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25-05-2025
- Politics
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Centre withholding funds to states goes against cooperative federalism: MK Stalin at Niti Aayog meet
Criticising the Union government for allegedly withholding funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for the financial year 2024-'25, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday said that states having to approach courts to get their rightful share goes against cooperative federalism, reported The New Indian Express. Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Stalin said it was 'not acceptable in a cooperative federal India for funds due to a state and already approved to be withheld, delayed, or reduced', according to The Indian Express. The Samagra Shiksha scheme, implemented in 2018, is the scheme through which the Union government provides support for elementary and secondary school education. On May 21, the Stalin government moved the Supreme Court, alleging that the Union government's decision to withhold funds was a response to its refusal to implement the 2020 National Education Policy and the PM SHRI Schools scheme, and its opposition to the three-language formula that includes Hindi. The Tamil Nadu chief minister said during the meeting on Saturday that the Centre's decision 'adversely impacts the education of children studying in government schools and those studying under the Right to Education Act', reported The Indian Express. He also stated that Tamil Nadu was 'marching ahead with long-term plans' and asserted that the state would make a 'significant contribution to India's vision of a USD 30 trillion economy'. 'To realise that vision, cooperative federalism must be the strong foundation,' said Stalin. 'I strongly urge that the Union government must extend cooperation without bias to all states, including Tamil Nadu, to help them achieve their development goals.' His counterpart in Telangana, Revanth Reddy, also spoke about the need to uphold the principle of cooperative federalism in the march toward a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, reported The Indian Express. The Telangana chief minister said that the progress of the nation was 'intrinsically linked to the progress of each of its constituent units'. 'It is, therefore, imperative that we support, catalyse, and harness the potential of rapidly advancing states, while simultaneously extending every necessary assistance to those that are still catching up,' Reddy was quoted as saying. It was important that the states and the Centre continued to 'collaborate, exchange best practices, and support one another in building a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready India', he added. Three Opposition CMs skip meeting Three of the chief ministers of non-Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states did not attend the meeting. Among them was West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee. It was not clear why she did not attend the Niti Aayog meeting. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also skipped the meeting, stating that he was busy with 'prior engagement' in the state, reported The Hindu. The Congress leader sent his speech to be read out in the council. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also sent his speech to be read out by his Cabinet colleague KN Balagopal. Vijayan had not attended a Niti Aayog meeting of chief ministers in Delhi last year as well.
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.
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21-05-2025
- Politics
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Tamil Nadu moves SC against Centre allegedly withholding Rs 2,200 crore education funds
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court accusing the Union government of withholding funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for the financial year 2024-'25, Bar and Bench reported. Tamil Nadu alleged that the Union government's decision was a response to its refusal to implement the 2020 National Education Policy and the PM SHRI Schools scheme, and its opposition to the three-language formula that includes Hindi. 'Such coercive tactics are neither legally permissible nor consistent with state legislation,' Bar and Bench quoted Tamil Nadu as having said in its suit. The state described the Union government's alleged decision to withhold the funds as a 'blatant violation of cooperative federalism'. In the suit filed under Article 131 of the Constitution, the state urged the Supreme Court to direct the Union government to release more than Rs 2,291 crore, which it claims is pending under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme, along with interest for the delay, Live Law reported. Article 131 of the Constitution grants the Supreme Court jurisdiction over legal matters originating between states or between the states and the Union government. Tamil Nadu also asked the Supreme Court to declare that the Union government's decision to link Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds to the implementation of the 2020 National Education Policy and PM SHRI Schools in the state was 'unconstitutional, illegal, unreasonable and arbitrary'. It urged the court to declare that neither the education policy, nor the PM SHRI Schools scheme was binding on Tamil Nadu unless they were adopted voluntarily. Tamil Nadu's suit against the Centre According to Tamil Nadu, in a February 2024 meeting, the Ministry of Education's Project Approval Board had cleared Rs 3,585.9 crore for the state under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme, with Rs 2,151.59 crore to be provided by the Union government as per the 60:40 cost-sharing arrangement, Bar and Bench reported. The Samagra Shiksha Scheme, implemented in 2018, is the scheme through which the Union government provides support for elementary and secondary school education. In its suit, Tamil Nadu alleged that it had not received any instalment of the funds. It also opposed the 2020 National Education Policy's three-language formula: teaching students English, Hindi and the native language of a state. The state follows a two-language policy – Tamil and English – and has for long opposed what it alleges as the imposition of Hindi, Bar and Bench said. The suit has mentioned this long-standing position, citing a 1968 resolution passed by the Assembly and the 2006 Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, which requires Tamil to be taught compulsorily from Class 1 to Class 10. The state argued that the Union government's actions violate constitutional principles on the right to equality, right to life and the right to free and compulsory education, among others, as well as the statutory framework of the Right to Education Act.
