School Closed For Serving Meat On Christmas; Govt Revokes Orders

The Karnataka Education Department, on December 31, revoked orders of closing district school for serving meat on Christmas. Recently, a local education officer of Bagalkot district ordered closure after it served meat to students, saying, "It has caused embarrassment to the department and public. Hence school can't be opened till further orders". Later, education department revoked the orders saying, "We can't shut down a school because it serves Non-vegetarian food".