Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said the government is ready to help the Muslim girl student, who was barred from wearing a hijab in a Church-run private school in Kochi, to get admission in any other institution where she wishes to join.

A special order will be issued if the student approaches the government with a request for the same, the minister told reporters here.

The announcement by the minister came a day after the student's father had said that he would like to seek admission in some other institution for his daughter.

"So, if the student is interested and she approaches the government, we will take steps to get her admission in any school she wishes to join through a special order," the minister said.

Sivankutty said as p

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