HC dismisses plea to include Tamil as subject in KVs
Madras high court
has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to include Tamil as a subject from Class I to XII in
Kendriya Vidyalaya
schools across the state.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed in 2020 by Ponkumar seeking a direction to amend Article 112 of the 'Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas' for this purpose.
The petitioner also sought a direction to appoint Tamil teachers on a permanent basis in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the state.
A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete observed that prescription of syllabus is a decision to be taken by the academic council, and to be approved by the Union ministry of education. The court cannot issue any direction to interfere with the syllabus approved by the Centre or classes incorporated in the Education Code, more specifically, for Kendriya Vidyalaya schools, the judges observed and dismissed the petition.
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