Kalma Homework Sparks Row In Hyderabad; Relative Says 'Don't Mix Religion With Education'

Speaking on the issue, Supriya Gaud, a relative of the student, said she noticed the entries while picking up her nephew from school.

Gaud said religion should be handled with sensitivity and should not be mixed with classroom teaching.

Source : ANI

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• Hyderabad controversy arose over student's religious text schoolwork.
• Relative discovered task, emphasizing schools should not mix religions.
• She highlighted religion's sensitive nature, urging educational inclusivity.

A controversy has erupted in Hyderabad after a student was allegedly asked to recite and write the Kalma and Surah Al-Fatiha as part of schoolwork.

Speaking on the issue, Supriya Gaud, a relative of the student, said she noticed the entries while picking up her nephew from school.

Hyderabad, Telangana: Supriya Goud, aunt of the student who was asked to recite and write the Kalma, says, "They wrote in the notebooks of small children that they should recite and write the Kalma and Surah Al-Fatiha. Religion is a very sensitive and delicate topic. If you want… pic.twitter.com/o3TEQk9HM0

— IANS (@ians_india) July 16, 2026

"Yesterday, I went to the school to pick my nephew up and I saw that the contents in his diary was something which is not related to the subject. I saw a teacher writing to read Kalma and Sucralfate. That is absolutely wrong... If you are giving education, just do that. Students from different religions, different aspects are coming to get the education. They're coming for quality education... Kalma and Sucralfate is not a part of the subject, it is a religious book. Do not mix it up. If you want to make it a subject, please put Bhagavad Gita, Bible as a subject..."

'Religion Is A Sensitive Topic'

Gaud said religion should be handled with sensitivity and should not be mixed with classroom teaching.

#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: Supriya Gaud, a relative of the student who was allegedly given religious homework, says, "Yesterday, I went to the school to pick my nephew up and I saw that the contents in his diary was something which is not related to the subject. I saw a… https://t.co/jPpmIyKPAN pic.twitter.com/kEaSYr8Zjs

— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2026

"They wrote in the notebooks of small children that they should recite and write the Kalma and Surah Al-Fatiha. Religion is a very sensitive and delicate topic. If you want to write such things, you should do so only in the books of children from your own community. There is no problem with that. If you are teaching religion to children, we also feel happy when children are taught about their own faith, because everyone should have the opportunity to learn about it..."

School Management's Response

Gaud said she appreciated the school's response after the matter was brought to its notice.

"I am really thankful to the school management because they have taken the strict action on this. We have seen the diary and we have raised our voice. I don't know in how many diaries and how many students this has been going..."