A private school in the Old City area of Hyderabad has found itself embroiled in controversy after the family of a Class 2 Hindu student alleged that a teacher assigned the child homework involving Islamic religious content. The incident, which took place at The Success School in the Saidabad locality, has led to a formal police complaint and demands for strict action against the school administration.

The controversy came to light when a relative of the student, identified as Supriya Goud, checked the child's school diary. She discovered instructions that read "Read Kalma" and referenced "Deeniyath"—a curriculum dedicated to Islamic religious education. The family expressed deep concern over the school allegedly pushing religious teachings onto young children without the prior consent or knowledge of their parents. They further claimed that this was not an isolated incident but part of a repeating pattern.

School Cites Clerical Error, Police Launch Inquiry

In response to the allegations, the school management denied any deliberate attempt to proselytize. They clarified that "Deeniyath" is an optional subject taught exclusively to Muslim students enrolled at the institution. According to the management, the homework entry was an inadvertent clerical error made by a teacher who mistakenly noted the assignment in the Hindu student's diary while writing instructions for the entire class.

Unsatisfied with the school's explanation, the family has demanded a thorough investigation by both the police and education authorities. The local police have registered a complaint and initiated an inquiry to determine whether the incident was indeed an administrative oversight or a deliberate practice. Hyderabad has periodically witnessed disputes over religious practices in schools, ranging from objections to religious instructions to restrictions on wearing religious symbols like the Ayyappa mala, making this a highly sensitive issue.