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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
TN drags Centre to SC, seeks release of 2151cr school edu funds
Chennai: The state govt, as announced by chief minister M K Stalin a few days ago, has moved Supreme Court seeking immediate release of 2,151 crore by the Union govt under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme. The state accused the Union govt of coercive federal overreach by linking the disbursal of funds to its acceptance of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the PM SHRI Schools scheme. Tamil Nadu wanted Supreme Court to order the recovery of 2,291 crore within a time frame to be fixed by the court, together with future interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the principal sum of 2,151 crore. The non-release of funds would affect a total of 43,94,906 students, 2,21,817 teachers, and 32,701 staff members, Tamil Nadu stated. The suit, moved by senior advocate P Wilson on behalf of the Tamil Nadu govt, also wanted the court to declare that National Educational Policy, 2020, and PM SHRI Schools Scheme are not binding on Tamil Nadu unless the state and the Union govt enter into a written agreement to implement the same. Additionally, the state wanted the court to declare that the actions of the union in linking Tamil Nadu's entitlement to receive funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme to the implementation of the NEP and PM SHRI Schools are unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary, and unreasonable. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo The state requested the union govt to continue to comply with and perform its statutory obligations of paying state grants in aid of revenues for the implementation of obligations under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2010. The funds must be released before the commencement of every academic year and within the time frame to be fixed by the court, the state govt stated.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Students profile two of Chennai's landmarks
The first-year students from the History and Education departments of Pondicherry University have completed their fieldwork project at two distinguished heritage institutions in Chennai, the Government Museum and the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation. The students worked alongside curators, archivists, conservation scientists and preservationists in the fieldwork. They documented centuries-old manuscripts, assessed exhibits, structured and carried out oral history interviews with the help of the experts, a press note from the University said. The fieldwork project, which is a feature of the National Educational Policy (NEP) curriculum, positions the university as one of the first examples for field-based research in Museology, History and Archaeology in India, the University stated. While hailing the exercise that bridged academia and public engagement, the faculty members of the University's History Department, Ruman Banerjee and Arthi Baskaran, emphasised the importance of such exposures in future.
India Gazette
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
SC dismisses plea for implementation of three-language formula in TN, Kerala, WB
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking implementation of the three-language formula, proposed by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. A bench headed by Justice JB Pardiwala refused to entertain the plea, saying the court cannot directly compel a state to adopt a policy like the National Education Policy 2020. The top court in its order stated, 'It (court) cannot directly compel a state to adopt a policy like the National Education Policy 2020. The court may, however, intervene if a state's action or inaction related to the National Education Policy violates any fundamental rights. We do not propose to examine this issue in this writ petition. We believe that the petitioner has nothing to do with the cause he proposes to espouse. Although he may be from the state of Tamil Nadu, yet on his own admission, he is residing in New Delhi. In such circumstances, this petition stands dismissed.' The plea was filed by BJP lawyer GS Mani, stating the refusal or failure of the state government to implement the National Educational Policy of the Central government or sign an MOU may harm the public interest or infringe on citizens' rights. The petition sought direction to the state governments to implement the National Education Policy and sign an MOU which involves fundamental public welfare and rights of Education, constitutional rights, or government obligations that are being neglected or violated is very well maintainable. 'The state government is under a constitutional or legal obligation to implement the National Educational Policy, 2020 of the Central government and to enter into an MOU for the implementation of the said policy, scheme, or project,' the petition stated. All state governments except Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal have adopted and implemented the Central government's most important national education policy, the tri-language curriculum policy, advocate Mani said. In the petition, the National Education Policy is a major education policy plan brought by the Central government with the aim of improving the quality of school education for students from all walks of life. 'All Indian languages should be taught free of cost to school children belonging to the poor, scheduled, tribes, backwards, and the most backwards classes,' the petition added. The petition said that the state governments of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal are refusing to accept the three-language formula for political reasons, citing the false reason of imposing Hindi. The Central government's laws, plans and policies are applicable to all state governments, the petition further stated. It is the duty of the state government to implement such a policy and this is a fundamental duty and right given in the Constitution, it added. 'Free education is a fundamental right given by the Constitution. By refusing to accept this plan, the state government is denying the fundamental right of free education to the school children concerned. Therefore, the Supreme Court should intervene in this matter and issue an order to these three state governments to immediately implement the Central government's National Education Policy,' added the PIL. While the Centre defended the policy as a step towards multilingualism, Tamil Nadu said that it unfairly pressures non-Hindi-speaking states. The Tamil Nadu government has accused the Central government of trying to push Hindi 'sideways' through the NEP, despite the state's longstanding resistance to such policies. The government has strongly opposed implementing the NEP, raising concerns over the three-language formula and alleging that the Centre wants to 'impose' Hindi. (ANI)
