Judicial officer sets an example; admits child in panchayat school
Setting an example, a judicial officer in the rank of a sub-judge in Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district, admitted his girl child in Viswanatham Panchayat Union Middle School on Tuesday. According to the school authorities, the sub-judge Vijayabharathi was recently transferred from Pudukottai district court. 'In a bid to give his child more focus in Tamil, the judicial officer, had planned to admit his child in our school. This is a highly appreciative move and will motivate others too,' the teachers said. On the first day, when the child Anbirkiniyaal, 7, came to the school, accompanied by her parents, the teachers and Headmaster Dhanapal welcomed them.
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