jaipur, March 11, 2025.Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Tuesday said the state government will write to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to take action against a Jaipur school for allegedly hurting sentiments associated with the Holi festival. St Angela Sophia School in Jaipur issued a message requesting students to refrain from bringing Holi colours to school and said that any student found with colours "may not be allowed to appear for the examination." However, the school clarified that the restriction was not for celebrating Holi, but for using synthetic and harmful colours during the celebration. On Sunday, the school circulated a message to parents requesting that the their wards must refrain from from bringing Holi colours to school. ...
