Vienna: Parents upset at school which requires students to taste pork, alcohol
In the Vienna office of the Turkish newspaper Zaman the complaint letters are piling up from angry Muslim parents. People are indignant, says editor Aynur Kirci. They say that what the restaurant industry school in the Meidling neighborhood of Vienna requires from its students conflicts with human rights and the Austrian constitution.
He adds that in the 90s, the 'dumpling academy' in Vienna let through a headscarf wearer without any problems, but suddenly everything is different.
Elisabeth Berger, head of the school, requires all parents of students this year, including those who are Muslim, to sign a form. The form states that students taking the cuisine and service course must learn how the Viennese prepare food and drink as well as how to advise customers on their choices. This goes with a corresponding appearance - that is, a headscarf ban while serving. Read more ...
In the Vienna office of the Turkish newspaper Zaman the complaint letters are piling up from angry Muslim parents. People are indignant, says editor Aynur Kirci. They say that what the restaurant industry school in the Meidling neighborhood of Vienna requires from its students conflicts with human rights and the Austrian constitution.
He adds that in the 90s, the 'dumpling academy' in Vienna let through a headscarf wearer without any problems, but suddenly everything is different.
Elisabeth Berger, head of the school, requires all parents of students this year, including those who are Muslim, to sign a form. The form states that students taking the cuisine and service course must learn how the Viennese prepare food and drink as well as how to advise customers on their choices. This goes with a corresponding appearance - that is, a headscarf ban while serving. Read more ...
Source: OE24 (German)
H/T: Islam in Europe