NEP will increase school dropouts: Anbil
school dropouts
by holding assessments for classes III, V and VIII, school education minister
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
has alleged. He was speaking to reporters after hoisting the flags of Labour Progressive Federation as part of May Day celebrations near Kalaignar Statue and TNSTC bus depot in Trichy.
"Our state is without school dropouts. We are passing students up to Class VIII and starting paper evaluation only from Class IX, based on the RTE Act, to avoid instilling fear in young minds. However, by conducting assessments for classes III, V and 8, they (Union Govt) are going to increase the dropouts," he said in response to a question about finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's criticism of Tamil Nadu's defiance of NEP.
He claimed that NEP has features that could deceive both students and teachers. On school reopening, the minister said that a call would be taken later based on the impact of the heatwave, on the directions of the chief minister's office. The minister warned of strict action against private schools charging high fees for admissions.
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