Gov't Permits Muslim Hijab In Schools

This comes in the wake of a savingram that was released by the Ministry announcing that Muslim girls are exempted to wear a hijab (head scarf), longer dresses to suit their needs in line with their religion and culture. 

The savingram written on February 5, 2020 by Coles reads; “You are requested to give this exemption the widest publicity in your schools and please ensure that school heads adhere to it. Similar, appropriate consideration should be made to accommodate other religious and cultural beliefs”.