Nirmala Convent Higher Secondary School

Habibia Higher Secondrey School
Location
Sironj, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 24°5′39″N 77°41′25″E / 24.09417°N 77.69028°E / 24.09417; 77.69028Coordinates: 24°5′39″N 77°41′25″E / 24.09417°N 77.69028°E / 24.09417; 77.69028
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Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1973

Nirmala Convent Higher Secondary School is a Catholic school located in Sironj, Madhya Pradesh, India. It offers primary and secondary education. The school was founded in 1973.

The school expelled a Muslim pupil for having a beard against school rules. In 2009, the case was taken to the Supreme Court of India.The court upheld the expulsion.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Legal, Our (25 March 2009). "Axed for beard, boy takes school to SC". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  2. ↑ "SC rejects Muslim's plea to sport beard, says no 'Talibanisation of India'". The Times Of India. Press Trust of India. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

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