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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Amid language row, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin rolls out new education policy for state
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing language row, Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin rolled out the state's new education policy on Friday. The State Education Policy (SEP) was prepared by a committee formed by the Tamil Nadu government and headed by retired high court Judge Justice D Murugesan, who submitted the report in 2024. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This development comes against the backdrop of months of protests against the National Education Policy (NEP) introduced by the Centre. The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has strongly opposed the NEP, describing it as 'against social justice' and an attempt to impose Hindi on the state. Tamil Nadu has categorically refused to adopt it. In May, the state moved the Supreme Court, alleging that around Rs 2,200 crore in central funds had been withheld as a consequence of its refusal to implement the NEP. In its plea, the state sought a declaration that the NEP 2020 and the PM SHRI Schools Scheme cannot be enforced upon it without its formal consent. The petition argued that funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme had been unlawfully linked to these central initiatives, calling the move 'unconstitutional, arbitrary, and illegal.' It stated: 'The glaring reason for such non-disbursement is that the Defendant has linked the release of Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds with the implementation of 'National Education Policy' and 'NEP exemplary PM SHRI Schools' Scheme, despite the fact that this policy / scheme are separate schemes." "The reason for such apparent linkage is the MoU pertaining to the PM SHRI Schools Scheme, which dictates the implementation of the NEP-2020 in the Plaintiff State (Tamil Nadu) in its entirety — something the Plaintiff State opposes due to Clause 4.13 of the NEP-2020, which envisages the three-language formula.' Tamil Nadu is demanding the release of Rs 2,291.30 crore from the Centre, along with 6% annual interest on Rs 2,151.59 crore from May 1 until full payment. The state has also requested that the court direct the Centre to comply with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, by ensuring timely disbursal of its 60% share of grants-in-aid before each academic year.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to release State Education Policy on Friday amid opposition to NEP
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will release the State Education Policy (SEP) on Friday at the Anna Centenary Library Auditorium in Kotturpuram, Chennai. The SEP was drafted by a committee set up by the state government and chaired by retired High Court Judge Justice D Murugesan, who submitted the report in 2024. The policy has since been awaiting release and implementation. The move comes after months of protests against the National Education Policy (NEP) promoted by the Centre. The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has consistently opposed the NEP, calling it 'against social justice' and an attempt to impose Hindi on the state. Tamil Nadu has refused to implement the NEP. In May, the state government filed a plea in the Supreme Court over the alleged withholding of about Rs 2,200 crore in central funds, which it linked to its refusal to adopt the NEP. The plea asks the court to declare that the NEP 2020 and the PM SHRI Schools Scheme are not binding on the state unless it formally agrees to them. The government argued that its funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme have been unlawfully tied to these central schemes, calling the move 'unconstitutional, arbitrary, and illegal'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Secret Lives of the Romanovs — the Last Rulers of Imperial Russia! Learn More Undo 'The glaring reason for such non-disbursement is that the Defendant has linked the release of Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds with the implementation of 'National Education Policy' and 'NEP exemplary PM SHRI Schools' Scheme, despite the fact that this policy / scheme are separate schemes. That the reason of such apparent linkage is the fact that the MoU pertaining to the PM SHRI Schools Scheme dictates for implementation of the NEP-2020 in the Plaintiff State (Tamil Nadu) in its entirety which is not agreeable to the Plaintiff State due to the vociferous opposition to the Clause 4.13 of the NEP-2020 which envisages three-language formula,' the plea stated. Tamil Nadu is seeking the release of Rs 2,291.30 crore from the Centre, plus 6 per cent annual interest on Rs 2,151.59 crore from May 1 until full payment. The state also wants the court to direct the Centre to meet its obligations under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, by releasing its 60 per cent share of grants-in-aid on time before each academic year. (ANI) Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin to release State Education Policy amid NEP row
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will release the State Education Policy (SEP) on Friday at the Anna Centenary Library Auditorium in Kotturpuram, SEP was drafted by a committee set up by the state government and chaired by retired High Court Judge Justice D Murugesan, who submitted the report in 2024. The policy has since been awaiting release and move comes after months of protests against the National Education Policy (NEP) promoted by the Centre. The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has consistently opposed the NEP, calling it 'against social justice" and an attempt to impose Hindi on the state. Tamil Nadu has refused to implement the May, the state government filed a plea in the Supreme Court over the alleged withholding of about Rs 2,200 crore in central funds, which it linked to its refusal to adopt the NEP. The plea asks the court to declare that the NEP 2020 and the PM SHRI Schools Scheme are not binding on the state unless it formally agrees to government argued that its funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme have been unlawfully tied to these central schemes, calling the move 'unconstitutional, arbitrary, and illegal".'The glaring reason for such non-disbursement is that the Defendant has linked the release of Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds with the implementation of 'National Education Policy' and 'NEP exemplary PM SHRI Schools' Scheme, despite the fact that this policy / scheme are separate schemes. That the reason of such apparent linkage is the fact that the MoU pertaining to the PM SHRI Schools Scheme dictates for implementation of the NEP-2020 in the Plaintiff State (Tamil Nadu) in its entirety which is not agreeable to the Plaintiff State due to the vociferous opposition to the Clause 4.13 of the NEP-2020 which envisages three-language formula," the plea Nadu is seeking the release of Rs 2,291.30 crore from the Centre, plus 6 per cent annual interest on Rs 2,151.59 crore from May 1 until full payment. The state also wants the court to direct the Centre to meet its obligations under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, by releasing its 60 per cent share of grants-in-aid on time before each academic year. (ANI)
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
SC refuses urgent hearing on Tamil Nadu's plea against alleged freezing of education scheme funds by Centre over NEP row
ANI 09 Jun 2025, 14:44 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to list the Tamil Nadu government's plea against non-disbursal of education scheme funds under the Centre's Samagra Siksha Scheme for an urgent hearing. A bench of Justices PK Mishra and Manmohan stated that there was no urgency on the matter. Tamil Nadu recently approached the apex court seeking directions for the release of the education funds. In its plea, the state alleged that the Union government had frozen the disbursal of the said funds due to the state governments' refusal to implement the National Education Policy (NEP). In its plea, the Tamil Nadu government has sought the Court to declare that the National Education Policy, 2020, and the PM SHRI Schools Scheme are not binding on the state unless a formal agreement is entered into with the Union Government. The Tamil Nadu government further argued that its entitlement to funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme has been unlawfully made conditional on the implementation of these central schemes, which it considers to be unconstitutional, arbitrary, and illegal. 'The glaring reason for such non-disbursement is that the Defendant has linked the release of Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds with the implementation of 'National Education Policy' and 'NEP exemplary PM SHRI Schools' Scheme, despite the fact that these policies/schemes are separate schemes. That the reason of such apparent linkage is the fact that the MoU pertaining to the PM SHRI Schools Scheme dictates for implementation of the NEP-2020 in the Plaintiff State (Tamil Nadu) in its entirety which is not agreeable to the Plaintiff State due to the vociferous opposition to the Clause 4.13 of the NEP-2020 which envisages three-language formula', the plea read. (ANI)
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Business Standard
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
SC refuses urgent hearing to TN's plea against Centre over education funds
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Centre for allegedly withholding over Rs 2,151 crore in central education funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for 2024-2025. A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan took note of the fact that the state government filed the petition in May alleging withholding of central funds for 2024 and this year also. "There is no urgency and it can be taken up after the 'partial working days' (the new name of summer vacation)," the bench said. In May, the Tamil Nadu government moved the top court against the Centre for allegedly withholding the funds. The DMK government's plea, filed against the Union Ministry of Education, invokes Article 131 of the Constitution which provides exclusive jurisdiction to the top court to hear pleas between the Centre and one or more states, or between one or more states. The state government alleged the Centre attempted to force the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the associated PM SHRI Schools Scheme which it strongly objected to, particularly the contentious three-language formula. The top court, therefore, was urged to declare that the NEP and the PM SHRI Schools Scheme are not binding on the plaintiff state unless and until a formal agreement is entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant for their implementation within Tamil Nadu. The lawsuit has also sought a declaration that the action of the Centre to link Tamil Nadu's entitlement to receive funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme to the implementation of the NEP, 2020, and the PM SHRI Schools Scheme within the state are unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable. It has also urged the top court to declare the Centre's letters of February 23, 2024 and March 07, 2024 as illegal, null, void ab initio and not binding on the state government. The plea sought a direction to the Centre to pay "Rs 2,291,30,24,769 (two thousand two hundred and ninety-one crore thirty lakhs twenty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine) within a time frame to be fixed by this court" along with a future interest of 6 per cent per annum on the "principal sum of Rs 2,151,59,61,000 (two thousand one hundred and fifty-one crore fifty nine lakh and sixty one thousand) from May 1, 2025 until realisation of the decree". The dispute stems from the non-release of central funds under the Scheme, a flagship centrally sponsored programme for school education aimed at universalising quality education. The Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Ministry of Education had approved a total outlay of Rs 3,585.99 crore for Tamil Nadu for FY 2024 25, of which the Union Government's committed 60 per cent share amounted to Rs 2,151.59 crore. The plea said despite this approval, no instalments have been disbursed by the Centre as yet. The Centre, it said, unilaterally linked the release of these funds to Tamil Nadu's full implementation of NEP 2020 and the signing of an MoU for the PM SHRI Schools Scheme, conditions which were neither part of the original Samagra Shiksha Scheme nor agreed upon by the state. The reason for such non-disbursement is that the defendant has linked the release of Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds with the implementation of national education policy and NEP exemplary PM SHRI Schools' Scheme despite the fact that these policy/scheme are separate schemes, it said. Referring to the impact of non-release of Samagra Shiksha funds, the plea said paying salaries was crucial in maintaining competent and motivated teachers and supporting staff. It directly impacts the quality of education provided to students and contributes to overall societal development by nurturing the next generation with the skills and knowledge needed for success, it added.
