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A British teenager has forced her school to allow her to wear a nose stud, with her mother arguing that it is a Hindu religious symbol that eases childbirth.
Although most British schools have strict rules on facial jewellery, Shannon Connolly, backed by mother Madhu and father Brendan, claimed a nose stud is a Hindu religious requirement. Shannon’s school in the eastern English town of Skegness relented after Racial Equality Council talks, a newspaper reported.
Shannon’s mother told the Skegness Standard, “When you have your nose pierced, the stud goes through a nerve in your nose, which Hindus believe makes childbirth easier.” The school,
St Clement’s College, allows children to wear only a watch and earring studs.
Shannon said, “It’s quite confusing. I was told at home it is ok to wear it but when I get to school, it’s not ok.” But her parents are protesting an order that she should carry a card informing teachers that she can wear a nose stud. A school spokesperson said, “The recommendation we received is about the nose stud, but we are a school of over 1,000 children and you cannot recognise everyone. We do challenge pupils on jewellery.”
This is a pic of Shannon and this pic belongs to Mumbai Mirror
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A British teenager has forced her school to allow her to wear a nose stud, with her mother arguing that it is a Hindu religious symbol that eases childbirth.
Although most British schools have strict rules on facial jewellery, Shannon Connolly, backed by mother Madhu and father Brendan, claimed a nose stud is a Hindu religious requirement. Shannon’s school in the eastern English town of Skegness relented after Racial Equality Council talks, a newspaper reported.
Shannon’s mother told the Skegness Standard, “When you have your nose pierced, the stud goes through a nerve in your nose, which Hindus believe makes childbirth easier.” The school,
St Clement’s College, allows children to wear only a watch and earring studs.
Shannon said, “It’s quite confusing. I was told at home it is ok to wear it but when I get to school, it’s not ok.” But her parents are protesting an order that she should carry a card informing teachers that she can wear a nose stud. A school spokesperson said, “The recommendation we received is about the nose stud, but we are a school of over 1,000 children and you cannot recognise everyone. We do challenge pupils on jewellery.”
This is a pic of Shannon and this pic belongs to Mumbai Mirror
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