Indonesia has told public schools that they will not be allowed to make any religious attire compulsory.

The order has come after it was revealed that a schoolgirl, practising Christian faith, was forced to wear a headscarf in her class. She is a 16-year-old girl who attends a school that has made it compulsory for children to wear the Muslim headscarf.

After the 16-year-old Christian girl's story went viral, the government has given 30 days to all schools to reverse and revoke any such existing rules in their schools.

It was made clear by Indonesia's Minister for Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim, that wearing any religious attire is "an individual's right… it is not the school's decision"

The ban came in place on Wednesday, and it was made clear that all the schools which do not comply with the set rule will have to face the sanctions.

This story of the 16-year-old was captured on tape by her parents during an official meeting, which they secretly filmed.

"Almost every day, my daughter has been summoned for not wearing a headscarf, and her answer is that she is not Muslim," Elianu Hia, the father of the girl, told BBC News Indonesia.&nbsp;

"If I (force) my daughter to wear the headscarf, I will be lying about my daughter's identity," he said. "Where are my religious rights? This is a public school after all."

The school in question had later, however, called a press conference and apologised, adding that the children will be allowed to dress according to their own religious beliefs from now onwards.

Indonesia's religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas also opposed this thought process and said, "Religions do not promote conflict, neither do they justify acting unfairly against those who are different." 
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Indonesia has told public schools that they will not be allowed to make any religious attire compulsory. The order has come after it was revealed that a schoolgirl, practising Christian faith, was forced to wear a headscarf in her class.

Indonesia has told public schools that they will not be allowed to make any religious attire compulsory. The order has come after it was revealed that a schoolgirl, practising Christian faith, was forced to wear a headscarf in her class. She is a 16-year-old girl who attends a school that has made it compulsory for children to wear the Muslim headscarf. After the 16-year-old Christian girl's story went viral, the government has given 30 days to all schools to reverse and revoke any such existing rules in their schools. It was made clear by Indonesia's Minister for Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim, that wearing any religious attire is "an individual's right… it is not the school's decision" The ban came in place on Wednesday, and it was made clear that all the schools which do not comply with the set rule will have to face the sanctions. This story of the 16-year-old was captured on tape by her parents during an official meeting, which they secretly filmed. "Almost every day, my daughter has been summoned for not wearing a headscarf, and her answer is that she is not Muslim," Elianu Hia, the father of the girl, told BBC News Indonesia. "If I (force) my daughter to wear the headscarf, I will be lying about my daughter's identity," he said. "Where are my religious rights? This is a public school after all." The school in question had later, however, called a press conference and apologised, adding that the children will be allowed to dress according to their own religious beliefs from now onwards. Indonesia's religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas also opposed this thought process and said, "Religions do not promote conflict, neither do they justify acting unfairly against those who are different."

Indonesia government bans forced religious attire in schools

Scotland police gave a green signal to wearing the hijab as an optional part of the uniform this week. 
 
The step comes as an effort to encourage minority recruits, which amount to four per cent of the&nbsp;Scottish population. 
 
London Metropolitan Police had allowed the hijab to be a part of Muslim women on duty in 2001. 
 
&quot;Like many other employers, especially in the public sector, we are working towards ensuring our service is representative of the communities we serve,&quot; Police Scotland chief Phil Gormley said in a statement on Tuesday. 
 
&quot;I hope that this addition to our uniform options will contribute to making our staff mix more diverse,&quot; he added. 
 
A string of other British forces - including in central and northern England where there are large Muslim communities - also allow the headscarf. 
 
The Scottish Police Muslim Association welcomed the announcement, saying it &quot;will encourage more females from Muslim and ethnic minority backgrounds to join Police Scotland&quot;. 
 
Only 127 of the 4,809 applications to join the force - 2.6 per cent - were from people with ethnic minority backgrounds this year, the Police said. 
 
(WION with inputs from AFP) 
 
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The Scottish Police Muslim Association: This will encourage more females from Muslim and ethnic minority backgrounds to join Police Scotland

Scotland police gave a green signal to wearing the hijab as an optional part of the uniform this week. The step comes as an effort to encourage minority recruits, which amount to four per cent of the Scottish population. London Metropolitan Police had allowed the hijab to be a part of Muslim women on duty in 2001. "Like many other employers, especially in the public sector, we are working towards ensuring our service is representative of the communities we serve," Police Scotland chief Phil Gormley said in a statement on Tuesday. "I hope that this addition to our uniform options will contribute to making our staff mix more diverse," he added. A string of other British forces - including in central and northern England where there are large Muslim communities - also allow the headscarf. The Scottish Police Muslim Association welcomed the announcement, saying it "will encourage more females from Muslim and ethnic minority backgrounds to join Police Scotland". Only 127 of the 4,809 applications to join the force - 2.6 per cent - were from people with ethnic minority backgrounds this year, the Police said. (WION with inputs from AFP)

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