TN govt goes ahead with ‘Pa'-shaped seating in schools despite protest
In a circular issued on Saturday, the department had directed chief educational officers to instruct headmasters to arrange students in a semi-circular format (in the shape of Tamil letter 'Pa') based on classroom size and student strength. However, the move sparked backlash on social media, with concerns raised about potential health issues.
School Education director S Kannappan had told TNIE on Saturday evening that the department had put the plan on hold temporarily in the light of the ongoing discussions and a final decision would be made early this week.
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