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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
DMK govt funding temple events like no other: Min
1 2 Trichy: No govt has funded temple events as much as the 'Dravidian model' govt did, and tactics to project the govt as 'anti-Hindu' have failed, HR&CE minister P K Sekarbabu told reporters in Nagapattinam on Thursday. He was speaking after participating in the 3,000th temple consecration held under the DMK govt at the millennium-old Agnipuriswarar temple in Thirupugalu. School education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi also participated. Sekarbabu said the number of temple consecrations under this govt will cross 3,500 by year-end. "The Dravidian model govt has been funding temple development, facilities, religious events, and devotee welfare activities like no other govt. The funding is increasing every year. Chief minister M K Stalin is ready to provide more funds," he said. On allegations by right-wing movements that DMK govt is 'anti-Hindu,' he said: "They tried to weaponize such criticism against the govt. The 3,000th consecration is the answer." Accompanied by officials, Sekarbabu inspected several temples and inaugurated new buildings and facilities in the past two days. At Thulasiyapattinam near Vedaranyam, he inspected the construction of Avvaiyar Manimandapam in progress at Rs19 crore.
Time of India
7 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Murugan meet: Nainar slams min
Madurai: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday hit out at HR & CE minister P K Sekarbabu, saying his comment that action would be taken if any untoward incidents happen during the upcoming Murugan conference in Madurai, is highly disappointing and reflects his own mindset. "Sekarbabu is a devotional person but it is disappointing to see him make such comments suggesting untoward incidents may happen during the conference. It raises suspicion as to who really wants to create divisive incidents. Why does the minister harbour such bad thoughts," asked Nagenthran while addressing reporters. He met party cadres in Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar and Madurai on Tuesday, and also took part in a consultative meeting at Melur for the Murugan conference on June 22. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan are among those likely to take part in the conference. On the Anna University sexual assault case, the BJP leader said, "We welcome the court decision. But, the question of 'Who is that sir' remains. This case was rushed and finished in 154 days when there are sexual assault cases pending in courts for years. Reality is that law and order in Tamil Nadu is out of the control of chief minister M K Stalin," he said.
New Indian Express
03-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
417 corporation schools in Chennai register 16,000 new admissions
CHENNAI: As another academic year gets rolling, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) schools have registered a total of 16,491 new admissions, from LKG to Class 12. Marking the re-opening of the schools, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday inaugurated the distribution of school textbooks, uniforms, and other educational materials at Lady Willingdon Higher Secondary School, Triplicane, for government and government-aided school students. Simultaneously, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Minister PK Sekarbabu distributed the items to corporation school students at Chennai Primary School in Cook Road, TVK Nagar. The GCC runs a total of 417 schools - 206 primary, 130 middle, 46 high, and 35 higher secondary schools. These schools serve 1.12 lakh students, supported by 3,739 teachers and 140 permanent non-teaching staff. In addition, 12,621 children are currently enrolled in kindergarten classes across 272 primary and middle schools. To boost school attendance and engagement, the government continues to implement initiatives like the CM's Breakfast Scheme, the 'Happy Schooling' programme, and a Rs 1,000 incentive for students who maintain 100% attendance. The curriculum is further provided with science tours, sports skill training, and other co-curricular activities.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
21 crore project to start more courses at Govt Arts College
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu govt is set to add more facilities such as printing technology, textile technology, and a library at the govt fine arts college in an area of 53,305sqft, these facilities will be housed in a four-storey structure to be built at a cost of 21.1crore. Tamil development and information department minister M P Saminathan and HR&CE minister P K Sekarbabu laid the foundation stone for the at the college said printing technology will help introduce courses in digital printing, digital designing, 3D printing, and designing. "This is a widely useful skill which students mostly learn in private institutes. Similarly, textile technology will also teach creation of fabrics with breathability, water resistance, and antimicrobial protection," said an library will initially have more than 10,000 books on various subjects such as painting, sculpture, visual design communication, industrial design in textiles, and in 1850, this is one of the oldest colleges in Chennai, located along EVR Periyar Salai. It offers undergraduate BFA courses and postgraduate MFA courses at 1,000 per annum for two said scholarships are also given here up to a sum of 3,000 for ten outstanding students and 5,000 for four outstanding students in their final year. Free art material worth 2,000 is also are facilitated in various roles such as art director, photographer, cinema and graphic artist.
