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New Indian Express
4 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Tree felling at TN's Srirangam aided school sparks outcry amid Environment day observance
Chief Educational Officer K Krishnapriya responded, 'For aided schools, the school secretary or correspondent is responsible. We provide aid and ensure quality education.' Her remarks have raised questions about the department's monitoring and accountability mechanisms, as local officials had failed to notice the removal of the trees. Defending the decision, headmistress S. Shanthi said the trees posed safety risks: 'Some trees were large and leaning towards the compound wall of a nearby apartment. We feared they might fall during strong winds. With the management's approval, we removed them. As part of World Environment Day, students planted new saplings in the same area.' A member of the school management added that the decision was not premeditated: 'It wasn't intentional. The trees hadn't been properly maintained. It was a lapse on our part. We've now planted saplings and plan to take better care of them.' However, environmentalists argue that the damage is already done and worry about the message being sent to children. 'You cannot preach conservation while axing trees in your own backyard,' said S.N. Mohan Ram of the Srirangam People's Welfare Association.
Time of India
16-05-2025
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- Time of India
Trichy retains fifth spot, Madurai's dips to 22
Madurai/Trichy: Trichy district achieved an impressive 96.63% pass in the Class X exam results announced on Friday, and retained its fifth position in the state. However, its rank dropped from 11 to 12, while Madurai district registered 93.9% pass and plunged to 22nd rank from 11th last year. Girls continued to outperform boys with 98.27 % of them passing as against boys' 94.99 % in Trichy. In Madurai, girls secured 96.3% pass compared to boys' 91.5%. In Madurai, more schools achieved 100% result than in the previous year. In Trichy district, a total of 210 out of 445 schools scored 100%. Among govt schools with the highest pass percentage, Trichy ranks fourth with 95.42%. As many as 168 schools in Madurai recorded 100% pass compared to 163 schools last year. They included 56 govt schools, two Adi Dravidar welfare schools, 14 Kallar schools, and 97 private matriculation schools. "We conducted 'flip tests' for students almost daily. Teachers were encouraged to conduct internal meetings to review performances and identify shortcomings," Trichy's chief educational officer K Krishnapriya said. The comprehensive efforts led to improvement in performance, she added. The top scorer among govt schools in Madurai district was B Harsitha of Alanganallur Government GHSS, who cored 494/500. The overall pass percentage of govt schools in Madurai was 91.1%. Madurai corporation schools recorded a pass percentage of 91.3%, a slight increase from 90.7% in 2024. The top scorer among corporation school students was R Yogavi of Kasthuribai Gandhi Corporation GS, with a score of 486/500. "Our students are mainly from economically backwards families. We worked hard, gave individual attention to students and addressed their shortcomings. Hence, we achieved centum," K Vasuki, headmistress of Government Adi Dravidar HSS, Thuraiyur, which scored 100% pass, said. Sivaganga (98.3%) and Virudhunagar (97.4%) topped the state in pass percentage, followed by Tuticorin and Kanyakumari in third and fourth spots. In ranking, Perambalur climbed from eighth to seventh, Karur rose from 13 to 10, Thanjavur from 15 to 12, Tiruvarur rose from 19 to 13, and Mayiladuthurai rose from 27 to 23. Ariyalur dropped from the top position to 8, Trichy dropped from 11 to 12, Pudukottai dropped two places from 23 to 25, and Nagapattinam dropped two places from 29 to 31. Among central districts, except for Ariyalur, others have increased their percentage. Trichy topped with 96.61 %, followed by Perambalur, Ariyalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukottai and Nagapattinam.
