Pupils banned from kissing

TWO high schools in the Indian city of Mumbai have banned pupils from holding hands, kissing or touching on campus, warning they will face disciplinary action if caught, officials said yesterday.

The schools justified the move by saying these acts, which are increasingly being shown by the local entertainment industry and emulated by the students, were contrary to traditional Indian values.

Parents were told the Jamnabai Narsee school has a “zero tolerance toward bullying, vulgarity, vandalism and displays of affection not acceptable to society at large,” said principal J Vas.